How vulnerable are the EU institutions to undue corporate influence, and what gaps exist in EU lobbying and ethics rules?
The European Parliament may be about to change radically after the 9 June elections. Some projections predict a new majority of the right and far right: the conservative European People’s Party group, the ultraconservatives in the European Conservatives & Reformists, and the far-right in the Identity & Democracy Group.
The pathway to a prosperous, resilient, dynamic, innovative and democratic European economy lies in pursuing economic balance and diversity rather than monopoly.
How Trump’s troops are attacking gender rights and underpinning the far right in Europe - the case of the Alliance Defending Freedom, an anti-LGBT hate group fighting that has increased its spending in Europe dramatically in recent years. Their impact can be boosted after the European elections and the Presidential elections in the United States.
Thirteen organisations have sent an open letter to Ursula von der Leyen and Mario Draghi expressing their concerns about the impacts of Draghi's competitiveness report on the next European Commission's mandate.
We'll take you thought different case studies from artificial intelligence to climate change, agriculture to lobbying, to discuss "What is going wrong and how to put it right?". You can listen to it here!
Six years ago we sounded the alarm on the Energy Charter Treaty with an in-depth report and campaign showing how it is a serious block to climate action. In a milestone moment we celebrate that the EU has now confirmed its exit from the Treaty.
This appointment puts Markus Pieper, with a history of deregulatory zeal, fossil-friendly politics, attacking NGOs, and boosting corporate lobbying influence, into a powerful new role where he could do real damage to social and environmental policy proposals.
Following the European Parliament’s decision to withdraw Amazon’s lobbying badges on 27 February, European trade unions and civil society call for a “comprehensive, transparent, and effective ban on Amazon lobbying in the European Parliament” in a letter released today.
Weeks after Amazon workers and civil society allies demanded an Amazon ban from European institutions, the European Parliament will be withdrawing Amazon’s lobbying badges.
Trade unions and civil society back MEPs' call to ban Amazon lobbyists from European Parliament. This is big news and Bram Vranken explains how we got here.
During the cost-of-living crisis the employers’ organisation BusinessEurope has turned a blind eye to the link between industry's super profits and inflation. Their refrain is that wage moderation is the key to fight inflation. Their message: wage earners should pay for the crisis, not corporate profiteers.
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