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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 16/09/2026

Read our full press reaction here 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2026/09/s... and subscribe to our newsletter to always be the first to read our content 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/newsletter

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 16/09/2026

This summer's heatwaves killed more than 35,000 extra people across Europe, mostly elderly and low-income. Von der Leyen's response in her State of the Union? "We must capture this market." Sustained public investment is what's needed. A market opportunity is what von der Leyen offers.

Quote graphic by Corporate Europe Observatory. A black-and-white photo of Pascoe Sabido, researcher and campaigner, appears on the right. The quote reads: 'Curbing global heating is not a win-win or a business opportunity and requires tough measures like phasing out fossil fuels. That's why Europe's oil and gas industry has fought them tooth and nail. But this speech gives that industry and its allies a helping hand by announcing it will speed up permitting approvals and slash so-called administrative burdens. Those so-called burdens are in fact laws that protect our air and water quality, and speeding up permitting will stop communities being able to say no to new gas pipelines or energy-guzzling data centres. This undermines climate action but also tramples on local democracy. By the end of this Parliament, expect to see record deaths from global heating and record low trust in Europe’s political class.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 16/09/2026

Wild idea: what if the Commission listened to civil society and independent scientists instead of the usual corporate suspects? 🙃 While industry lobbies tighten their grip, progress on climate, pollution and digital rights is being chipped away. That's not competitiveness. That's capture.

Quote graphic by Corporate Europe Observatory. A black-and-white photo of Kenneth Haar, researcher and campaigner, appears on the right. The quote reads: 'Clearly, Ursula von der Leyen takes great pride in the deregulation campaign she has launched under the pretext of simplification. Her problem is, that the EU cannot address the climate crisis or handle the risks from AI if it keeps going the way of omnibuses and deregulation. The plan to do a pact against gold-plating is much more dangerous than it sounds. Corporate lobby groups will eye this as an opportunity to bring down ambitious environmental policies and social standards at the member state level. This could evolve into a deregulation drive going berserk.'

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 16/09/2026

#SOTEU : while Europe faces social, environmental and geopolitical pressures, it's funny how the solution always happens to be exactly what corporate lobbyists have been asking for, and they already have more access to EU decision-making than anyone. Here's our take on AI, deregulation and climate👇

Quote graphic by Corporate Europe Observatory. A black-and-white photo of Bram Vranken, researcher and campaigner, appears on the right. The quote reads: 'Never before has the call for regulating AI been stronger. But instead of enforcing EU rules to keep unaccountable tech companies in check, the EU is intent on slashing data protection and rules on AI. Ironically, in her State of the Union, von der Leyen claims the importance of guardrails, but ignores the fact that the EU Commission has teamed up with the tech industry to deregulate the digital rule-book.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 10/09/2026

💥 The EU Ombudman opened an inquiry in the appointment of Siemens chairman Snabe as AI envoy 💸 Besides Snabe's many board positions, he owns millions worth of shares in AI companies With his appointment corporate interests don't just have a seat at the table, they have an office in the Berlaymont

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EU watchdog probes von der Leyen’s AI envoy pick

NGOs raise concerns about “independence and impartiality” of Siemens chief in EU role.

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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🤑 We pay. You pay. Palantir doesn’t. A new report finds that #Palantir is paying little to no corporate tax in Europe while expanding its influence over public services, policing, defence and national security. 💲 Public money in. Almost no tax out. Read the report: www.epsu.org/article/pala...

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Palantir pays almost no corporate tax in Europe while benefitting from public contracts: new report

A new report reveals that Palantir is paying little to no corporate taxes in Europe while building massive profits and share value off the back of public contracts.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 06/07/2026

Captured! Published today with @eeb.org check out our new report and find out how industry captured the EU Commission’s Critical Chemicals Alliance, which is really bad news for action on chemicals & climate crises. www.corporateeurope.org/en/2026/07/c...

Cover graphic by Corporate Europe Observatory and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) for a new report titled 'Captured! The Critical Chemicals Alliance: By industry, for industry - How private influence shapes public priorities and investment.' On the right, an illustration of the EU flag bound in chains secured with a padlock bearing a euro symbol.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 19/06/2026

🚨 Corporate interests now don't only have a seat at the table, they have an office in the Berlaymont. The appointment of Siemens chairman as the EU's AI envoy is an extraordinary conflict of interest, and will allow industry to shape the EU's AI policies. Read our op-ed on @euobserver.com

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The EU’s new AI envoy is a tech CEO with extraordinary conflicts of interest

The EU Commission's decision to appoint the chair of Siemens, Jim Hagemann Snabe, as AI envoy is rife with extraordinary conflicts of interest. Brussels is currently engaged in an unprecedented rollba...

