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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations

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🔎 Non-profit investigating multinationals. 🎯 Critical, independent, and factual. 🌍 Mission: a world where people & planet > profit! 💻 More info at www.somo.nl

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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Alert: Palantir is getting its dirty hands on public data across Europe⚠️ That's the same company providing tools to Israeli military and helping ICE track migrants in the US. Together with other civil society organisations, we urgently call on our governments and the European Commission to: (1/2)
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The lawsuit against telecom giant Telenor is going ahead as opt-out class action📣 That means that if the case were to be successful, all customers whose data was shared would benefit from the awarded damages. We'll continue sharing updates, watch this space. Read more: www.somo.nl/norwegian-co...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On paper, Nvidia says its Groq deal isn't a merger, but... It took its technology and top talent behind it. 🧐 The US Department of Justice is now investigating whether Nvidia deliberately structured this deal in a way that avoided antitrust review. Read more: thenextweb.com/news/doj-nvi... (1/3)
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Telenor has been charged by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice with complicity in crimes against humanity for sharing sensitive user data with the Myanmar military junta following the 2021 coup. ✊ Justice is now one step closer. www.ft.com/content/4b9a... (1/2)
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Telenor charged with aiding crimes against humanity in Myanmar
Norwegian authorities say telecoms group handed sensitive customer data to military junta in wake of 2021 coup
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Bart-Jaap Verbeek @bjverbeek.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Zaterdag spreek ik tijdens het @fnv.bsky.social Solidariteitsfestival in Amsterdam over hoe machtige multinationals via internationale handels- en investeringsverdragen publieke belangen kunnen ondermijnen. @somoamsterdam.bsky.social www.fnv.nl/nieuwsberich...
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Miljardenclaims Shell en ExxonMobil beklemmen hersteloperatie aardbevingen
Voor Nij Begun, de hersteloperatie vanwege de aardbevingsschade door de gaswinning in Groningen, reserveerde Nederland 22 miljard. Verhoging van dit bedrag staat onder druk. De financiële ruimte hierv...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Von der Leyen dreams of European AI. Her actions say: US tech control ⚠️ EU wants to: → Fast-track data centres across Europe → Bypass environmental regulation → Override public participation rights All to build infrastructure that will mostly belong to and serve... US financial giants & Big Tech
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
An urgent wake-up call not only for our governments, but for us all 🚨 The dominant economic system, AKA capitalism, isn't working. We need a new system that serves us all, one that's just for everyone. Let's explore the gap between what we want and how we get there ➡️ www.somo.nl/if-we-want-r...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
De Nederlandse regering: ❌ Belastinggeld gebruiken om de belangen van de burgers te dienen ✅ Belastinggeld gebruiken om Tata Steel te financieren – het meest vervuilende bedrijf Volledige analyse: www.somo.nl/nl/voorgeste...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Dutch government: ❌ Using taxpayer money to serve citizens' interests ✅ Using taxpayer money to fund Tata Steel - the most polluting company Full analysis: www.somo.nl/proposed-tat...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Breaking: two companies are helping supply the oil that fuels Israel’s ongoing military aggression against Palestine.🚨 This is happening despite mounting legal findings of violations of international law by Israel. ⛔ Stop oil shipment to Israel now! Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/behind-the-b...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Amsterdam, let’s tell the government it’s time to ditch fossil fuels for good! 📣 On 12 September just before Budget Day, we’ll be taking to the streets to show that the Netherlands is ready for a fossil-free future. Are you joining us? ✊ More info about the climate march: klimaatmars.nl/en/join/
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The US is saying the quiet part out loud 🤫 In a letter to the EU, the Trump administration argues that Europe hasn't done enough to weaken climate laws. It considers laws like the CSDDD a burden on US companies and wants them off the hook. (Thread 👇 1/4)
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Follow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 05/08/2026
Shell’s Bahamas trading office made $6.2 billion in profit from 2018 to 2023 with just 37 staff and a 0% tax rate. Leaked data analysed by SOMO and Leiden University reveals that is 104 times more profit per employee than Shell’s average, achieved by routing standard crude oil through a tax haven.
