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This is Tanja Fajon's new job.
Slovenia🏛️ PoliticsLean Progressive4 hr. ago

This is Tanja Fajon's new job.

Former Slovenian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Tanja Fajon has started working as a senior advisor at the German consulting firm Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsgesellschaft. The company specializes in representing clients' interests before German and European institutions. Fajon announced her new professional path via LinkedIn, emphasizing the growing influence of geopolitics on business, investments, and innovation. She aims to collaborate with leading representatives of industry, international organizations, academia, and civil society in the future. Details about her specific responsibilities, client base, and areas of focus remain unclear. The firm describes itself as providing strategic, communication, and economic advisory services to companies, associations, and other legal entities. It helps clients with political positioning, building relationships with decision-makers, monitoring legislative processes, preparing position papers, and organizing events for political stakeholders. According to Germany’s lobbyist registry, the firm recognizes and communicates with political stakeholders, prepares political positions and key messages, and carries out concrete lobbying in a

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Slovenske novice logoSlovenske noviceIndependentCenter4 hr. ago
This is Tanja Fajon's new job.

Former Slovenian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Tanja Fajon has started working as a senior advisor at the German consulting firm Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsgesellschaft. The company specializes in representing clients' interests before German and European institutions. Fajon announced her new professional path via LinkedIn, emphasizing the growing influence of geopolitics on business, investments, and innovation. She aims to collaborate with leading representatives of industry, international organizations, academia, and civil society in the future. Details about her specific responsibilities, client base, and areas of focus remain unclear. The firm describes itself as providing strategic, communication, and economic advisory services to companies, associations, and other legal entities. It helps clients with political positioning, building relationships with decision-makers, monitoring legislative processes, preparing position papers, and organizing events for political stakeholders. According to Germany’s lobbyist registry, the firm recognizes and communicates with political stakeholders, prepares political positions and key messages, and carries out concrete lobbying in a

Bias read (Center): The article provides a factual overview of Tanja Fajon's new role and the nature of the firm she works for, without overtly favoring any political perspective. It includes balanced information about the firm's activities and does not present a clear ideological slant.

RTV Slovenija (MMC) logoRTV Slovenija (MMC)State / PublicProgressive5 hr. ago
Tanja Fajon is going into business with a German lobbying firm.

Former Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon has announced her intention to work as a senior consultant with the German lobbying firm Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsgesellschaft, based in Hamburg, which provides strategic advice and political positioning services. The firm operates offices in Berlin, Cologne, and Brussels, and includes former politicians among its consultants, such as former German SPD European Parliament member Knut Fleckenstein. Fajon previously worked with Fleckenstein within the Socialist and Democrats group in the European Parliament. She began this new career path after being denied the position of Special Representative of the European Union for the Sahel region, a role supported by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas but opposed by Prime Minister Janez Janša’s government. The candidate selection process was controversial, leading to the appointment of Danish diplomat Birgitte Nygaard Markussen instead. The circumstances surrounding Fajon’s candidacy are still under review by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Bias read (Progressive): The article frames Fajon’s decision to work with a German lobbying firm as a continuation of her political career rather than a conflict of interest, emphasizing her previous collaborations with European political figures. It highlights her support from EU officials while downplaying opposition from

Delo logoDeloIndependent🔒Center6 hr. ago
Tanja Fajon is now a consultant for a German lobbying firm.

Former Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon has joined the German lobbying firm Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsgesellschaft as a senior consultant. The firm specializes in representing interests before German and European institutions. Fajon announced her new role on LinkedIn, emphasizing the growing influence of geopolitics on business and innovation. She plans to work with business leaders, international organizations, academic communities, and civil society. Details about specific clients, areas of focus, and office locations remain unclear. The firm provides services to organizations seeking to influence political and regulatory environments. Von Beust & Coll. describes itself as offering strategic, communication, and economic consulting to businesses and legal entities. It helps clients with political positioning, relationship-building with decision-makers, tracking legislative processes, and organizing meetings with political stakeholders. The German lobbyist registry notes that the firm represents third-party interests exclusively and engages with various political factions including CDU, SPD, and Greens. The firm reported expenditures of between €930,000 and €940,000 in 2025,

Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about Tanja Fajon’s career move into a lobbying firm without overtly endorsing or criticizing her decision. While the topic involves politics and potential conflicts of interest, the framing remains neutral, focusing on professional transitions rather than a左

Dnevnik logoDnevnikIndependent🔒Center9 hr. ago
Janša closed the EU door for her, now she's going to the German lobbyists

Tanja Fajon, ex-zunanja ministrica Slovenije in članica Slovenske demokratične stranke, je po koncu ministrskega mandata pričala v svet mednarodnega svetovanja kot višja svetovalka za nemško lobistično podjetje Von Beust & Coll. Sodelovanje ni zaposlitveno, temveč pogodbeno poslovno. Fajon se je prijavila na razpis za položaj posebne predstavnice Evropske unije za Sahel, a jo je nová vlada Janeza Janše zavrnila zaradi ocene, da je postopek nominacije netransparenten. Prejšnja vlada je izbrala Fajon za to položaje, kar je povzročilo napake v procesu. Fajon sodeluje z podjetjem, ki pomaga organizacijam z političnim pozicioniranjem, lobiranjem in odnosmi z oblastmi. Podjetje Von Beust & Coll. deluje v Nemčiji in Evropi, sodeluje z politiki različnih usmeritev.

Bias read (Center): Artikel opisuje dejstvo, da Tanja Fajon sodeluje z nemškim lobističnim podjetjem, kar je politično relevantno, vendar ne izraža zgodnjega ali zgodnjega stališč. Poudarja se kontroverza glede njenega izbora za posebno predstavnico EU za Sahel, kjer je nova vlada zadrugala postopek. Ključna besedila n

Reporter logoReporterIndependentProgressive9 hr. ago
Tanja Fajon got a job that Janša can not torpedo

Tanja Fajon, slovenska političarka, je pričela delovati za nemško podjetje von Beust & Coll. Beratungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, ki se ukvarja s strateškimi, komunikacijskimi in gospodarskimi storitvami. Njeno novo delo je povezano z Bruseljem, kjer bo delala v pisarni podjetja. Članek navaja, da je Fajonova prejšnji poskus postati posebna predstavnica EU za Sahel predstavljali kot sabotiranega zaradi dejstva, da je premier Janez Janša in zunanji minister Tone Kajzer zavrnili njeno angažman. Vsebinsko se članek osredotoča na njeni novi profesionalni potek in povezavo z evropskimi institucijami.

Bias read (Progressive): Članek opisuje Fajonovo novo delo v kontekstu njenih političnih pristopov in povezave z EU, kar kaže na levi orientacijo. Poudarek na tem, da je njen poskus postati predstavnica EU za Sahel zavrnjen zaradi političnih subjektivnosti, lahko interpretira kot levi okvir, ker poudarja politične ovire nad

N1 Slovenija logoN1 SlovenijaIndependentCenter9 hr. ago
A new challenge for Tanja Fajon: working with a German consulting and lobbying firm

Tanja Fajon, ex-minister for foreign and European affairs under Slovenia's SDS party, has entered into a consulting partnership with the German lobbying firm Von Beust & Coll. Beratungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, based in Hamburg with offices in Berlin, Cologne, and Brussels. The firm specializes in political strategy, communication, and lobbying, and operates within both the EU and Germany. Fajon, who previously failed to secure a position as EU Special Representative for the Sahel region, will work with the firm focusing on EU business operations, geopolitical challenges, and strategic planning across Slovenia, Germany, and Brussels. While she was nominated by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas for the Sahel role, the new government led by Janez Janša has raised concerns over the transparency of her nomination process.

Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about Fajon’s professional move without overtly endorsing or criticizing either side of the political spectrum. It reports on her collaboration with a German firm and the controversy surrounding her EU nomination, but does not take a clear ideological stance.

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