An investigation by Reclaim Finance revealed that over just 16 weeks in late 2025, lobbyists entered Parliament 22,158 times.
Private interests account for 59% of all lobbying visits, while NGOs represent just 28%.
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🚨The new European Citizens’ Initiative “All on Board” launched by ECIT Foundation, calls for a more inclusive model of citizenship.
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🚨 Are you looking to sharpen your advocacy skills? Look no further, join The Good Lobby Summer Academy. Registration is now open!
🗓️ Date: From 20 to 23 July 2026
📍 Location: Bilbao, Spain
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Last month, the European Parliament approved the EU anti-corruption directive.
🚨 This directive is long overdue: almost 70% of EU citizens consider corruption to be widespread in their country, and estimated yearly losses to corruption amount to €990 billion.
More: thegoodlobby.eu/towards-the-...
🛑How can civil society counter Europe’s deregulation narrative?
During our last webinar, Daniel Stanley from Future Narratives Lab unpacked the three frames driving the EU’s deregulation narrative.
Join The Good Lobby Hub to watch the full recording 👉https://bit.ly/3LypOUG
❓Who’s really steering EU decision-making as competitiveness takes centre stage?
A new “tracker” could speed up key legislation, but at what cost for transparency and democratic scrutiny?
🔎Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/tracking-eu-...
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🗓️ Date: From 20 to 23 July 2026
📍 Location: Bilbao, Spain
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🚨 In March 2026 alone, the European People's Party voted three times alongside far-right groups in the European Parliament. From migration to fundamental rights and digital policy, this pattern is no longer incidental - it’s structural.
🔗 Read our latest blog: thegoodlobby.eu/the-new-righ...
🚨Are Omnibus legislations a new normal in EU policymaking?
At our previous webinar, Professor of EU Law Merijn Chamon (VUB) questioned the Commission's justification for revising the Better Regulation guidelines.
📹 Watch a brief extract below!
🚨A landmark court ruling, driven by @clientearth.bsky.social, has made one thing clear: lack of transparency in EU pesticide approvals is not just concerning - it’s unlawful.
More: thegoodlobby.eu/a-transparen...
✈️Passengers’ money, time and rights are at risk!
The Save your right, save your flight! campaign aims to gather one million signatures to defend fair air travel.
🖊️Stand up for your rights and sign the initiative today: bit.ly/4co3rfW
🚨A decade after adopting the Well-being of Future Generations Act, Wales' national parliament has published a report evaluating the progress made so far.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4bUfOyd
🚨In Athens tomorrow? Don’t miss this!
As part of the RISE Balkans programme, Prof Alberto Alemanno, founder of The Good Lobby, will join an info session & lecture focused on youth voices, civic engagement, and integrity.
❓Struggling to keep up with fast-moving EU deregulation?
We’re glad to launch the Deregulation Monitor - a new rapid-response initiative by The Good Lobby supporting European civil society at a critical moment in EU policymaking.
👉Check it out: thegoodlobby.eu/deregulation...
❓ Are calls to deregulate EU environmental law justified?
Dr. Raphael Weyland, an EU expert and a lawyer, argues that a recent judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union highlights the built-in flexibility of the EU’s environmental framework.
🔗Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/courts-judgm...
❓What’s really driving Europe’s housing crisis?
Stanislas Jourdan, an associate fellow at the New Economics Foundation, argues that the EU’s current approach misses a key structural issue: the financialisation of housing.
🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/the-eus-hous...
👏 A big thank you to our speakers and everyone who joined our webinar “Countering the Narratives of Europe’s Deregulation Wave.”
📹The full recording is now available on The Good Lobby Hub, our free member space: bit.ly/3LypOUG
Explore the Deregulation Monitor: thegoodlobby.eu/deregulation...
🚨 What happens when the Commission fails to follow its own rules?
On 18 March, the European Environmental Bureau submitted a formal complaint to the EU watchdog regarding the Commission’s maladministration.
🔗Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/eu-commissio...
❓ Did renewables really cause the Spain-Portugal blackout?
For months, the narrative said yes, but the facts say otherwise. The latest findings from ENTSO-E point to grid failures, not green energy.
👉 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/lights-out-f...
Europe’s first Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness sets the right tone, but falls short on concrete action. From recycled tools to missed policy opportunities, our latest blog breaks down what’s missing - and what needs to happen next.
👉 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/europes-firs...
✈️Passengers’ money, time and rights are at risk!
For decades, EU rules guaranteed protection of travellers in case of delays or cancelled flights. But now these protections are under threat.
🖊️Stand up for your rights and sign the initiative today: citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...
❓ Is Europe witnessing a shift towards more accessible abortion?
🚨Luxembourg’s Parliament voted to enshrine access to abortion as a constitutional liberty, just a week after the EC responded to the "My Voice, My Choice" ECI backed by 1.1 million citizens.
👉More: thegoodlobby.eu/luxembourg-t...
🚨The preliminary agenda for the next edition of The Good Lobby Summer Academy is out!
📍Bilbao, Spain
📆20–23 July 2026
👉Explore the full preliminary agenda and secure your spot now: thegoodlobby.eu/summer-acade...
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❓What’s at stake as several EU countries head into key national elections?
🗳️ Several EU member states are bracing for votes that could significantly reshape Europe’s political landscape.
👇 See the full list below
🚨Are Omnibus laws the new normal in EU policymaking?
During our last webinar, The Good Lobby founder Professor Alberto Alemanno discussed how the Parliament approached the Omnibus proposals.
📹Watch a brief extract below!
💃270+ organisations gathered. A ballroom prepared. And the Guest of Honour? She has declined the dance.
It seems President von der Leyen only has eyes for her industrial suitors.
The Commission has officially refused to meet the people.
A scandal, truly.
📜Read more: bit.ly/3PbwZ6H
🚨A new joint statement by The Good Lobby and 29 civil society organisations warns that proposed revisions to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) could undermine transparency, accountability and fair competition.
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Next Monday, The Good Lobby founder Professor Alberto Alemanno will moderate a session “Building Resilient Organisations: How Integrity Management Systems Drive Competitive Advantage” at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum.
🔗 Register here: www.oecd-events.org/e/gacif/en/r...
📱 The Good Lobby has joined 200+ civil society organisations and academics calling on the European Commission to deliver a strong Digital Fairness Act that tackles harmful online commercial practices and protects everyone - especially vulnerable groups.
🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/the-good-lob...
✒️Over 270 civil society organisations, trade unions, and rights groups have formally invited President Ursula von der Leyen to meet ahead of the European Council.
Will the President accept the invitation?
📜Civil Society Antwerp Counter-Summit
📆Tuesday, 17 March
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