"We don't see why a B2C relationship should be mediated by a gatekeeper who exerts 30% tax on app developers. Hopefully #DMA will fix this," says Spotify Europe Francesco Versace #DMAevent Coalition for App Fairness

“It is no longer our law, it is everyone’s law” says Andreas Schwab @ASchwab.bsky.social The digital market is truly global 🌍 - it’s regulation should be as well. #DMAEvent

“There is a lot of power in the DMA, and with great power comes great responsibility” - European Commission’s Thomas Kramler quotes Spider-Man in his concluding remark at tonight’s ⁦Coalition for App Fairness⁩ #DMAEvent

We are thrilled to welcome Senior Partners Carmen Bell and Stéphane Harrouch to Portland to bolster our European offer and leadership team. It is great to have you both on board! Full press release: prt.land/3dCtW5d

Some personal news... Honoured that Portland has placed its trust in me to help shape a new direction for its Europe offer. I look forward to contributing to its vision for meeting the increasingly global needs of today's innovative and forward-thinking businesses.

Check out some Portland insights on the Windsor Agreement presented earlier this week - from our offices on both sides of the Channel. #Brexit #WindsorFramework Portland Europe

Proud to be one of the many great women leading the way at Portland in Europe! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Proud to be one of the many great women leading the way at Portland in Europe! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

1/ What Tennessee did yesterday isn't just reprehensible. It also violates well-established law. In December of 1966, the United States Court unanimously decided a case called Bond v. Floyd. Julian Bond was a Black man, elected to the Georgia legislature.

Thrilled to have hosted this in the Stanhope Hotel Brussels with Portland Senior Advisor Gérard Araud, where we reflected not only about Europe's positioning in the world but that of the US as well. A very insightful conversation with a diverse crowd that I'd love to do again!

A great blog by our colleague Niels Guchelaar, which explores the European Commission's recently published pharmaceuticals package. The package, especially revision of the EU Pharma Reg, will be at the forefront of MEPs' European health platforms - contact us to learn more.

ICYMI - check out the latest tensions and promises for collaboration at last week’s EU-US Trade & Technology Council, as summed up by our Portland Brussels consultant Jorge Coelho de Jesus

Loved being part of this initiative. Looking forward to holding more discussions ahead of the 2024 European Elections!

Carmen Bell ShareAction We are thrilled that Portland's Carmen Bell has also been named in the #BestinBrussels consultants list. See the full list here: bit.ly/3CMJ0WV #publicaffairs

A great read on the upcoming EU Spanish Presidency written by our very own Sara Epifânio 🇪🇺 here at Portland’s Brussels office

The fantastically whimsical drama that is Dutch politics. A great take by Patrick Birken and @nielsguchelaar on the fall of the Dutch govt, PM Rutte’s departure from politics after 4 terms and what this means for the Dutch / EU political landscape #PortlandEurope Portland

Super collaboration by our Portland Brussels colleagues on yesterday's EU State of the Union speech by Ursula von der Leyen. Take a peek for some quick observations on the topics she approached and what they may mean for the next term. #PortlandPA #SOTEU

A great day for a great team. Proud to work alongside these smart and enthusiastic colleagues, but also to be able to have fun with them and laugh at ourselves as we put aside daily stresses for a bit of team building. Can't wait to do it again!

Happy to host another great discussion with British Chamber of Commerce | EU & Belgium on the similarities + differences b/w the UK DMCC and EU DMA. Firms will need to decide how to best shape their businesses in a world where the DMA may not have the same "Brussels effect" as the GDPR. To be continued…

The German party that once called the EU "a failed project" makes historical gains in West Germany's recent state elections. Curious to understand these dynamics and what they mean for Germany's political future? Check out the below by one of our German experts Helge Pieper!