Digital Services Act: the challenges of content regulation
While the role of online platforms as de facto private regulators has become more evident with their recent decisions to ban Donald Trump and other politicians, the European Union wants its future Digital Services Act to be a paradigm on regulating that digital sphere. To ensure that, it will have to overcome the challenges present […]
Priorities of the German EU Council Presidency
On June 30 Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union ended its first mandate, Germany took over and will hold the position until the Portuguese Presidency kicks off on January 2021. This will be the thirteenth time the country assumes the role and the second time since the presidency trios system was established. […]
Interview with David Córdova and Elena Ortiz
Interview with David Córdova, Founder and Managing Partner at Vinces, and Elena Ortiz, Associate Director and Head of EU affairs, by the Spanish Official Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg. Vinces has more than 10 years of experience. What are the reasons that led you to expand the company to Brussels? How have you […]
10 recommendations for Public Affairs departments in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
The context all companies and organizations are currently experiencing is a particularly complex one. The public affairs departments (or institutional relations, government as well as corporate affairs) can bring a lot to the table both in terms of immediate actions as well as of strengthening the immediate future strategic outlook. 01 All activities must focus […]
Priorities of the Croatian EU Council Presidency
Between January 1st and July 31st, Croatia will hold the rotating EU Council Presidency for the first time since it joined the EU in 2013. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković appeared before the European Parliament on January 14th to present and discuss his Presidency’s four main priorities: “A Europe that develops”, “A Europe that connects”, “A […]
Vinces Research on Public Affairs Management in Spain
Download here.
Vinces moves into a new stage
Dear friends, clients, collaborators, Ten years ago, we set out to open an office with the -now called- purpose of transforming the relationship between the public and private sector. At a time when the line between participation and clientelism was blurred; the defense of stakeholders’ interests was done through cronyism or contacts; and social legitimacy was set […]
Spanish Political Landscape 2019 with Alfonso González de León
Our Associate Director Alfonso González de León gives some insights about the recent developments in the Spanish political landscape.
Juncker pressures the Council: Will we see the end of the veto power in fiscal matters?
The European Commission has proposed to the Council a plan to gradually eliminate the veto power of the Member States in fiscal matters. Although the viability of the measure is probably limited, it can not be ruled out that the debate will be put back on the table in the next legislature.
Spains Political Landscape 2019 with Jaime Zarzalejos
Our Senior Consultant Jaime Zarzalejos gives some insights about the recent developments in the Spanish political landscape.