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Piero Valmassoi – Uber and EU lobbying: is there a way to keep the baby and throw out the bathwater?

January 19, 2023 Ben Wray 0

Piero Valmassoi, a policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, reports for the Gig Economy Project on the debate of the European Parliament on Uber lobbying practices on Wednesday [18 January], […]

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Andy Hsieh – Merchants of Spin: Monsanto’s Astroturfing of Glyphosate in the EU

January 18, 2023 Ben Wray 0

Surprise surprise, agribusiness successfully uses astroturf campaigns to convince the EU that the use of toxic substances in agriculture can continue for another year. Andy Hsieh is an American writer and environmental activist based in London. He can […]

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EurActiv: ‘Qatargate’ scandal casts light on ‘untouchable’ EU lawmakers

December 21, 2022 Ben Wray 0

“As a corruption scandal rocks the European Parliament, lawmakers and campaign groups say a lack of asset declarations, little reporting on contacts with third countries and barely any sanctions created an environment where rule-breaking could […]

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Gig Economy Project – Piero Valmassoi: MacGann’s testimony stung Uber, but will it make any difference?

October 26, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Piero Valmassoi, a policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, reports from the European Parliament on Uber whistleblower Mark MacGann’s hearing, finding that his revelations will not count for much if […]

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Gig Economy Project – The platform lobby in Brussels: 5 things you need to know

October 24, 2022 Ben Wray 0

A new study takes an in-depth look at the platform lobby in Brussels in wake of the Uber Files scandal, finding they are more deeply entrenched than ever The battle over the EU Platform Work […]

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Gig Economy Project – Piero Valmassoi: We should worry about what Uber is doing to influence the EU Platform Work Directive

July 12, 2022 Ben Wray 0

Piero Valmassoi, an EU policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, takes a look into Uber and the other ridehail and food delivery platforms’ lobbying strategy over the EU platform work […]

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Bloomberg – Big tech shadow lobbying campaigns under fire in EU Parliament

July 8, 2022 Ben Wray 0

If corporate lobbying in Brussels wasn’t insidious enough, now we have ‘shadow lobbying’ Read here.

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When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe

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Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]

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