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Incredible new blog article "Internal Shell documents shatter corporate spin on the Niger Delta" written by @audreygaughran.bsky.social and published by our partners @somoamsterdam.bsky.social Read the full article here 👇
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GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @gaiazerowaste.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🆕️ Global manufacturing capacity for lithium-ion batteries is now estimated at 2-5x greater than current demand. This paper asks: what is driving it, who pays the price, and what can we do about it? Read: www.no-burn.org/resources/di... #renewablesdoneright ##evbatteries @somoamsterdam.bsky.social
New publication SOMO and GAIA logos
Lithium-ion battery overproduction 
Definitions,drivers and strategies for impact
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NO-BURN.ORG/BATTERIES/#EV
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
When it comes to electrifying transport, one issue receives far less attention: the world is already producing far more batteries than it needs 🚩 This is causing unnecessary mining, environmental destruction and human rights abuses. So why the overproduction and what's driving this?
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
For decades, Shell has knowingly polluted the Niger Delta. And for decades, communities and CSOs have reported about its huge environmental damage, often in vain. But when Shell is forced to reveal its internal documents in a legal case, the truth comes out. 🔍 www.somo.nl/internal-she...
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Follow the Money EU @ftm.eu · 23/07/2026
How did Shell make $6.2 billion through an office with just 37 employees? Leaked financial reports and research by SOMO reveal how the oil giant shifted profits through the Bahamas and other tax havens, potentially depriving countries of billions in tax revenue.
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Shell shifted billions in profits to tax havens, leaked files reveal
Leaked financial reports show how Shell moved profits through tax havens such as the Bahamas and Switzerland – potentially depriving developing nations of hundreds of millions of euros. While some of ...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Exposed: the tax loophole hiding in plain sight that's helping companies avoid corporate tax. 🤑 The Shell Files - a cache of confidential documents - show how Shell can use the loopholes and limitations of global tax rules to its advantage. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-shell-fi...
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The Shell Files - SOMO
Exposing the tax loophole hiding in plain sight that's helping companies avoid corporate tax.
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Margarida Silva @margaridasilva.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Mistral and Microsoft have just announced a "new multibillion-dollar agreement focused on expanding AI infrastructure in Europe". A reminder that firms like Mistral are pitched as national champions with then potential to challenge Big Tech. Yet, they depend on them 👉 www.somo.nl/the-real-win...
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The real winners of the AI Race : Amazon, Google, Microsoft - SOMO
Who really profits from the 'AI race'? Amazon, Google, and Microsoft own the AI infrastructure, and startups are dependent on Big Tech firms.
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The EU wants to fast-track data centre "acceleration zones" across all Member States. ⚠️ But our analysis shows that those data centres will remain largely owned by and serving US companies, while draining European resources and escaping public scrutiny. Read more: www.somo.nl/eus-data-cen...
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Frank Slijper @frankslijper.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Excellent work by @somoamsterdam.bsky.social: ‘The Netherlands-Israel Investment Files’ series explores how the Netherlands became Israel’s investment clearing house. -> File 2: Indefensible: Dutch support to Israeli arms manufacturers www.somo.nl/indefensible...
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Indefensible: Dutch support to Israeli arms manufacturers - SOMO
Two of Israel’s largest weapons manufacturers are using the Netherlands as their base to invest in Europe. Read more.
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In 2025, our work got harder. The external environment for our agenda, never friendly, is now openly hostile. But last year also fundamentally strengthened our commitment to combatting corporate power. Take a look at some of the core issues we tackled in our annual report: somo2025.jaarverslag.org
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Netherlands is the largest destination for Israeli investment abroad, our new investigation reveals 🚨 
 Could it be because the Dutch system allows corporations to avoid taxes when they invest in other countries via the Netherlands, often using letterbox companies? www.somo.nl/flag-swappin...
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Flag swapping capital: a Dutch investment service - SOMO
The Netherlands is the world’s biggest recipient of Israeli foreign investment and the second largest source of investment into Israel. Read more.
