Stories
EU trade secrets directive threat to free speech, health, environment and worker mobility
March 24 2015 A Broad public interest coalition issues a statement on the Trade Secrets Directive being dicussed in the […]
February 20, 2018
Will Juncker shine some sunlight on the EU-US Trade Negotiations? The Investor-to-State Dispute Mechanism
July 16th 2014. Incoming Commission President Juncker indicated in his inaugeration speech yesterday in the European Parliamenthe beliefs that without transparency the […]
Civil Society in Europe
Budapest, May 14th Commons Network took part in a three day mini conference in Budapest with 30 actors to discuss the strengthening Civil […]
Commons Network & UAEM OpenKnowledgeFest Fringe Event – Berlin
Can Open Knowledge Save Your Life? […]
constructing commons & constructing utopias
Some years ago, I co-developed an essay and report with the title Constructing Utopias that presented dreams of young Europeans […]
Update: TTIP Civil society response paper to Big Pharma wish list
Nov 7, 2104 When we first published this analysis and joint position on the wish list of the pharmaceutical industry for […]
Fixing Europe: the Commons and Small Utopias
November 7, 2014 How to fix Europe? One thing desperately needed is a vision that connects the many issues that have […]
EU trade secrets directive threat to health, environment, free speech and worker mobility
17 december 2014: Multi-sectoral NGO coalition calls for greater protections for consumers, journalists, whistleblowers, researchers and workers — We strongly oppose […]
High priced hepatitis C treatments spark massive public outcry and political debate in Spain
January 15th 2014 In one of the the largest public health marches in Europe in decades thousands of hepatitis C […]
Back in Europe
16 March 2014 – Although I came to understand the Commons concept fully while living in the United States, being back in […]
David Hammerstein
David Hammerstein is a consumer advocate and former Member of the European Parliament for Los Verdes, part of the European […]
February 12, 2018
Sophie Bloemen, Director
Sophie Bloemen is based in Berlin and writes, speaks, and organises on the sharing of knowledge, the commons and new […]
Thomas de Groot, community and campaigns
Thomas works as a project manager for Commons Network, mostly focusing on community building and Europe-wide campaigns.
Commons Network working on new website!
Welcome to our new online platform. We have been building the new site over the past few months, and the […]
Commons Network Presents: Our New Logo
Over the past few weeks and months, we have been working hard to build our new visual identity. Today, we […]
Commons Assembly: For a Renewed Political Force in Europe
The crisis of the European Union begs for new, unifying and constructive narratives –alternatives to the right-wing populist and nationalist […]
October 25, 2017
EU ‘Copyright Reform’ Threatens Freedom of Information, Open Acces and Open Science
We would like to express our alarm at the direction EU copyright legislation is taking. We are profoundly concerned that […]
August 25, 2017
EU Research Policy: For Peace, People and Planet
The research that is prioritised and funded today will have a decisive impact on the future of our societies and […]
July 25, 2017
Commons as a Unifying Political Vision
The crisis of the European Union begs for new, unifying and constructive narratives – alternatives to the right-wing populist and […]
May 25, 2017
Supporting the Commons: Opportunities in the EU Policy Landscape
The current crisis facing the European Union demands new, unifying and constructive narratives. The ‘commons’ is an emerging paradigm in […]
April 25, 2017
Public Return on Public Spending: H2020 Needs Strong Public Interests Conditions and Incentives
The Societal Challenges pillar of Horizon 2020 plays an important role in reinforcing Europeans citizens’ confidence in the European Union. […]
January 25, 2017
Future of the EU: How the Commons Can Revitalise Europe
The commons is an emerging paradigm in Europe embracing co-creation, stewardship, and social and ecological sustainability. Commons perspectives could help […]
November 25, 2016
Report reveals danger of TTIP locking Europe & US into higher drug prices, failed pharma innovation model
Press Release | 3 October 2016 | Download Link AMSTERDAM—The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) risk being […]
October 20, 2016
TTIP and Affordable Medicines: How a Trade Agreement Could Block Access to Medicines
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations pose serious risks to Europeans’ access to medicines and affordable healthcare. TTIP […]
September 25, 2016
What We Share: a commons intergroup takes-off in the European Parliament
Commons, common goods – these terms have become buzzwords of a hoped for disruption towards the revitalization of democracy and […]
May 25, 2016
The EU and the Commons: a Commons Approach to EU Knowledge Policy
Thanks to the Internet and scores of new digital technologies, the past two decades have seen revolutionary changes in economic […]
May 25, 2015
TTIP and the Big Pharma Wish-List
March 24 2014, Secret negotiations give Big Pharma a unique chance to push its agenda – The European Union is […]
March 20, 2014