‘Too few’ female leaders in Europe – POLITICO

‘Too few’ female leaders in Europe – POLITICO

“But for some reason our societies are built in a way [that stops women from attaining leadership roles],” she added. Marin, a star of the European center-left, served as prime minister of Finland from 2019 to 2023, presiding over a female-majority Cabinet. Her popularity suffered at home over the country’s rising debt. She narrowly lost … Read more

From Doctor Botox to Facebook’s top lobbyist, meet the folks who left politics to cash in – POLITICO

From Doctor Botox to Facebook’s top lobbyist, meet the folks who left politics to cash in – POLITICO

Doctor Botox Olivier Véran, a former French government spokesperson and ex-minister of health, recently announced his next career venture at the Clinique des Champs-Élysées in Paris. For Véran, who was a neurologist before turning to politics, going back to medicine is not all that surprising. What was shocking — and caused some uproar in the … Read more

Blairites take on Brussels – POLITICO

Blairites take on Brussels – POLITICO

BRUSSELS — The Brits are making a comeback in the EU capital. Exhibit A: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s international policy shop is wrapping up a hiring spree in Brussels. In just a year, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) went from virtually non-existent in the Brussels bubble to recruiting some half-dozen … Read more