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Thomas van Gool @thomasvangool.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Nederland is veruit de grootste bestemming voor Israëlische investeringen in het buitenland. Israëlische bedrijven hebben voor € 44,9 miljard aan investeringen in Nederland, bijna vier keer zoveel als in de VS. Nieuw onderzoek van @somoamsterdam.bsky.social: www.somo.nl/the-netherla...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🚨 Breaking: Major Israeli companies use the Netherlands as a hub for their international investments. Our new investigation reveals how the Netherlands plays a crucial role in the flow of capital to and from Israel. Read on for our key findings. (thread) www.somo.nl/the-netherla...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Shell knowingly spent years polluting the Niger Delta through a leaky oil pipeline. But it didn't stop there. The oil giant shamelessly sold the leaky pipeline to another company, and continued profiting from it. 🤢 Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/how-shell-tu...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Communities are pushing back against Europe’s rush for critical minerals ✊ They warn that the EU's fast-tracked approach under the Critical Raw Materials Act is threatening environmental protection and communities' rights, and limiting public scrutiny. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-legal-pu...
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The legal pushback against Europe's critical minerals rush - SOMO
Lessons from the first legal challenges to the EU’s fast-tracked mining projects The EU is fast-tracking mining projects in the name of the energy transition, competitiveness, and supply security. But...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
EU policymakers can't keep ignoring Nvidia's massive power on AI infrastructure.🚨 The EU won't achieve digital sovereignty if its AI systems are controlled by a single US big tech company. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/nvidias-inve...
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Nvidia's Investment Boom - SOMO
Europe’s AI future in the hands of a US company Nvidia has become one of the biggest winners of the AI boom. Yet its influence extends far beyond the chips that power ChatGPT and other AI systems. Thr...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🚩 Most Dutch workers probably don't know that their pension money is allowing US asset managers like BlackRock to shape the future of Europe's largest companies. And that's not in favour of climate action 👎 Europe needs to reclaim its influence. Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/blackrocks-s...
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Jasper Blom @jasprblom.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
'Betrokkenheid bij de beursgang strookt niet met ING's duurzame beloften' aldus Wilde-Ramsing en Schellekens van @somoamsterdam.bsky.social fd.nl/opinie/15994...
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Rol van ING bij beursgang SpaceX is dubieus
ING is een van de banken die Elon Musks SpaceX naar de beurs begeleidt. Musks radicale politiek en macht maken SpaceX omstreden. Betrokkenheid bij de beursgang strookt niet met ING’s duurzame beloften...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Can a bank pretend it cares about sustainability and invest in Elon Musk's SpaceX? 🤔 That's what Dutch bank ING is doing, as it's involved in SpaceX IPO out this week. Meanwhile, SpaceX is tricking the system to get away with a fantasy valuation. Read our opinion: www.somo.nl/ings-dubious...
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ING’s Dubious Role in Musk’s SpaceX IPO - SOMO
ING is one of the banks helping Elon Musk’s SpaceX go public, in what is expected to be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. But for a bank that presents itself as a champion of susta...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Let's talk climate justice at #LCAW2026📢 We'll be co-hosting these events: A just transition beyond extraction: Indigenous Peoples’ rights and climate action docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... From compensation to reparations: leveraging the ‘polluter pays’ principle docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
New revelation of how much Shell knew about the poor condition of its pipeline in the Niger Delta 🚩 Internal docs obtained by the BBC show “Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing widespread pollution.” ⤵️ www.bbc.com/news/article...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Good news! Remember when we raised the alarm on fashion brands' social washing? 👚👖🧐 The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has now taken an important step: it made social claims in fashion a focus of its 2026 sustainability supervision. 💪 @cleanclothes.bsky.social
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Next week @ec.europa.eu will publish its tech sovereignty package. But the parallel drive to embed AI everywhere risks creating significant impacts for the environment, public budgets, and workers. New op-ed by @margaridasilva.bsky.social: www.techpolicy.press/why-made-in-...
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
When it comes to AI, the EU simply has to stop buying into self-interested corporate narratives around the AI Race – whether they come from the US or the EU – as synonymous with the public interest, writes Margarida Silva.
