Ukraine: EU accession negotiations in sight?
EU Commission recommends accession talks with Ukraine: Interview with Damian Boeselager, Member of the European Parliament, Volt. Starts at minute 1:15: https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr5/wdr5-europamagazin/audio-ukraine-eu-beitrittsverhandlungen-in-sicht-100.html
Auslegungssache 97: Aus dem EU Maschinenraum (DE)
How does a trilogue work, what do lobbyists do in the policy-making process and what was my role in all of this? In this podcast with c’t, I explain how my two data laws, the Data Act and the Data Governance Act, came about. Los gehts in Minute 13:13 hier: https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Auslegungssache-97-Aus-dem-EU-Maschinenraum-9530708.html
EU governments settle on rules for how non-EU citizens could move around Europe
After months of discussion, EU governments have reached a common position on new rules regarding the EU’s long-term residence status for non-EU nationals living in Europe. What is the EU’s long-term residence status? Under a 2003 directive, third-country nationals can in theory acquire EU-wide long-term resident status if they have lived ‘legally’ in an EU […]
Commission unveils package to attract migrant workers to EU labour market
The European Commission put forward a series of voluntary measures to facilitate the employment of third-country nationals in the EU in a bid to boost legal migration pathways and help member states address widespread skills and labour shortages. Read the full article here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/commission-unveils-package-to-attract-migrant-workers-to-eu-labour-market/
Damian Boeselager – Best practices for the EU
“We are extremely EU-friendly”, says Damian Boeselager, a member of the pan-European Volt party. Nevertheless, the party co-founder sees room for improvement – and is running again in the 2024 European elections. Read the full article here: https://table.media/europe/en/heads-en/damian-boeselager-best-practice-for-the-eu/
The ex-McKinseyian who wants to change Brussels with his party
In Brussels, ex-McKinsey consultant Damian Boeselager is considered to be as tenacious as he is knowledgeable about the law. Why does someone like him sacrifice a lucrative career for the small party Volt? An encounter. Read the full article here: https://www.wiwo.de/my/politik/europa/damian-boeselager-in-bruessel-der-ex-mckinseyianer-der-mit-seiner-kleinstpartei-bruessel-veraendern-will/29026200.html
How the German government interferes with our basic democratic rights
A guest article by Damian Boeselager Things could get tight for small parties in future European elections: There is a threat of the introduction of a two-percent hurdle – although the EU Parliament functions differently from most national parliaments. This week, the traffic light coalition, with the approval of the CDU and CSU, presented a […]
EU starts negotiations on Long-Term Residence Directive
The European Parliament on Thursday (20 April) voted in favour of starting interinstitutional negotiations on directives for single and long term permits to reside and work in an EU country, to speed up application procedures for third-country nationals. The directive proposes a single permit that people who are legally in the EU or have been granted international […]
How the EU could become more attractive for skilled workers
How can the EU attract more skilled workers? As part of the reform of the asylum and migration system, the European Parliament also calls for measures to facilitate legal migration. Europe is ageing, populations are shrinking – and the trend has dramatic consequences for the labour market. In Germany and other EU countries, numerous sectors […]
