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About EuroComment
EuroComment has for 25 years published electronic briefing notes on every meeting of the European Council, the core of the European system of government.
It has also organised a series of high-level discussion groups - the Priorities Group and the Dialogue Group as well as the European Strategy Forum.
To find out more about the groups please go to the Meeting Programme page.
Otmar Issing
Goethe University, Frankfurt
Former Chief Economist and Member of the Board of the ECB
“For anybody trying to understand what is going on in “Brussels“ behind the scene and why decisions are taken Peter Ludlowˋs Reports are indispensable.”
Derek Beach
Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University
“The Eurocomment briefings are the closest that one can get to being in the room during European Councils and the preparation. In doing extensive field research on the European Council and its role in crisis governance in the past decade, we have found numerous other forms of evidence that always corroborated the accounts by Ludlow. Well-written and focused on key developments, the briefings are an invaluable account of what took place behind closed doors, and why.”
Dan Costello
Canadian ambassador to the EU, 2015-2019
“These outstanding briefings seem to sweep us right into the Europa building for a seat at the table with the European Council. Perhaps more importantly, they always offer clear and thoughtful insight on the positions, interests and objectives of the leaders there gathered, and of their teams behind the scenes, in Brussels and in their capitals.”
From Peter Ludlow to a Collective of Distinguished Contributors
EuroComment is now undergoing a significant transformation: a carefully planned transition from the singular vision of its founder to a richly collaborative institution. This is an amplification of everything that has made EuroComment distinctive.
Peter Ludlow will remain a foundational part of EuroComment, chairing some of the meetings, writing the bulk of the Briefing Notes until the end of 2026, and devoting his remaining energies to a history of the European Council. The responsibility for the majority of the publications will however be gradually handed over to Jim Cloos, former Director-General for General and Institutional Policy for the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU.
A distinguished Advisory Board will expand EuroComment’s network and reach, co-chair the group meetings, and reassure Corporate Members of its continued exclusive offer.
The operational leadership of the organisation will be shared by the high profile advisers and a Managing Director who will ensure continuity while allowing growth and the deepening of its institutional understanding.
The new Advisory Board draws together former senior officials from EU member states and institutions, leading academics from Europe’s top research centres, and experienced corporate practitioners. They will contribute to the chairing and programming of meetings and advise on the development of EuroComment’s work.
From Peter Ludlow to a Collective of Distinguished Contributors
EuroComment is now undergoing a significant transformation: a carefully planned transition from the singular vision of its founder to a richly collaborative institution. This is an amplification of everything that has made EuroComment distinctive.
Peter Ludlow will remain a foundational part of EuroComment, chairing some of the meetings, writing the bulk of the Briefing Notes until the end of 2026, and devoting his remaining energies to a history of the European Council. The responsibility for the majority of the publications will however be gradually handed over to Jim Cloos, former Director-General for General and Institutional Policy for the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU.
A distinguished Advisory Board will expand EuroComment’s network and reach, co-chair the group meetings, and reassure Corporate Members of its continued exclusive offer.
The operational leadership of the organisation will be shared by the high profile advisers and a Managing Director who will ensure continuity while allowing growth and the deepening of its institutional understanding.
Senior Advisers of Exceptional Distinction
The new Advisory Board draws together former senior officials from EU member states and institutions, leading academics from Europe’s top research centres, and experienced corporate practitioners. They will contribute to the chairing and programming of meetings and advise on the development of EuroComment’s work.
Former Policy Makers
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Herman Van Rompuy (Chair); former President of the European Council
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Pierre Vimont, Ambassadeur de France; former Secretary General, EEAS
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Poul Christoffersen; Former Danish Permanent Representative to the EU
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Danuta Hübner, MEP; former European Commissioner
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Declan Kelleher; former Irish Permanent Representative to the EU
Academic Experts
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Piers Ludlow; London School of Economics
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Stefan Mair; Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin
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Laurent Warlouzet; Sorbonne, Paris
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Charles Powell; ELCANO Royal Institute, Madrid
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Jacob Kirkegaard; Bruegel, Brussels
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Erik Jones; European Institute Florence
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Daniel Gros; Bocconi Institute, Milan
Corporate Adviser
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Esa Kaunistola; formerly Nokia and Microsoft