Jean-Noël Barrot

🙏 Big thanks to Nexem for inviting CEDAG - European Council of Associations of General Interest at its national conference of the regions (Lille, 23 May 2024) that brings together all Nexem regional representatives and constituents. https://nexem.fr/ 💡 It was a great opportunity to present and confront some of the key European issues at stake at the EU level for associations with the reality of social services providers at the national level. 🔥 For #CEDAG, associations are considered as both providers of services of general interest & democratic actors of the civil society. As such, debates on the future of the internal market, the recognition of the non-profit and associative model of enterprise through #ECBA directive proposal of the European Commission, and access to EU funds #Helpdesk (https://eufunds4social.eu) are strongly echoing at the national level.

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🎙️ Thank you, Atlantic Council, for the privilege of sharing some thoughts on the 🇪🇺 EU's fiscal framework and defense expenditures. The link between budget structures and the strength of European military forces is a crucial issue of our time, urgently needing a makeover. We need either a change to the fiscal rules or an increase in EU common debt. Without these changes, member states will struggle to raise their defense budgets, even as Russian aggression poses a significant threat to European security. 🛡️ #EuropeanUnion #Defense #FiscalPolicy #EuropeanSecurity #AtlanticCouncil #TransatlanticRelations

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Summary of the Elections in France: Implications, Future Developments, and Potential Impact on Ukraine ➡️ President Emmanuel Macron officially came in second place in the elections but effectively emerged victorious. He managed to neutralize the influence of the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and the far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon. 💬 The myth that communists have taken over power is inaccurate. Although Mélenchon's "New People's Union" bloc won 182 seats, it is just a coalition, not solely Mélenchon's party. Out of these seats, only 75 belong to Mélenchon's party. ➡️ The "New People's Union" electoral bloc includes several parties, notably the center-left "PS" (65 seats) and the "Greens" (33 seats). Positions of Parties in the "New People's Union" Bloc: - Mélenchon's Party: 75 seats (the same as in 2022). - Communists: 11 seats (22 seats in 2022). - Glucksmann's "PS" Party: 65 seats (31 seats in 2022). - Greens: 33 seats (21 seats in 2022). Parties' Positions on Ukraine: - Glucksmann's Center-Leftists: Support transferring €206 billion of frozen assets to Ukraine, creating a €100 billion fund for investments in EU and Ukrainian defense industries, and providing military instructors. - French Greens: Support expanding diplomatic, financial, and military support for Ukraine, and strengthening sanctions against Russia. Why Macron Won: ➡️ Macron has the mathematical advantage to form a government. He can attract various political forces without needing Mélenchon's support. Results Mathematics: - Macron's Bloc: 162 seats. - Centrists: 6 seats. - Glucksmann's Center-Leftists: 65 seats. - Greens: 33 seats. Total: 266 seats out of 289 needed for a majority. ➡️ Macron can choose between involving the Republicans or cooperating with Mélenchon on his terms. The election results allow Macron to form a stable and pro-Ukrainian majority in parliament. 💬 Conclusion: Macron effectively won, as he will set the political course for France, not Mélenchon or Le Pen. P.S. Glucksmann emphasized that the Prime Minister should have "responsible behavior," hinting at Mélenchon. ✍️ Information and Analytical Center of Ukraine #France #Macron #Elections2024 #Ukraine #Politics #EU #SupportUkraine #InformationAnalyticalCenterOfUkraine

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Delighted that we British Irish Chamber of Commerce have launched our European Election Priorities Paper. Some points we'd like respective candidates consider include:   1.     Embrace a Global Trade Agenda. Candidates who represent Ireland should reject the growing trend of isolationism. Free and fair trade opens up new markets for exporters, gives consumers greater competition and options at home, it creates jobs and fuels innovation. 2.     Advocate for an EU – UK SPS Agreement. Agri-food products invoke the greatest levels on checks and inspections. These trade barriers are bad for consumers, farmers and retailers. A comprehensive SPS Agreement would address many of these barriers. 3.     Champion Framework Programme Funding The Chamber is urging MEPs to champion the budget for Framework Programme 10. The Chamber calls for an ambitious, ringfenced budget to deliver world-class research and innovation to solve global challenges and to increase the EU’s competitiveness. Furthermore, the UK’s association to FP 10 should be fast tracked.   4.     Support the Completion of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) The completion of the CMU should allow SMEs to have greater access to liquid capital markets to help fund the transition to a ‘green’ and ‘digital’ economy. The development of the CMU would only be effective if there is a streamlined approach to supervision and regulation across the EU.   5.     Reduce Bureaucracy – Create an EU Commissioner for SMEs   80% of Irish legislation originates from the EU, therefore it is important that it is understandable, implementable, and not contradictory. Excess bureaucracy is a costly burden on businesses and consumers alike and the EU has a reputation for bureaucratic entanglements. Amongst other things, a new SME focused Commissioner could be tasked with reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.   6.     Lead the Acceleration to Net Zero   To achieve this, we need to grow interconnection between Member States and the UK, the electrification of transport systems, and acknowledge the important roles of solar, green hydrogen, the Wind Power Package and the development of biomethane as an alternative source of energy.   7.     Support a potential UK request to link the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) with the UK ETS. Linking of carbon pricing is advantageous to both the EU and UK by increasing the pool of purchasers and sellers of Co2 permits and enhancing efficiencies for both the EU and UK markets.   8.     Protect the interests of Ireland’s Agri-food Sector   The CAP for over 60 years has supported Irish farmers and is critical in ensuring a balance between affordability of food and maintaining farm incomes. In Ireland, over a third of all emissions are derived from the Agri-food sector. Therefore, the onus of the green transition has a disproportionate impact on the sector and should be acknowledged through additional supports for Ireland in the next round of CAP negotiations.

