Climate Crisis
fern: The Forest Strategy must support people, nature and the climate, and not bow to industry pressure
The EU “Brown Deal” is not about stopping climate change but protecting the profits of corporations. Read here
Lobbying
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Big business lobbies in secret for new legal privileges in the EU
Neo-liberalism’s greatest fear is of the nation state that can defend the rights of its citizens and protect its environment against corporate interests. This is why the EU was created – to destroy democracy embodied […]
Corruption
HEAL: Ominous first step in EU renewal process of glyphosate: 4 member states suggest no risk for human health
Today’s announcement by France, Hungary, the NL and Sweden on the safety of glyphosate is a major step backwards. Read here
Corruption
European Commission: Bad news for Gig Workers
This does not look good, as it appear that the commission is planning to classify gig workers in a different category from normal workers in order to support platform corporations. Read here
Corruption
Thomas Klikauer and Nadine Campbell: How Corporations Seek to Control Civil Societies Through Political “Influence” and Monopolies
It all comes down to the fact that we have a capitalist class that is extremely aggressive and has things under control. Thomas Klikauer teaches at the Sydney Graduate School of Management at Western Sydney University, […]
Corruption
Kenneth Haar, Olivier Hoedeman, Hans van Scharen – EU stands firm with Big Pharma against COVID vaccine patent waivers
It’s the EU again. It’s Germany again: New research reveals how Brussels puts companies’ profits ahead of millions of people’s lives worldwide Kenneth Haar is a researcher and campaigner with Corporate Europe Observatory Olivier Hoedeman […]
Corruption
GPEnewsdocs – Pat Mooney: The 2021 Corporate Bamboozle On World Food Systems
Mega-corporations are all set to walk away with the keys to global governance of food and agriculture at the UN Food Systems Summit later this year. Pat Mooney talks about what is at stake and […]
Corruption
Civio – Half of MEPs do not disclose any meetings with lobbyists
Meetings with dozens of assistants and thousands of civil servants fly under the radar of the EU’s transparency register. The heads of the pharmaceutical industry, EFPIA is one of the most active lobby groups. In […]
Corruption
Politico – Sebastian Kurz (and his mom) battle Austria’s judiciary
Attacks by chancellor and allies against corruption probe threaten rule of law, critics warn. However any attack on corruption is an attack on the EU political class. Read here
Corruption
Transparency International EU: EU civil society organisations and trade unions call for urgent corporate tax transparency plan rethink
The corruption in the EU appears to be limitless. Read here