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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 16/10/2026

⚖️ Who holds the EU to the same rule of law standard it expects of its Member States? The Shadow Rule of Law Report does. Join us on 29 October, 11.00-12.30, in Brussels or online, for the launch of its 3rd edition with the CEU Rule of Law Clinic and EPC 👉 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/does-the-eu-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 15/10/2026

💸Today, EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss the next long-term budget. The Irish Presidency’s proposal would hit AgoraEU, the programme backing independent media, culture and civil society, with the biggest cut of all, to save just 0.2% of the budget. Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/600-organisa...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026

🇪🇺 When are Europe’s next major elections, and who is expected to win? In 2026 and 2027, millions of voters will choose their new members of parliament and presidents. 👀 Which national parties are heading to the polls? And where are far-right parties are set to go gain ground?

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 01/10/2026

❓What does it take to keep European democracy transparent, accountable, and open to all? 📅 Monday 5 October, 5:00-7:00 PM 📍 European House, Unter den Linden 78, Berlin 🗣️ English | Free entry, limited places Don't miss the conversation 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 01/10/2026

🛂 Who checks the border checks? 🖋️ Today, The Good Lobby filed a formal complaint with the Commission, signed by over 100 academics and former EU Commissioners, as well as former MEP Sophie in 't Veld. It asks the Commission to enforce the rules. 🔗 Read: thegoodlobby.eu/the-commissi...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026

🚨 Should a company whose tools are widely used for surveillance and AI warfare have a place in Europe's public services? Over 100 organisations and unions from 30 countries, including The Good Lobby, say no. Read more 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/time-to-say-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026

🤔 When did we forget the true meaning of democracy? The European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)’s When Did We Forget? initiative asks us to reflect on the principles we should continue to expect from ourselves, our institutions and those in power. Learn more ➡️ thegoodlobby.eu/when-did-we-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026

🙇‍♀️ Did you know that this week, the rules protecting your personal data in the EU could quietly change? 📱 The EU Council is close to a position on the Digital Omnibus - a package touching the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. Swipe 👉

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026

👧 What’s the state of representation for future generations in EU and UN decision-making right now? A new progress check shows that the EU has moved further and faster than the UN. But “further and faster” hasn’t gone far enough. 🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/future-gener...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026

🫥 Why does the EPP keep finding its majority on the far right, when it didn't have to? On Ceuta, the EPP could have built consensus with S&D, Greens and Renew. Instead, it passed a resolution with the votes the EU Parliament's three far-right groups. Read here 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/on-ceuta-the...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026

👀 How does market concentration threaten our democracy and shared prosperity, and what can we do about it? Prof. Alberto Alemanno, founder of The Good Lobby, will join “Freedoms or Monopolies” as a speaker. 📅 Friday, 25 September  📍 Paris ➡️ Register here: www.eventbrite.fr/e/billets-li...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026

👥 What happens when activists questioning AI are scrutinised as security threats? Anthropic has built its reputation around AI safety but new reporting suggests it is monitoring activists who oppose the rapid rollout of AI. Read our latest blog 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/anthropic-is...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026

⚙️ What is at stake in the EU’s simplification agenda? The EU’s push to revise environmental legislation is raising important questions about the future of environmental protection, democratic safeguards and legal certainty. 📍 Brussels  📅 22/9/2026 Register 👉 act.clientearth.org/page/189525/...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026

⚖️ What does it take to keep democracy strong? Today is the International Day of Democracy. At The Good Lobby, we’re supporting EPD’s “When Did We Forget?” initiative. Learn more about the initiative: epd.eu/whendidwefor... youtube.com/watch?v=Ojk1Bi8EiEg&feature=youtu.be

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When Did We Forget - Why Democracy Support Matters

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026

🇪🇺 What should civil society expect from this year’s State of the Union? Tomorrow, Ursula von der Leyen will set out the European Commission’s priorities for the year ahead. But what really matters is the actions that come after the speech. 🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/whats-state-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

📢 Who will be our truth tellers? At The Good Lobby Summer Academy 2026, James Kanter explored how Europe’s changing political and media landscape is reshaping the way we understand and communicate about democracy. Read the full keynote 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/who-will-be-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

🗳️ Yesterday, Sweden held its national parliamentary elections. So what's next on the EU's electoral calendar? Over the rest of 2026 and throughout 2027, a number of EU Member States will head to the polls. Here's a look at when these elections are taking place and what voters will be choosing:

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 10/09/2026

🍽️ Who gets a seat at the table matters. 🧪 The EP’s ENVI and AGRI committees held a public hearing on the Food & Feed Safety Omnibus which was supposed to help MEPs navigate almost 1,500 amendments. Whose expertise gets heard when EU rules are being rewritten? Read👉 thegoodlobby.eu/the-food-fee...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 09/09/2026

🤖 Europe’s AI Act has been given more time, but that is not the same as a better rulebook. 🦾 Will Europe will use this extra time to build an AI rulebook that works for everyone, not just those with the resources to navigate it? 🔗 Learn more: thegoodlobby.eu/europes-ai-a...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 08/09/2026

🔎 Less Rules, More Trust? What does regulatory simplification mean for the EU? Prof. Alberto Alemanno will be joining the STRATEGO Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence event as keynote speaker. 📍Antwerp or online 📅14 October 2026 🔗 Register here: www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 08/09/2026

💬The EU has committed to supporting a strong and independent civil society. What does that commitment need to look like in practice? Today, The Good Lobby is joining organisations in calling on the EU to put its commitments into practice. 🔗Support the statement: eu4health.eu/support-for-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 08/09/2026

🧰 Better Regulation should mean better rules. So why does the Commission’s new toolbox leave us more concerned than before? The Good Lobby and its civil society coalition will keep pushing for Better Regulation. Read 👉https://thegoodlobby.eu/the-new-better-regulation-toolbox-is-worse-than-ever/

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 03/09/2026

📱 What if you replaced your usual digital services with European alternatives? 🇪🇺 European digital alternatives already exist across the services we use every day. So the question is: what is stopping us from making the switch?

