This is a practical handbook and guide created by Brussels public affairs and communications specialists for other public affairs professionals. This new edition has been updated and expanded for the 2025-2029 Commission/European Parliament term.

The book’s emphasis is on the realities of when and exactly how to engage with the EU institutions to achieve maximum impact, with systematic advice on best practice and campaign management. It is packed with real-world insights generously shared ...

The Brussels “EU Bubble” is a high-pressure, fast-churn and competitive environment where career success can often come at a high personal cost. Drawing on his own experience and the collective wisdom of many Brussels insiders, Jeroen Reijnen explains “the art of working and living in the EU Bubble” − in other words, how best to achieve a positive work-life balance in a city where people come and go, and burnout, rootlessness and loneliness are all too common.

As Jeroen explains: �...

This 20th anniversary edition of The Ultimate EU Test Book covers the updated 2025 suite of tests used by EPSO for Administrator competitions. It is packed with practical advice on learning strategies to maximise your chances of success. There are hundreds of practice test questions explaining the shortcuts to finding correct answers quickly and the common errors that candidates make. And, for the first time, the Administrators edition now includes coverage of the interviews and other oral te...

This book is a foundation text explaining in detail how EU legislative decision-making works in the Commission/European Parliament term that runs to 2029. Successive chapters explain the role of each of the EU institutions in the legislative process, describing the internal mechanisms and each step in sequence.

The book then moves on to show how the interplay of the institutions, and the engagement of stakeholders, works in practical terms to shape legislation from start to finish, with deta...

In an era of information overload, great ideas alone aren’t enough — how you communicate them determines whether they shape decisions or get ignored. This book gives you the tools to ensure your policy briefs are read, understood, and acted upon.

The book is designed to help policymakers, researchers, advocacy professionals, communications specialists, and anyone who needs to turn complex ideas into clear, compelling, and actionable policy communications.

The coverage includes:

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