Sausage, ham and sirloin: the threat comes from international agencies

Our managing-partner Emiliano Alonso has published an interesting article of opinion in the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial about the recent decision of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to include both processed and red meat within group 1 of carcinogenic substances together with tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes. The article can be read in Spanish on […]

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COMITOLOGY? TAKE NOTE

While the European Union approves around one hundred basic laws every year, those approved through comitology procedures can reach two thousand (!), affecting hundreds of economic sectors. However, just how are they decided upon? Who attends these meetings? And where are the agenda, the summary of discussions, and the subsequent conclusions? Comitology grants the European […]

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LOBBYING, ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY

While in a number of countries lobbying regulation has not advanced much, it has undergone some important changes in the European Union. Amongst these include the transparency register (more than 8,000 registered lobbyists, subject to a code of ethics), the publicising of meetings between senior Commission figures, public access to documents, and a maximum value […]

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A&A organizes a debate on the upgrading of roads

Together with EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association, Alonso & Asociados organized a conference-debate about the need to upgrade roads in Europe. From Cement&BetonCentrum, Wim Kramer presented two concrete-made solutions to achieve that aim. On behalf of the European Commission’s Executive Agency INEA, Cristobal Millan de la Lastra spoke about the EU funding for transport infrastructure projects. […]

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A&A organized a debate on smart roads at the European Parliament

Together with EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association, Alonso & Asociados organized a breakfast-debate on smart roads at the European Parliament, whose host was MEP Pablo Arias. The debate had presentations from academia –professors Anne Beeldens (KU Leuven) and Nele De Belie (Ghent University) as well as Keir Fitch (responsible for innovation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General […]

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A&A organizes a debate about sustainable construction

Together with EUPAVE/European Concrete Paving Association, Alonso & Asociados organized a dinner-debate about sustainable construction. The main speech came from Daniel Calleja, European Commission’s Director-General for Industry, who explained that institution’s plans to relaunch industry and foster sustainable construction in the EU. A full summary of the event can be read in EUPAVE’s website.

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