Brussels Energy lobbyist: EU politics not unlike Tour de France

Danish Energy Association's Director of European Affairs Jørgen Skovmose Madsen is presently focused on three energy policies in Brussels. He compares Brussels politics to Tour de France and reveals how the Danish Energy Association nearly lost an important victory close to the finishing line.

Jørgen Skovmose Madsen, Director of European Affairs for Danish Energy, compares EU legislative processes to Tour de France | Photo: PR

by PETER SØNDERGAARD

When the interests of Danish energy companies are advocated in Brussels, Jørgen Skovmose Madsen tends to be involved. As director of European affairs for the Danish Energy Association, he compares the legislative processes in Brussels to a renowned cycling competition held in France.

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