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We expose the power
of corporate lobbying
in the EU.

Challenge corporate influence. Boost the public interest.

Corporate Europe Observatory is a research and campaign group. We investigate, expose and challenge the power of corporate lobbying over European Union policy-making, and develop progressive alternatives to the dominance of corporate power.

What we do

Articles

Other battles

Europe’s two-faced authoritarian right: ‘anti-elite’ parties serving big business interests

15.05.2019

Authoritarian right wing parties look set to do well at the upcoming European elections. But there is a huge gap between their 'anti-elite' rhetoric and the reality,

Trade

International regulatory cooperation and the public good

21.05.2019

Big business has a new weapon to erode 'costly' protections for the environment, public health, workers and consumers: “good regulatory practices” in international trade agreements.

Other battles

High prices, poor access: the EU medicines market and Big Pharma

09.05.2019

The pharmaceutical industry is one of the world’s most profitable, benefiting from a highly problematic model, which helps ensure many people still lack access to essential, life-saving medicines. While this has been a major issue in the global South for decades, the crisis engulfing affordable medicines is now also spreading in Europe.

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!

Help us stay independent

We are a small team that works fully independently of funding from the EU,
governments, political parties and corporations.
Every single donation helps us fight the hold of Big Business over the EU.

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