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Hague Corporate Affairs EU is glad to announce the promotion of Julia Menéndez Lada to Junior Advisor European Affairs. In her new role, Julia will continue providing support to our international clients on #advcoacy and #strategic communication projects related to #technology, #energy, #agrifood, and #health. Julia's promotion is the result of her professionalism, commitment, and dedication to our clients. Congratulations, Julia! #HagueAtWork
Hague Corporate Affairs EU is glad to announce the promotion of Julia Menéndez Lada to Junior Advisor European Affairs. In her new role, Julia will continue providing support to our international clients on #advcoacy and #strategic communication projects related to #technology, #energy, #agrifood, and #health. Julia's promotion is the result of her professionalism, commitment, and dedication to our clients. Congratulations, Julia! #HagueAtWork
The EU is making significant efforts to diversify its energy sources, reduce external dependencies, and boost its renewable energy share—crucial steps towards achieving the #ParisAgreement and the #GreenDeal goals. In this journey, Africa stands out as a key strategic partner for Europe, offering vast natural resources and immense renewable energy potential. At the same time, Africa will benefit from European support in strengthening its institutions and creating a favourable environment for investments. Our colleagues, Silvia Alunni and Julia Menéndez Lada, delve into the opportunities, challenges, and future pathways for strengthening the EU-Africa energy partnership in our latest blogpost. Don’t miss this insightful read! #GreenEnergy #EuropeAfricaPartnership #EnergyTransition #SustainableDevelopment
Our Associate Partner and former Ambassador of Ecuador to the EU, Hernan Ponce Aray, and colleague Jacob Lubbers Estrada attended the launch of the Mexico-European Union Chamber of Commerce (#MexChamEU) at the Embassy of Mexico to Belgium & Luxembourg - Mission of Mexico to the European Union. As the second-largest economy in Latin America and the Caribbean (#LAC), a leading exporter of #AgriFood and #Manufactured goods, and a country rich in #CriticalRawMaterials, Mexico is pivotal to the EU’s broader engagement with the LAC region. Against this background, MexChamEU embodies an initiative driven by visionary entrepreneurs who recognize the potential of current geopolitical and geo-economic factors in enhancing EU-Mexican economic integration. Positioned within the expected forthcoming modernization of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement, this initiative capitalizes on Mexico's strategic advantages, including efficient supply chains, and significant benefits for the European industrial sector. Concurrently, MexChamEU serves as a pivotal platform to support and enhance Mexico’s exports to the EU. This is especially crucial in light of potential challenges stemming from the U.S. political landscape following the November elections, with the United States currently absorbing over 80% of Mexico’s total exports. These developments may necessitate a strategic shift from Mexico towards diversifying export markets, including a strengthened focus on Europe. At Hague Corporate Affairs we are committed to strengthening EU-LAC relationships and, hence, wish MexChamEU’s President Gokhan Kantarcigil, Secretary General and Treasurer César Guerra Guerrero, co-founder Rodolfo Meza and the rest of MexChamEU every success in their endeavors. #HagueAtWork
It’s official: Ursula von der Leyen has been elected for her second round as President of the European Commission, with 401 votes in favour out of 720. The coalition EPP – S&D – Renew held, yet the support of the Greens has been essential to secure the necessary majority. The President-elect presented her political priorities, with a strong focus on, among others, enhancing European industrial competitiveness, stepping up European efforts around defense and security – including the appointment of a dedicated Commissioner for Defense – leveraging the EU’s global power and partnerships, as well as ensuring farmers are at the core of the upcoming political agricultural agenda. Von der Leyen’s priorities reflect current geopolitical, political and economic challenges: the ongoing wars in #Ukraine and the Middle-East; the pressing issue of #migration; the need to diversify trade ties to secure supplies in critical sectors such as #energy and #agrifood, while continuing to work towards the objective of #carbonneutrality and safeguarding European industries; the rise of far-right political parties in major European countries. The President-elect and the future College of Commissioners will need to navigate across this ever-evolving and unstable context, which could abruptly shake and shape the EU political agenda over the next five years.
The European Parliament has confirmed Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the European Commission. She will have a further five years to steer legislation at the helm of the EU’s main executive body. Read more: https://europa.eu/!MtXgBj
Last week, colleague Jacob Lubbers Estrada attended the Living Wage & Living Income Summit organized by IDH, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and United Nations Global Compact in Amsterdam. The summit addressed important aspects of #LivingWages and #LivingIncomes for workers in global supply chains, including those in the #AgriFood sector. Ensuring decent livelihoods in international supply chains requires a multi-stakeholder approach in which each actor in the supply chain assumes their responsibility to achieve social sustainability objectives. This topic is particularly relevant in light of the recent approval of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (#CSDDD) at the #EU level. Adopting responsible purchasing practices for agri-food commodities is crucial, as reflected in both the CSDDD’s adopted text and recent demands by farmers within Europe and beyond, as this is a vital instrument to guarantee living wages and living incomes. As a strategic agri-food trade partner to the #EuropeanUnion, the Latin American and Caribbean region (#LAC) must be acknowledged as a key actor, to be engaged on an equal footing and considering its peculiarities. This is in line with the EU’s ambitions to further strengthen its #StrategicAutonomy and relationships with like-minded partners on the basis of shared economic, environmental, social, and security objectives. At Hague Corporate Affairs EU we are dedicated to fostering stronger ties between LAC agri-food organisations and European stakeholders and policymakers, to ensure an equal, constructive and effective cooperation on #Trade and #Sustainability. #HagueAtWork
As of 1 July 2024, Hungary🇭🇺 has officially taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union 🇪🇺, a pivotal role that will drive Member States' political agenda in Europe over the next six months. With defence and energy security as its top priorities, Hungary seeks to bolster Europe’s competitiveness and autonomy. This Presidency comes at a crucial time, following the recent European elections and the arrival of new MEPs in Brussels. Hungary's leadership will be essential in ensuring a smooth political transition and setting the stage for the new European Commission. Will the Hungarian presidency succeed in its ambitious goal to "Make Europe Great Again"? The coming months will reveal the impact of its efforts. #HungarianPresidency #CouncilPresidency #EUPresidency
Did you know that the construction sector is responsible for almost 40% of global waste? The impact on our #environment is huge, which is why the transition to a #circular economy in this sector is crucial. But what exactly does circularity mean, why is it so important, and what can we do to support the uptake of circular practices in #construction? In our latest blog, Junior Advisor Maxim Waal argues that an essential role must be played by policymakers via the development of a favourable regulatory framework, to support and enhance private actors' efforts. #circulareconomy #sustainability #constructionsector
The evolving political landscape, marked by the newly elected European Parliament, the upcoming President of the European Commission, the new Secretary General of NATO, and the forthcoming #USA elections, will significantly influence the EU's political direction, particularly in strengthening Europe's collective #defense. 🇪🇺 In our latest blog, "From European defence to the defence of Europe," General (ret.) Stephane Abrial highlights the urgent need to enhance European defence capabilities to ensure the protection of Europe.
It’s a wrap! Hague Corporate Affairs was at Eurosatory, the big defence congress, in Paris this week. If you were there too, you might have spotted our high-profile team in the alleyways: Gen. Stephane Abrial, Generaal (bd.) Dick Berlijn, Alex Klein and Sandrine Lauret. It was an exciting and unique experience showcasing the latest technologies and innovation in defence - from combat #drones to #optronics and #cybersecurity. A good opportunity to tie existing and forthcoming capabilities with the future of #EUdefence policy, #NATO priorities and funding. #HagueAtWork