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Tom Skovløkke @tomskovloekke.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Desværre ikke nyt, er jeg sikker på at @Corporate Europe Observatory og @kennethhaar.bsky.social kan bekræfte??

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I gave a talk yesterday to present the main findings of my recent report on corporate capture and deregulation in the EU. Super important topic, if you ask me. Here's a recording.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 20/04/2026

Recently @correctiv.org have been publishing some important investigations into chemical pollution in Germany and the Netherlands. We are very pleased to publish this translation of their article "The pact with the chemical industry". corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/c...

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CORRECTIV: "The pact with the chemical industry" | Corporate Europe Observatory

Tens of thousands of unknown, sometimes toxic, chemicals are floating in the Rhine. Why is industry allowed to discharge them unhindered? A top manager of a major corporation reveals how industry cont...

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Should you be curious & need an intro to the deregulation campaign unfolding in the EU, or do you want a thorough analysis of how corporate lobby groups set the agenda, this report may be what you are looking for! See the report links between the deregulation laws/omnibuses and corporate demands.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 12/03/2026

Dearest Readers, The invitations have been delivered, silver has been polished, and the 270+ signatories of the #AntwerpCounterSummit are officially adjusting their silks. 🖋️ ⏰ But the guest is... missing? Is the President's dance card already full of corporate interests? bit.ly/AntwerpCount...

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 10/03/2026

We are so much better at fighting corporate capture that we are at making videos! Still, we hope you have enjoyed this series of explainers. Should we continue to do it? If so, what topics should we talk about next? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#Greenland said no to #Trump's hospital ship, so here's some free advice to him: send it to Florida instead. There, a health crisis is brewing, due to cuts and to structural probs linked to the profits-based health care system. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

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Inside Florida’s decision to cut thousands off from affordable AIDS drugs

Former employees, health experts and AIDS health advocates say the state is kneecapping the program far beyond what would be necessary to deal with rising costs.

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I will never forget the immense contribution, Susan gave my organisation (CEO) over the years. And everything she did for the ATTAC movement, including in my country. Quite a loss. So sad.

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Corporate lobbyists in the EU are very successful. If you're not up to reading reports about it, here's a podcast that may help. I am talking to Licia Cianetti, Birmingh. Uni. and I am explaining the experiences of my group, Corporate Europe Observatory. newbooksnetwork.com/how-corporat...

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How Corporate Lobbyists are Capturing EU Institutions - New Books Network

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 27/01/2026

Who lobbies the EU? Not just corporations — but a whole ecosystem of actors: NGOs and trade unions, but mostly corporate lobbyists, trade and industry groups, consultancies, law firms, and think tanks. 🔦It’s time to shine a light on their murky world! Watch the 3rd video of our new series.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 20/01/2026

While Trump boasts and flexes his muscles with Tech Bros and other allies in Davos, EU governments are meeting to discuss how to respond to his plans to take over Greenland and his trade war. Will they rise to the challenge, or will they once again bow to Trump? Here’s what they should do:

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Beautiful demos in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Viborg, Odense, Nuuk and Ilulisaat today against Trump's threats. Thank you to the Greenlandic groups behind the initiative. Someone said the Cph Town Hall Square has'nt been that full since DK won the European football championship in 1992!

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 04/12/2025

☠️ New GMOs: The result of last night comes down to a massive handout of our foodchain to pesticide firms like Bayer and BASF. This is a vast #deregulation: 🚨scrapping safety standards, 🚨scrapping consumer freedom to choose 🚨creating more dependence for farmers through patents

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 03/12/2025

Crunchtime: tonight last planned negotiation on deregulation of new GM food (#NGTs): will negotiators Jessica Polfjard and Denmark allow for no safety, no consumer choice, but patented food? Save Our Seeds, FOEE, Solidagro and CEO handed over 500K signatures from citizens who want freedom of choice.

Handover to S&D shadow rapporteur Mr Clergeau MEP

Meeting with staff at Danish Permanent Representation (now Presidency of the EU)

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 26/11/2025

🍿Last chance to catch the premiere of CEO’s documentary “The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa” featuring the voices and stories of some of the most affected communities in South Africa that are being ignored by EU politicians. 📅 27Nov 📍 Cinema Vendôme, Brussels 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/event/4

ALT text: Promotional poster for the European premiere of the documentary The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa, co-organized by Corporate Europe Observatory and Lava. The background shows a person standing on a barren, sandy landscape under a grey sky. Text reads: The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa – European Premiere Thursday, 27 November 2025, 19:00–21:00 Cinema Vendôme, Chau. de Wavre 18, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium Programme: • Welcome + screening • Panel discussion • Drinks (Bar ZonnekloP) Free registration! Logos for Corporate Europe Observatory and Lava appear in the top left corner.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 04/11/2025

