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EU policy moves quickly, across multiple institutions, with information disseminated to dozens of places.
Files change direction overnight, and negotiations happen behind closed doors — the real influence of power rarely appears in official documents.
For public affairs teams, this means lost time, missed documents and difficulty briefing decision-makers with clarity and confidence.
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With 22 journalists based at the EU headquarters in Brussels, we provide daily, on-the-ground insight and ensure our coverage reflects what professionals across the EU genuinely need to know, exactly when they need it.
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