Source : Committee of the Regions (COR)

EU27 only

Austria

1. Bureau de Liaison de Burgenland
2. Bureau de Liaison de la Carinthie
3. Bureau de Liaison de la Haute-Autriche
4. Bureau de Liaison de la Région de Salzburg
5. Bureau de Liaison de Vienne
6. Land Niederösterreich
7. Steiermark-Büro
8. Tirolbüro Brüssel-Alpeuregio

Belgium

Article 50 TEU provides the following:

Author: Joaquim Martins-Lampreia, President of Omniconsul

Deutsche Bank AG, historically one of the most respected banks in the world has a massive exposure to derivatives estimated at about $70 trillion or 13% of the total global amount. The total derivatives exposure equates to about 3,600 times the bank's market capitalization of $19.9 billion.

Citizens often hold expectations of the European Union that are not always fulfilled. And vice versa they sometimes have the impression that the Union takes on too much in areas where its involvement is not always essential. Thus the important thing is to clarify, simplify and adjust the division of competence between the Union and the Member States in the light of the new challenges facing the Union.

According to Sarkozy, the debate over Brexit is an opportunity to re-found Europe. "The peoples’ disengagement vis-à-vis Europe is a major concern for all [EU] countries. There is a need for deeply re-founding the European project. And that will go via a [new] Treaty that France must initiate from the summer of 2017."

Three types of codes of conduct affect the operation of lobbyists in a number of countries. The least coercive are the professional codes adopted in several jurisdictions by associations that have been organized by lobbyists themselves. Consequently, though some associations of lobbyists have attempted to discipline disobedient practitioners, the open nature of the business and public ignorance of professional codes has rendered their efforts largely ineffective.

Author : William F. Jasper (The New American)

The U.S. Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has several levels of corporate membership: Founders, President's Circle, Premium Members and Associates.  All corporate executive members have opportunities to hear distinguished speakers, such as overseas Presidents and Prime Ministers, Chairmen and CEOs of multinational corporations, and US officials and Congressmen. President and Premium Members are also entitled to other benefits, including attendance at small, private dinners or receptions with senior American officials and world leaders

Founders

BEPACT stands for Belgian Public Affairs Community and wants to gather Public Affairs professionals in Belgium a few times a year in order to allow them to share their knowledge and experience in an ethical way. Bepact aims to increase the reputation of the Public Affairs profession, and therefore attaches great value to the ethical behavior of its members.

Founding Members