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Three business men walking in the rain

We expose the power
of corporate lobbying
in the EU.

Recent publications

New European Commission 2019
Lobbying the EU

New Commission: Shadows of corruption and conflicts of interest

25.09.2019
Some of the candidates put forward to become the new European Commissioners are of concern due to potential conflicts of interest – from share ownership in fossil fuels and finance to overly close relationships with business – and corruption probes, while MEPs complain of a lack of a robust transparency process to properly scrutinise the interests of the Commissioners-designate.
Fossil Free Politics
Climate

Cut gas, oil and coal out of our politics!

24.10.2019
For decades, fossil fuel companies and their lobbyists have denied science, and have delayed, weakened, and sabotaged climate action. They made billions in profits, while heating the planet and destroying communities. This stops now.
Uber, Airbnb and the European Commission
Lobbying the EU

Über influential?

05.09.2019
Platforms like Uber and Airbnb are waging a multifaceted lobbying campaign in Brussels to undermine social and workers' rights - and the Commission in particular, is working to help the platforms evade rules meant, for example, to ensure decent working conditions and access to housing. This report shows how the platforms operate.
Revolving doors case at the EBA
Finance

Stop top EU banking supervisor from moving to the finance lobby

23.10.2019
The European Banking Authority must reverse its decision to allow its Director Adam Farkas to take up a position with a powerful finance lobbygroup, AFME. A statement from 58 civil society organisations.
Finalnd transparency
Lobbying the EU

Reform of Council transparency in stalemate

10.10.2019
Opening up Council decision-making is essential to counter corporate influence on EU decision-making. But the reform process is currently in stalemate.
ISDS video impressions
Trade

How ISDS corporate privileges risk to undermine community struggles

05.07.2019
In Croatia, Italy and Romania communities have stopped dirty oil drilling, toxic mines and other disastrous corporate projects. Now, big business might get its way in ISDS corporate courts. But the local communities continue to stand strong.
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Stop ISDS: rights for people, rules for corporations

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Issues we work on

Food & agriculture

How do agribusiness corporations impact decisions on our food system?

Trade

How is big business using the EU's trade and investment agreements to sideline people, planet and democracy?

Lobbying the EU

How vulnerable are the EU institutions to undue corporate influence, and what gaps exist in EU lobbying and ethics rules?

Finance

What influence does the financial lobby have over banking regulation and other financial markets?

Climate

How are polluting industries lobbying against real climate action?

Other battles

Online privacy, clean air, affordable housing, whistleblower protection and much more: which other corporate lobby fights are putting EU public interest on the line?

The corporate lobby tour

Sometimes stories in the news can make you wonder who is really pulling the strings. This 10-minute video exposes the role corporate lobby groups have in EU decision-making: who they are, how they get what they want, and how they affect you and others like you all over Europe. From the food on your plate, to rules for bankers, to the chemicals allowed in everyday products. Watch, learn, and share!

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governments, political parties and corporations.
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Flagship reports

Lobby Planet Brussels

29.06.2017
There are an estimated 25,000 lobbyists working in Brussels; most of whom are representing the interests of corporations and their lobby groups. CEO’s Lobby Planet Guide takes you on a tour of the EU Quarter to explain the many – and often shady – methods of corporate lobbying used to influence decision making in the European Union.
Captured States report

Captured states

06.02.2019
Member states play a hugely important role in EU decision-making, but too often they act as middlemen for corporate interests. This report combines case studies, original research, and analysis to illustrate the depth of the problem – and what you can do about it.
FFP research cover image

Big Oil and Gas buying influence in Brussels

22.10.2019
Since 2010, just five oil and gas corporations and their fossil fuel lobby groups have spent at least a quarter of a billion euros buying influence at the heart of European decision-making.
Über-influential

Über influential?

05.09.2019
Platforms like Uber and Airbnb are waging a multifaceted lobbying campaign in Brussels to undermine social and workers' rights - and the Commission in particular, is working to help the platforms evade rules meant, for example, to ensure decent working conditions and access to housing. This report shows how the platforms operate.
Tradeing away protection

Trading away protection

28.08.2019
The ongoing trade talks between the EU and the US give reason to many of the same concerns as the negotiations on TTIP. The US is looking to weaken EU standards on eg. chemicals, pesticides, GMOs and food. The European priorities include ideas that could undermine US protection levels on medical devices, toys and equipment used at workplaces. 'Conformity assessments' is a much more risky area than it sounds, according to our report 'Trading away protection'.
Cover "Red Carpet Courts" report

Red carpet courts: 10 stories of how the rich and powerful hijacked justice

24.06.2019
The ISDS parallel justice system for big business is again and again used as a corporate weapon against the public interest. 10 recent cases from around the world show how the red carpet courts continue to thrive and reinforce injustice across the world.
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Charitable status
Corporate Europe Observatory is recognised by the Dutch tax office as a charitable institution (ANBI) under fiscal number 806634558. Legal and fiscal information can be found here.

Who funds us
Our funding policy rejects funding from the EU, governments, political parties and corporations in order to maintain the independence of our research. See which grant-making foundations are supporting us.

Lobby transparency
Corporate Europe Observatory is registered in the EU lobby transparency register under identification number 5353162366-85.