PFAS: regulations, restrictions and industry responses
PFAS regulation has become a test case for how Europe balances environmental ambition, industrial competitiveness and regulatory certainty. On 26 June 2026, EU Focus Group Partner Pavel Glukhov will participate in the second PFAS webinar organised by the Société des Experts Chimistes de France (SECF) alongside Claudio Mereu, Partner at Bird & Bird and co-founder […]
Biopesticides Europe 2026: closing the gap between innovation and regulation
Europe does not lack innovation in biocontrol. The challenge is ensuring that regulatory adaptation can keep pace with scientific progress. Speaking at Biopesticides Europe 2026, EU Focus Group Partner Pavel Glukhov addressed the evolving regulatory debate surrounding Regulation 1107/2009 and the Food & Feed Omnibus package. Discussions highlighted several practical obstacles affecting the development and […]
EU Focus Group and Luiss Business School bring together business, policy andinnovation
EU Focus Group recently co-organised a high-level workshop with Luiss Business School in Rome, bringing together close to 100 senior participants from the public and private sectors at Villa Blanc. The initiative contributed to the development of an ambitious study examining technology, innovation and European competitiveness, combining perspectives from business, academia and policymaking. The workshop […]
EU decision-making, geopolitics and corporate strategy at IUM
EU Focus Group Partner Pavel Glukhov recently lectured MBA students at the International University of Monaco as part of the Geopolitical & Social Trends course led by Dimitri Boschmann. The session explored how EU decision-making evolves under geopolitical pressure, how international developments increasingly influence European policymaking and what these changes mean for companies developing resilient […]
PFAS Summit Europe 2026: reconciling sustainability and competitiveness
The European debate on PFAS is becoming a broader test of Europe’s ability to reconcile environmental protection, industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy. Speaking at the PFAS Summit Europe 2026 in Brussels, EU Focus Group Partner Pavel Glukhov discussed the implications of the proposed PFAS restriction alongside representatives from industry, legal practice and European stakeholders. PFAS […]
Webinar: EU pesticide regulation reform (24 March 2026)
Very insightful webinar yesterday on the upcoming Omnibus Food & Feed proposal. Valuable perspectives were shared by Flavio Facioni (Cabinet of Health Commissioner Várhelyi) and Pietro Fiocchi (Vice-Chair, ENVI Committee, ECR), whose group will hold the rapporteurship in the ENVI Committee (Mr Picaro). On the AGRI side, Herbert Dorfmann (EPP) has been appointed as Rapporteur. Richard Mills […]
Copper & Crop Protection: A Matter of Resilience & Food Security for EU
Germany’s Industry & EU’s Future. What’s at Stake?
This webinar highlighted the crucial stakes of the EU elections, from Germany’s industrial revival and economic competitiveness to energy strategy, the Franco-German partnership, and relations with China and Russia, all of which will shape the Union’s future.
The EU Green Deal in need of Fluoropolymers
Bacillus thuringiensis : How to promote microorganisms & biocontrol avoiding unnecessary regulatory hurdles?
The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) organised a webinar on Bacillus thuringiensis trying to answer the question about how to promote microorganisms & biocontrol avoiding unnecessary regulatory hurdles.