Interview with Volt Europa, the European Party
-Kindly introduce Volt Europa and its values. What are its main foundational values ? The idea behind Volt Europa came up in 2016 when I was in the US and the Brexit referendum took place. At the same time, President Trump got elected for the first time to lead the US. Full interview: https://goodmove-initiatives.org/blog/volt-europa-damian-boeselager
Should the EU lift sanctions on Belarus?
Many think sanctions are not working. Is it time to find a different approach to Belarus? Damian Boeselager doesn’t think so. Full interview (in Belarusian)
“If We Get It Wrong, Founders Won’t Adopt It”: The Legal Design for the 28th Regime
Every European founder knows the moment: the product is ready to scale, but the borders inside the EU suddenly feel very real. They then face the struggles of adapting to each market’s requirements and quirks. Full article: https://therecursive.com/eu-inc-28th-regime-legislation-deadline-european-parliament-startup-scaling/
Shaping the EU Digital Knowledge Agenda
Why Reform is Key for Access to Information Online – Essay by Damian Boeselager and Christophe Geiger You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content More […]
Putin enraged as the EU steps closer to giving seized Russian assets to Ukraine
Times Radio: The West and Ukraine are “in a difficult situation” and the seized Russian assets would help, says German MEP and Vice Chair for the European Parliament’s Committee on Economics and Monetary Affairs, Damian Boeselager. Full interview on Youtube
Coalition agreement misses opportunity for real EU reforms.
In the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, Europe must be looked for with a magnifying glass, writes Damian Boeselager. Read why the MEP and co-founder of Volt thinks this is a mistake at Table.Briefings (with subscription): https://table.media/en/europe/opinion/coalition-agreement-misses-opportunity-for-real-eu-reforms/
Outsourcing Asylum on the Ground
The Italy-Albania Migration Deal and Its Legal, Political, and Humanitarian Implications following the field visit by Members of the European Parliament. Interview with MEP Damian Boeselager The full article: https://ytali.com/2025/03/10/outsourcing-asylum-on-the-ground/
Moving Europe – The Future of Europe
Damian Boeselager is the first guest in this new European podcast project from Brussels. The first episode focusses on the EU’s priorities and overall direction for the next 5 years, including competitiveness, defence, and democracy. The full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nngbyq8Hxu0 The full episode on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/moving-europe3/episodes/Episode-1-Discussing-the-future-of-Europe-with-Damian-Boeselager-e2vr8lt?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAab9GXWDDZyPwsypuracnNMDco1nKjnlJEp0chQoRoBlUwuFowrQBzjP3ac_aem_lzTHKQDLj2pk5Bj_i7lv7g
EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk’s “interference” in elections
MEPs say enforcement of Digital Services Acts has been ‘too slow’, as Musk plans livestream with German far-right politician Read the whole article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/eu-commission-urged-to-act-elon-musk-interference-elections
ECON Vice-Chair Boeselager: Plans for European champions akin to ‘government capture’
Brussels policymakers’ growing emphasis on creating ‘European champions’ could lead to firms gaining monopolistic advantages that would ultimately harm the EU economy, warns the new first vice chair of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON). Damian Boeselager (Greens/EFA), co-founder of the European federalist Volt party, told Euractiv in an interview that EU […]