THREAD: 1/6 Part IV of our FAQs on the EU’s not-so-Clean Industrial Deal is out 🕵️‍♀️ taking a closer look at its support of two fossil fuel industry favourite false solutions: hydrogen and carbon capture👇 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/11/d...

uropean Commission "Clean Industrial Deal" website banner, with “Clean” crossed out in red, and replaced with “Dirty”, followed by “FAQs Part IV: Hydrogen & CCS”

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

"Ein Europa des Kapitals" - the title of the German version of my book about the EU and corporate power. Now out, available here: www.rosalux.de/publikation/... I am so grateful to the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung for doing first an English and a German version. In Berlin next week for a presentation.

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Ein Europa des Kapitals - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

Über die Einflussnahme von Unternehmen auf die EU-Politik – und wie man dagegen vorgehen kann

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 16/10/2025

The EU’s #deregulation machine is running full-speed - and the Commission isn't keen on letting the public see how it works In less than a year the Commission had 605 meetings with lobbyists on ‘simplification’ but #transparency is deeply insufficient New post: corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...

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Deregulation Watch | Corporate Europe Observatory

Check out our new posts on Deregulation Watch which helps civil society monitor new developments in the deregulation agenda, assess what’s at stake, and organise in defence of strong social, environme...

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 30/09/2025

🎥 Film screening + debate 🎥 What: special preview screening of CEO's new doc on community resistance to the EU's green hydrogen drive. Followed by a debate + drinks 🍻 Where: Mundo Matonge, BXL When: 19h00 With: @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social @counter-balance.bsky.social @attacdeutschland.bsky.social

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 19/09/2025

You can also read @kennethhaar.bsky.social 's oped in 🇵🇹, 🇪🇸, 🇬🇧 (below) "Precisamos do envolvimento cívico para livrar Bruxelas da mania da desregulamentação que domina a agenda actual, colocando as pessoas e o planeta em perigo", lê aqui o artigo em Pt no @publico.pt www.publico.pt/2025/09/18/a...

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Não este tipo de Europa, por favor

Precisamos do envolvimento cívico para livrar Bruxelas da mania da desregulamentação que domina a agenda actual, colocando as pessoas e o planeta em perigo.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 19/09/2025

"Necesitamos la participación ciudadana para librar a Bruselas de la manía desreguladora que domina la agenda actual y pone en peligro a las personas y al planeta", puedes leer el artículo de @kennethhaar.bsky.social en @elsaltodiario.com en castellano. 👉 www.elsaltodiario.com/tribuna/no-c...

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No esa clase de Europa, por favor

Necesitamos la participación ciudadana para librar a Bruselas de la manía desreguladora que domina la agenda actual y pone en peligro a las personas y al planeta.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 19/09/2025

If your Czech, Portuguese and Castillian are rusty, you can also read it in English 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/n... We need civic involvement to rid Brussels of the deregulation mania that dominates the current agenda, putting people and planet in peril. Op ed by @kennethhaar.bsky.social .

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Not that kind of Europe, please | Corporate Europe Observatory

We need civic involvement to rid Brussels of the deregulation mania that dominates the current agenda, putting people and planet in peril. Op ed by Kenneth Haar.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 23/07/2025

Before 1 Aug. the EU has to do a trade deal with Trump to avoid steep tariffs on exports. Tough language is used, but the EU is actually giving big concessions. Understand what is going in from our latest podcast, and see examples below corporateeurope.org/en/2025/07/h...

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How trade tariffs and deregulation go hand in hand | Corporate Europe Observatory

Listen to the brand new podcast episode, where Kenneth Haar discusses the link between the announced trade tariffs from the USA to the EU and deregulation.

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The Trump camp have put unacceptable demands to the EU for him to cool the trade war: deregulate to please US corporations. Unfortunately, some of it fits hand in glove with the EUs own deregulation agenda. Hear me talk to my great colleagues Joana and Marcella about that in this podcast.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 17/07/2025

In Feb we & @lobbycontrol.bsky.social complained about likely under- & over-reporting in EU lobby register. Secretariat has now come back with outcome which shows €47 millions-worth of changes 💶 €2,450,000 added 💶 €23,145,000 taken off 💶 €22,150,000 removed corporateeurope.org/en/complaint...

On the left of this cartoon is a small box labelled ‘small company’ with an arrow labelled ‘over-declares lobby spending’. Below this is a large box labelled ‘massive company’ with an arrow which says ‘under-declares lobby spending’. On the right is a distorted picture of a man with a tie holding a briefcase and it is labelled ‘EU lobby register – A distorted picture of lobbying’. Cartoon by @CartoonRalph.