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Why “Made in Europe” Won’t Fix AI’s Deeper Problems
The EU's drive to embed AI everywhere, all of the time, risks significant costs for the environment, public budgets, and workers, writes Margarida Ramos.
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Margarida Silva @margaridasilva.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Dutch media reported that Microsoft shared the names of civil servants with the US Senate Committee prodding into the EU's platform rules. Another reminder that Microsoft and co. have no qualms about complying with the Trump administration. It is time to dump Big Tech. nos.nl/artikel/2615...
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Techbedrijven deelden namen Nederlandse ambtenaren met VS: 'Ontzettend zorgelijk'
Het gaat om ambtenaren die betrokken zijn bij de handhaving van Europese regels om techplatforms te reguleren. De Amerikaanse overheid ziet die regels als censuur.
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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 20/05/2026
🥁🥁🥁 At the 🇺🇳 UN General Assembly, States voted to adopt the climate accountability resolution, as tabled by Vanuatu with no changes! What a win for #ClimateJustice: ✅ 141 in favor, ❌ 8 against, 🙊 28 abstentions! The resolution is NOW adopted!
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Breaking: countries are backing world court opinion that countries have a legal duty to address climate change 📢 But this must go hand in hand with: - corporate accountability - strong regulation of harmful activities - reparations to affected communities suffering climate-related harm.
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The Big Tech Lobby Playbook is now available in Portuguese. Thanks to our partners @ctrlz-org.bsky.social 🙌 Check it out ➡️ ctrlz.org.br/cartilha-de-...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Attacks against human rights defenders who fight business harms are rising, reveals @business-humanrights.org's new analysis 🚨 The analysis unpacks worsening trends, like corporate lobbying and influence, partly informed by SOMO's research. Read more: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
What happened to Telenor customers in Myanmar is a stark warning ⚠️ After the 2021 coup, Telenor handed personal data of 1,253 customers, like names, call logs and locations, to the military. This led to arrests, detention, and torture, and at least one person executed. www.somo.nl/the-telenor-...
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The Telenor Myanmar scandal: a stark warning for data control in authoritarian times - SOMO
When people talk about surveillance and privacy, they often imagine secretive government agencies, futuristic spyware, or complex algorithms developed by Big Tech companies. But one of the clearest mo...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
If you are, here's an easy way to stay on top of research and analysis👇 From climate justice and human rights due diligence to Big Tech issues, we bring our latest research that challenges corporate power, straight into your inbox, every two weeks. Sign up here: www.somo.nl/newsletter-s...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Would you trust your phone company under an authoritarian regime? 👁️ You trust your phone. You use it every day. To message. To call. To live your life. And Your phone company knows everything about you: who you are, where you live, who you talk to, where you are, where your friends are. (Thread)
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Major progress has been made in Santa Marta, but the debate refused to name a crucial dimension: Legal gaps are letting fossil fuels power war and genocide.🚩 Israel is able to commit genocide because other countries supply them energy for it. Open letter: palenergyembargo.com/resources/op...
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Axelle Van Wynsberghe @axelle-vw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Civil society like @algorithmwatch.org & @somoamsterdam.bsky.social reiterate that von der Leyen must enact the Google's €1 billion fine for their violation of the #DigitalMarketAct without further delay. We cannot let big tech companies block, delay, or water down regulations that affect them.
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A German newspaper reports that @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu has personally intervened to postpone the fine against Google for violating the Digital Markets Act. We call on the EU Commission president to enforce the DMA and fine Google without further delay. 🚨 static1.squarespace.com/static/5e449...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
People in Santa Marta have spoken 📣 This week in Santa Marta, a global civil society coalition launched the People’s Declaration for a Rapid, Equitable, and Just Transition for a Fossil-Free Future. The Declarations calls for: (1/3)
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
If governments in Santa Marta are serious about phasing out fossil fuels, they must dismantle the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system. ⛔️ Together with @bothends.bsky.social we've developed a roadmap for states to curb or end ISDS: www.somo.nl/investor-pro...
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