The defunding of EU civil society and think tanks
15/05/2026 The EU is quietly defunding the civil society groups it created to defend its [...]
May
Record High Complaints to the European Ombudsman
12/05/2026 Complaints surge as report raises concerns over fast-track law-making, AI governance, and transparency in [...]
May
How Do Corporate Lobby Groups Shape the EU Agenda?
11/05/2026 The Commission’s simplification agenda tends to favour corporate interests while sidelining civil society and [...]
May
The Attack on Civil Society Continues
08/05/2026 A vote in the European Parliament last month barely made the news. Tucked into [...]
May
The New EU Better Regulation Toolbox: Four Takeaways
07/05/2026 With more than 300 participants, The Good Lobby’s webinar on the European Commission’s new [...]
May
A Cap on Extreme Wealth
05/05/2026 At The Good Lobby, we believe democracy depends on a fair distribution of power. [...]
May
The EU’s Better Regulation Reform: Smarter Lawmaking or a Licence to Bypass It?
PRESS RELEASE 28 April 2026 For immediate release The Good Lobby warns that the European [...]
Apr
The New EU Better Regulation Toolbox: What’s at Stake?
The new Better Regulation Communication is set to reshape how EU laws are made – [...]
Apr
Stop the Food Omnibus
27/04/2026 Once again, hidden behind the label of “simplification,” a sweeping legislative package – the [...]
Apr
Beyond the Traditional Advocacy Toolkit
22/04/2026 In his essay for The New York Times, David Plouffe, Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, [...]
Apr
The Fossil Fuel Lobby Machine’s Playbook
A new investigation by Reclaim Finance offers one of the most detailed snapshots to date [...]
Apr
New ECI calls for an EU citizenship without borders
20/04/2026 The Good Lobby welcomes the “All on Board”, the latest European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). [...]
Apr