“Many of the profound transformations Europe is currently undergoing are inevitable and irreversible. As decision-making will mostly become faster and enforcement stronger, EU associations must step up to the competition with the other stakeholders for the attention of the EU policymakers.”
It’s clear that associations need to upgrade their lobbying and advocacy work to adopt to the fast-moving evolution of EU institutions, and that the best location to undertake this work – to develop relationships with policymakers, to build partnerships, and understand competing interests – is Brussels!