What’s cooking in Brussels?

Claire Stam

Brussels Court Bouillon: the leaks of the REPowerEU plan, to be officially unveiled by the European Commission on May 18, brought the Brussels „bubble“ to a boil last Wednesday. Yet the „energy diplomacy“ supplement, also to be unveiled on May 18, remained largely untouched, despite the fact that it has become a very essential part of the EU’s energy strategy.

It has become a classic of Brussels politics for legislative texts to be leaked to the press shortly before their official presentation. These „leaks“ are a strategy that allows the EU institutions to gauge the current political temperature and make last-minute adjustments just in case – you never know.

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