1. Business needs to be at the forefront of an efficient and ambitious EU trade policy with the primary objective of improving conditions to invest and trade.
2. The EU must stay focused with the primary objective of providing EU companies and particularly SMEs with new and better business opportunities in third markets.
3. Necessary resources need to be allocated to DG Trade to accomplish all required tasks in an effective manner.

Definition of Lobbyists

1. The current EU crisis partly stems from the EU being an elite-led project which pays great respect to technocracy forgetting that the technocratic method was just a means to address politics, not an end in itself.

Donald Trump has outlined a new economic vision based on a simple premise: all economic policy must be geared towards making it easier to hire, invest, build, grow and produce in America – creating a level playing field for workers and businesses in global competition, and creating jobs in America, not overseas.

1. Full commitment to implementing the EU-Turkey statement as well as continued support to the countries of the Western Balkans.
2. Commitment by a number of Member States to offer immediate assistance to strengthen the protection of Bulgaria's border with Turkey, and continue support to other frontline States.
3. Before the end of the year, full capacity for rapid reaction of the European Border and Coast Guard, now signed into law.

It is crucial for the EU to undertake some kind of reform to meet citizen demand, especially when it comes to specific policies. There are some reforms that could be implemented that would increase support among many groups throughout the EU. People care deeply about who governs them. But they are also concerned about procedural aspects.

1. Focus on where the EU can indeed add value and stay away from matters better dealt with at national level (more Europe where needed, such as for external borders management, to further develop the Single Market and to govern the Eurozone and less where it does not add value);

2. Define and implement a really coherent global strategy with a strong economic pillar and an ambitious trade policy to open up market access for goods, services and resources as well as modern and effective trade defence instruments;

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It is  highly unusual for foreign diplomats and political leaders to express concern, even privately, about candidates in the midst of a U.S. presidential campaign. Yet, senior leaders in several European countries have made public comments criticizing Trump’s positions and some have openly endorsed Hillary Clinton. Beside being seen meddling in U.S. domestic politics, the same people should be mindful that they will have to work with whoever wins. Recent history is replete with examples where the world's opinion of a US presidential candidate backfired against those same critics. 

The Brexit fallout is likely to further polarize European politics as voters become more insecure. German dominance of the EU will increase, and so, too, will the anti-German backlash in many countries. With a weak and divided EU unable to resolve Europe’s many crises, and with nationalism resurgent, we can expect further disintegration in different forms.