The EU in 2010 - what to expect from the Spanish EU Presidency
From 1 January 2010, Spain takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU, currently held by Sweden.
In a new briefing note, Open Europe outlines the main priorities for the Spanish EU Presidency, and takes a look ahead to key events and developments in the EU in 2010.
To read the press release, click here
To read Open Europe's briefing, click here
Top 100 EU regulations to cost UK economy £184 billion by 2020
Open Europe has published a ‘Top 100 list’ of the most costly EU regulations introduced in the UK since 1998, and estimates that they will cost the UK economy £184 billion between 2010 and 2020.
To read the press release click here.
To read the full Top 100 list click here.
How a Conservative government could tackle EU social policy
In the first in a series of papers looking at which policy areas a Conservative government should prioritise under its declared aim to “repatriate” powers from the EU, Open Europe details how the Conservatives could go about the repatriation of EU social and employment policy in practice.
To read the briefing click here.
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“Is the EU a threat to civil liberties?”
Tuesday 23 February, 17.00-18.30, Brussels
Speakers include:
Jonathan Faull, who has been Director General of the European Commission's Justice, Freedom and Security department since 2003
Tony Bunyan, Director of EU civil liberties organisation Statewatch
For more information contact Pieter Cleppe: +32 2 540 86 25 or pieter@openeurope.org.uk
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Writing for the Telegraph, Open Europe Director Mats Persson argues that, until the EU comes up with something actually worth talking about, it's not surprising that US President Barack Obama doesn't want to attend meaningless EU summits.