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My clear answer to this question: yes, we need a strong Franco-German relation to answer to the multiple challenges facing Europe.

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Sandbag has just released a very interesting report on the impacts of the #CBAM, which in its current design allows the import of carbon-intensive re-melted process scrap without any CBAM costs. For CBAM to be effective, emissions from all stages of the aluminium production process, including process scrap, must be accounted for. The solution to close the #scraploophole is straightforward: ⚪ Assign equivalent emissions to pre-consumer aluminium process scrap and primary aluminium. ⚪ Amend CBAM to include specific trade codes that differentiate between pre-consumer and post-consumer scrap.

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Justice and Home Affairs Council on 13-14 June 2024 in Luxembourg #beEU #belgium24.eu #BEPresidency The most important aspects of the discussions of Ministers of Justice: Policy debates on: 💬 Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: fight against impunity (a need for additional measures regarding the cooperation with and support to the ICC). 💬 Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children (questions regarding the limitation periods and AI-generated child sexual abuse material). 💬 Regulation on establishing and recognising parenthood in cross-border situations (question of parenthood following surrogacy). 3 General Approaches approved: 💬 Directive on combating corruption. 💬 Directive amending Directive 2012/29/EU on the rights of victims. 💬 Regulation on procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the GDPR. Next step – trilogues with the European Parliament! 5 Council conclusions adopted: 💬 on enhancing and protecting free, open and informed democratic debate. 💬 on the future of EU criminal law. 💬 on small-scale detention. 💬 on judicial cooperation with third countries. 💬 on setting up a judicial organised crime network. 📣 BE handed over the Presidency to HU! And, of course, as always, cheerful traditional Council selfie with LT team!

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I was honored to be invited by the European Policy Centre for the EU Democracy Reform Conversation: "The future of EU democracy in a new institutional cycle." I discussed strategies for enhancing citizen engagement, our recent work with the European Citizens Panel on hatred and the vital role civil society should play in the upcoming EU enlargement process. #EUCivilSociety #EUEnlargement

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Interesting read on EU competitiveness, one of the dominating topics in Brussels and beyond !

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Good outcome (for this heat). What is (almost) more important than the outcome is what were the reasons. I’m very interested. Will look into it.

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📢  𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬❗️EARTO - European Association of Research and Technology Organisations 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 Muriel Attané 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 🗣️ 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝐖𝐈𝐑𝐄) 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟑 & 𝟏𝟒 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 📅 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲 🇭🇺 This year’s conference will focus on boosting 📈 European #competitiveness with #RDI 🔬 and combatting the fragmentation of the European #innovation ecosystem as a key factor of competitiveness for the European Union 🇪🇺 in the upcoming years.   Ms. Attané will moderate the closing panel on #FP10, delving into essential questions:  ➡️ What strategic directions should FP10 take to benefit regions❓  ➡️ How can synergies be enhanced between Framework Programs and structural funds❓ 💡 Looking forward to thought-provoking discussions with: - Manuel Heitor Manuel Heitor, Chair of the High-Level Group on FP10  - Anne Besnier, European Committee of Regions, Centre val de Loire Region and CoR rapporteur on FP10  - Pirita Lindholm, Director, ERRIN  - Representative of @Hungarian Development Promotion Office MFOI   Follow the link for more info & registration 👉 https://shorturl.at/IebkG

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HOW TO BRING “BRUSSELS” CLOSER TO EUROPEAN CITIZENS? PARTICIPER - MITGESTALTEN - PARTICIPATE has asked the current Members of the European Parliament for their views on 12 actions which we consider promising in raising awareness, understanding and interest of citizens for what is happening in the capital of the European Union and impacts all of us. The short questionnaire aims at benefiting from the experience of the outgoing MEPs with practices such as engaging regularly with NGOs in their home countries or informing citizens on major decisions taken in the European institutions. We are also asking among others for their views on effectively mobilizing the European youth through including “Brussels” into the civic education at school or making educational visits of students to Brussels mandatory. We intend to publish the results and to follow up on the actions with the incoming MEPs. Ultimately, closing the gap between Brussels and European citizens will require a medium term strategy where all stakeholders should be involved to make their contributions in design and actions for implementation. Time for innovation and improvement is short: The next electoral campaign is only five years away. 25 DAYS TO GO FOR VOTING FOR EUROPE

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📢 Exciting News! Our fiscal decentralization report is now published! 🎉 Dive into the world of intergovernmental finance systems, equalization mechanisms, policy advancements, and advocacy initiatives aimed at enhancing fiscal autonomy! 💡 📥 Download the report at: 👉 NALAS: www.nalas.eu 👉 KDZ www.kdz.eu/en 👉 NALAS Observatory: nalas-observatory.eu 🙌 A heartfelt shoutout to the incredible #NALAS Fiscal Decentralization Task Force members who made this report a reality! 🌟✨ #FiscalDecentralization #LocalGovernmentFinance #Empowerment #Advocacy

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Among many other great things for deep tech companies, the President Ursula von der Leyen have in the Mission Letter, to Ekatarina Zaharieva, the new Commissioner for "start-ups, research and innovation" an explicit request: "As part of your work in expanding the EIC, you help create a network of Trusted Investors to bring together deep tech investors across Europe to foster co-investments with the EIC Fund and greater knowledge, expertise and finance to grow deep tech startups." The network is still not launched, but Politico have already picked it up ... https://lnkd.in/dJ4KS7r3  

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