About: Jan Philipp Albrecht

MEP Albrecht: ‘Right-wing populists have become more professional’
Right-wing populist parties are gaining influence in Europe, but they remain uncoordinated says Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht, who spoke to EURACTIV Germany in an interview.![Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht is not sure German Commissioner Günther Oettinger will be able to stand his ground on the EU's digital agenda opposite Sillicon Valley giants like Google and Amazon. [EP]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/09/albrecht.jpeg)
MEP Albrecht: Oettinger risks being crushed by his portfolio
By putting Günther Oettinger in charge of the digital economy in the new European Commission, President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker has committed a fatal mistake, said MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht, warning that Oettinger risks being "crushed" by his new portfolio.