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Today a farmers protest is taking place in Brussels, under the Atomium. Its organisation was discussed at a meeting by an Orban-linked Hungarian think tank in January, with attendance of several far-right parties. The speakers list for today is dominated by the far-right as well. Turn-out numbers however are far lower than previous protests.

In 2020, the European Commission pledged to address one of the most unethical trading practices in the EU: the export of banned pesticides to third countries. However, despite this original commitment, no concrete proposal has been put forward, and the EU is still exporting large quantities of these hazardous substances to countries around the world.

New research from Corporate Europe Observatory researcher and campaigner Kenneth Haar, unveils the link between ultraconservative US foundations and right-wing forces across Europe.

Corporate Europe Observatory and ReCommon's newly launched research  exposes how a group with no legitimacy, the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Forum, has  defined some of the EU’s key energy policies.  

The European Ombudsman has confirmed that the Commission’s failure to share full documents relating to the revision of the REACH chemicals regulation constitutes “maladministration”.

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.

One day before the final vote on the AI Act in the European Parliament, lobby watchdogs Observatoire des Multinationales (France), Corporate Europe Observatory (Belgium) and LobbyControl (Germany) warn that the implementation of AI Act rules could be further weakened by corporate lobbying.

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. 

Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl reveal a revolving door case from the European Commission relating to the Bayer-Monsanto merger in 2018.