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Paul Varakas

@PVarakas

Director General of @EUCigars | @seap_eu President | @UnivRennes1 @UCC & @UCLouvain_be alumnus | Views are my own.

Joined May 2010
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📢 Event alert: On 20 February, SEAP President @PVarakas will speak at the @PubAffairsEU event on #transparency, #accountability and #integrity in EU decision-making. Join the debate and register here: 👇 pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/event/transpar…


So, he is giving up his seat, right ?


My vote is open for June 2024 to candidates openly pledging to stop trilogue night negotiations and the bad practice of compromise amendments.

I again ask whether insisting on marathon negotiation sessions that deprives people of sleep, on critically important pieces of legislation, really the best way to go about things?



Paul Varakas Reposted

Folks, listen up: Law360 is hiring a new reporter to cover tax issues in the EU on a short-term basis. Position will be based in Brussels and will last for six months. Feel free to DM me a CV if you're interested or ask me questions about working here.


Paul Varakas Reposted

After all, I'm glad we don't have an EU army...

EU votes on UN call for Gaza ceasefire: Yes (8) 🇧🇪 🇮🇪 🇨🇵 🇱🇺 🇲🇹 🇵🇹 🇸🇮 🇪🇸 Abstention (15) 🇧🇬 🇨🇾 🇩🇰 🇪🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇬🇷 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 🇷🇴 🇸🇰 🇸🇪 No (4) 🇦🇹🇭🇷🇨🇿🇭🇺



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Franchement écoutez, c'est magistral. #Villepin


Paul Varakas Reposted

EU Commission desk officers turning into lobbyists for their own proposals (funded by taxpayer money) is all sorts of hilarious. Yes, yes! Join the dark side, give in to your anger!

BREAKING - After reports that the EU Commission used political microtargeting to sway key groups of their controversial CSAM proposal, the European Data Protection Supervisor has reached out under the "so-called pre-investigation procedure." What does this mean?



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We read this article on stream and it's disappointing how one-sided & borderline populist it is. You'd expect that from a tabloid, not from a newspaper specialised & knowledgeable on EU politics. Especially on a topic as important as lobbying & conflict of interest. A rant👇

Meet the farmers who control one-third of the EU’s budget. bit.ly/3rRNFEZ



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"The EU decision-making process must remain #open and #transparent" - @PVarakas , President of SEAP at our General Assembly yesterday in Brussels. We would like to thank everyone who joined, and especially to @GUEGUENDaniel for sparking such an interesting debate.

seap_eu's tweet image. "The EU decision-making process must remain #open and #transparent" - @PVarakas , President of SEAP at our General Assembly yesterday in Brussels.

We would like to thank everyone who joined, and especially to @GUEGUENDaniel for sparking such an interesting debate.

Paul Varakas Reposted

We break on F-35: Days after the crash of an F-35 fighter in South Carolina, a congressional report shows warplanes are available to fly just 55% of the time bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics


Paul Varakas Reposted

These have popped around Brussels. No logo, no info, no ownership ofwho is behind it. Anyone Any ideas?

kevin_hiney's tweet image. These have popped around Brussels. No logo, no info, no ownership ofwho is behind it. Anyone Any  ideas?

Howdy Brussels bubble. I'm writing Thursday's @POLITICOEurope Brussels Playbook. That means today, Wednesday, you should: Pitch me. Leak to me. Tell me it's your birthday. Do it now.



Paul Varakas Reposted

"Let me just add this so there's absolute clarity," adds Gonsalves. "Historically we've had a lot of big power activities against smaller poorer countries [in Latin America]. And some who have done things in LA & Caribbean...are the ones now raising those principles in Ukraine."

DaveKeating's tweet image. "Let me just add this so there's absolute clarity," adds Gonsalves.

"Historically we've had a lot of big power activities against smaller poorer countries [in Latin America]. And some who have done things in LA & Caribbean...are the ones now raising those principles in Ukraine."

Paul Varakas Reposted

Artificial intelligence is dramatically changing our society. This is why we need rules that will ensure a framework of trust and legal certainty. About the AI dilemmas and opportunities in public affairs with @EU_Commission, @BertuzLuca and @dorufrantescu @seap_eu @EumatrixEu

KarloRessler's tweet image. Artificial intelligence is dramatically changing our society. This is why we need rules that will ensure a framework of trust and legal certainty. About the AI dilemmas and opportunities in public affairs with @EU_Commission, @BertuzLuca and @dorufrantescu. 
@seap_eu @EumatrixEu

Conflicts of interest have no part to play in the EU decision-making process. This is true for lobbyists and politicians alike. This is essential to secure trust and integrity in the #EU decision making process. Story by @swheaton politico.eu/article/mep-ma…


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