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Today it was announced that the far right group Patriots for Europe will be in charge of the European Parliament's negotiations on the 2040 climate targets. Well. What could possibly go wrong. Worth noting, that without the support from conservative EPP group, the far right would be check-mate.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 08/07/2025

On the wider #Chemicals Industry Action Plan, it seems clear that the toxics industry will be celebrating

The chemicals industry has a long legacy of defending harmful chemicals, a heavy climate footprint, and a tendency for hyperbolic lobbying to weaken important regulations needed to protect health and environment. Yet it has been rewarded with the omnibus, more state aid, new alliances with decision-makers, alongside action on chemical recycling, hydrogen, emissions trading, carbon capture...
Industry lobbyists will be very satisfied with this outcome, but people, workers, and the environment will not benefit from these false solutions.

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Pascoe Sabido @pascoesabido.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

1/2 We've made it to Strasbourg 🇫🇷🥖🧀 👔 Tomorrow @corporateeurope.org will be in the EU Parliament for a preview screening of our new documentary 🎥 The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa 🎥 See the teaser here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATC... If you're in Strasbourg, join us! Deets below

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

There is a strong chance we will see severe cuts in welfare across the EU in the coming years. Many member states already in dire straits, and now comes a wave of rearmament spending The Danish EU Presidency began last week. They will not be of any help, for sure www.euractiv.com/section/econ...

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Military spending splurge ‘risk factor’ for EU economy, says Denmark - Euractiv

Stephanie Lose told Euractiv that Europe’s defence build-up must be combined with “wise decisions” to lower debt and deficit levels.

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

New data on top recipients of EU research funding in recent years: Airbus, Thales, Safran, Leonardo. Holy smoke! Arms companies snatch the brunt! And in a blunt rephrasing of the report: the support is not efficient. It is crude handouts to big corporations.

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People Vs Big Tech @peoplevsbigtech.eurosky.social · 03/07/2025

🚨 NEW POLL: roughly TWICE as many people in France, Germany & Spain want the EU to break up Big Tech giants, as those who don't. @ec.europa.eu will soon decide whether to dismantle Google's toxic adtech monopoly. Will it listen to EU citizens and #BreakUpBigTech? peoplevsbig.tech/large-majori...

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A guide to deregulation in the EU under the new EU Commission. May not give the full picture - that would be a report of 100 pages, but it does give the essentials: how it works, what is targeted (almost everything), who is calling the shots. You may not know you need to know this, but you do! 🙃

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 01/07/2025

Really important story on corporate lobbying on #PFAS and #TFA in @ftm.eu this morning: www.ftm.eu/articles/pol...

Nina Holland says: "This story shows that Big Polluters and their lobby groups used known lobbying tactics to bend science on the harmful impacts of PFAS and TFA, to the detriment of health & environment. When will the EU, and national governments, stand up to industry doing harm to people? When will they stop giving industry privileged access to decision making?"

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 30/06/2025

1/9 NEW! Check-out #3 in our FAQs on 🇪🇺's not so-Clean Industrial Deal, focussed on #Chemicals Find out how next week’s Commission announcements look set to pamper chemicals industry both via subsidies + weakened protections for environment & health corporateeurope.org/en/2025/06/f...

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 26/06/2025

The anti-greenwash directive risks becoming the latest victim of the ever expanding EU #deregulation wave The Commission announced it would withdraw the directive - and then changed position. But rightwing governments, MEPs and industry lobbies now smell blood ➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...

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Deregulation Watch | Corporate Europe Observatory

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

An intense get-together og trade unions, green groups etc to learn and strategise against the deregulation campaign at EU level just ended w a strong message from the ETUCs Isabel Schömann. A great afternoon. Inspiring and energising despite low oxygen level #RulesToProtect conference

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Kenneth Haar @kennethhaar.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Encouraging. A room packed with tradeunionists, environmental activists and others. Together to discuss way to fight deregulation in Europe.

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 10/06/2025

📣 It's today and it's more than fully booked! 👉 High-level conference for policy makers, media, trade unions & CSO about the real-life dangers of this Commission's deregulation wave. by @epsu.bsky.social @foeeurope.bsky.social @canclimateaction.bsky.social @eeb.org @eccjorg.bsky.social

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 26/05/2025

Last week the Commission presented a package of deregulation measures to favour companies w less than 750 employees (small midcaps). Examples: F-gases, batteries, stock market rules, data privacy. They did it by asking the companies what they wanted. corporateeurope.org/en/deregulat...

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Deregulation Watch | Corporate Europe Observatory

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