EU simplification weakens, not strengthens, Europe’s competitiveness
11/12/2025 The European Union has entered a new political cycle with “regulatory simplification” elevated as [...]
Dec
When Judges Have to Sound the Alarm: The Medel Case
(Inspired by and referring to Anna Walczak’s op-ed in EU Law Live: “Is the European [...]
Dec
The “Turtle Worship” Trap
08/12/2025 Adapted from an idea by Aaron McLoughlin Every so often, someone finds a metaphor [...]
Dec
The Dogeization of Europe: the plan to ‘rollback’ the EU’s own institutions
04/12/2025 While headlines focus on Brussels’ new wave of deregulation, a deeper – and far [...]
Dec
When Your Business Association Becomes Your Biggest Reputational Risk: Lessons from Germany’s “Familienunternehmer” Crisis
How poor governance and opacity in business associations can blindside member companies—and what regulators and [...]
Dec
Civil Society’s Call to the World Bank: Putting Citizen Engagement Back at the Center
02/12/2025 On 9 October, a broad coalition of civil society organisations, including The Good Lobby, [...]
Dec
Join The Good Lobby: We’re Hiring!
01/12/2025 The Good Lobby is looking for two motivated interns committed to strengthening democracy and [...]
Dec
EU Simplification Agenda Took Its First Blow
27/11/2025 The Good Lobby welcomes today’s landmark decision by the European Ombudswoman, who found that [...]
Nov
EU Parliament’s NGOs Scrutiny Group Starts on the Wrong Foot
26/11/2025 Today, the European Parliament’s Scrutiny Working Group on NGOs (SWG) met for the first [...]
Nov
From Vision to Action: What Citizens Really Expect from the EU’s Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness
25/11/2025 At a time when short-term considerations increasingly dominate government action, the EU has embarked [...]
Nov
Proxy advisors: the invisible force behind responsible investment
24/11/2025 When big companies face pressure to clean up their act – whether it’s cutting [...]
Nov
Civil Society Strategy or Distraction?
21/11/2025 The European Commission has released its Civil Society Strategy – and while it lands [...]
Nov