Francesco Puggioni

Francesco Puggioni

Francesco Puggioni is opinion & policy report editor at The Parliament.

Q&A: After a 'humiliating' U.S. deal, where does the EU trade next?
09 Jun Member States
Q&A: After a 'humiliating' U.S. deal, where does the EU trade next?
Former trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström on Brussels' concessions to Washington, the EU's recent agreements and the case for strengthening ties across the Pacific.
Q&A: How the EU's digital omnibus could boost SME investment
07 May EU Institutions
Q&A: How the EU's digital omnibus could boost SME investment
Roberto Viola, director-general of the Commission's DG Connect, is leading the effort o simplify AI, data and cybersecurity rules. But he warns that "simplification alone is not enough."
Q&A: The EU 'must be obsessed' with completing market integration in the next three years, Enrico Letta says
15 Apr Member States
Q&A: The EU 'must be obsessed' with completing market integration in the next three years, Enrico Letta says
The former Italian prime minister praises the EU's 'One Europe, One Market' plan, while warning that von der Leyen's call for a more realist foreign policy should not sacrifice economic openness.
Q&A: Can the EU depoliticize the housing crisis?
12 Mar Member States
Q&A: Can the EU depoliticize the housing crisis?
EU housing chief Dan Jørgensen outlines Brussels' plans to boost affordability, steady rents and stop rising costs from fueling political extremism.
Interview: One year to shape Europe's next long-term budget
18 Feb Member States
Interview: One year to shape Europe's next long-term budget
With negotiations over the EU's next long-term budget slated to wrap up by the end of the year, disagreements over the MFF's design and spending architecture risk delaying a deal, according to MEP Carla Tavares.
Q&A: Cyprus' role in shaping the next round of EU enlargement
19 Jan Member States
Q&A: Cyprus' role in shaping the next round of EU enlargement
As Cyprus assumes the rotating chair of the Council of the EU for the second time, Ambassador Christina Rafti outlines a strategy aimed at delivering concrete results.