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 02/09/2026

💡 What happens when lobbying transparency becomes law? 🇪🇸 Spain has just introduced its first national lobbying regulation, bringing a mandatory register, public disclosure requirements, sanctions and a two-year cooling-off period for senior officials. Read more 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/spain-got-it...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 01/09/2026

🇮🇸 Iceland didn’t reject Europe. It rejected the idea that EU membership is the only way to belong to Europe. Its referendum raises the question: should Europe offer more than the choice between membership and staying out? 🔗Read Prof. Alberto Alemanno’s latest piece: thegoodlobby.eu/a-lesson-fro...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 28/08/2026

👀 Can rejecting the far right actually strengthen Europe’s democratic experiment? In his latest blog, Prof. Alberto Alemanno asks whether Europe’s “sleeping democracy experiment” is finally waking up. Read it here 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/by-rejecting...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 27/08/2026

✊ Can the fight against corruption actually make a difference? In 2025, Transparency International supported 14,000 people across 53 countries, contributed to 60+ policy and institutional changes, and helped turn years of advocacy into concrete victories. 🔗 Read: thegoodlobby.eu/corruption-i...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 26/08/2026

💰Could EU taxpayers’ money end up funding environmental harm? The Commission’s proposed €2 trillion EU budget introduces broad exceptions to the Do No Significant Harm principle. Read the full article written by Corporate Europe Observatory 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/how-much-sig...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 24/08/2026

🤔 How many times before it becomes a pattern? The EPP has voted with the far right again: including twice in July, on the misuse of EU funds and an investigation involving an EPP MEP. 🔗 Read more on how the EPP is helping reshape Parliament’s political majority: thegoodlobby.eu/the-epp-did-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 20/08/2026

👀 How many times has the EPP voted with the far right since 2024? More than 20. Our EU Far-Right Tracker data just made it into The Guardian. TGL founder Prof Alberto Alemanno breaks down how the EPP now governs through two majorities. 📖 Read the full op-ed: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 18/08/2026

🇮🇪 Should the country hosting Big Tech's EU headquarters also chair the EU's tech rulebook? 📄 TGL has signed the letter calling for Ireland to step back from these files. 🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/irelands-cou...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 17/08/2026

🤖 Compute is the missing piece of Europe's AI ambitions The EU relies heavily on non-European infrastructure to train and run its most advanced AI models, leaving its digital future exposed to geopolitical tensions. ➡️ Read the latest blog: thegoodlobby.eu/can-brussels...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 14/08/2026

🚨 What does it take for Europe to actually see the people dying at its own border? Professor Alberto Alemanno calls it what it was: a trap. One built by Europe's own migration fortress, and one its rivals were watching closely. 📰 Read the full story: europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/europes...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 14/08/2026

🔴 Did you know AI now has to tell you it's AI? The EU AI Act's transparency rules are now enforceable - chatbots must identify themselves, AI content needs machine-readable marks, and deepfakes require clear disclosure. Read the 6 key changes 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/the-eu-ai-ac...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 13/08/2026

🌱 Proteins are the missing piece of Europe’s strategic autonomy The EU relies heavily on imported soy and other protein-rich crops to feed its livestock, leaving its food system exposed to geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and price volatility. 👉 Read here: thegoodlobby.eu/proteins-are...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 12/08/2026

🇪🇺 What did Europe get wrong in Ceuta? 🧑🏼‍🤝‍🧑🏼 When around 70,000 people crossed into Ceuta, the response was swift: “invasion” rhetoric, calls to suspend Spain from Schengen, and tighter borders elsewhere. ➡️ Swipe to see what Europe needs to get right next time.

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 28/07/2026

🔎 What does it take to hold power accountable in Europe? In 2025, The Good Lobby Profs challenged Hungary's transparency law, corrected the record on the EU's Digital Markets Act before the US Congress, and much more. Read the full 2025 impact report 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/the-good-lob...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 28/07/2026

👀 When does support become political influence? 💰 The Trump administration's US State Department is offering up to $3 million to European NGOs and think tanks promoting views on migration and national sovereignty, priorities associated with MAGA. 🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/trumps-fund-...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 27/07/2026

🇪🇺 👥 European citizenship comes with rights, but can everyone access them? The European Commission has officially registered “All On Board”, a new European Citizens’ Initiative calling for more inclusive access to European citizenship. 👉 Read more here: thegoodlobby.eu/all-on-board...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 27/07/2026

🏛️ What happens when "more transparency" becomes the excuse to strip the EU's top court of its power to defend judicial independence? ⚖️Real reform means a more transparent Court - not a weaker one. 👉 Read: thegoodlobby.eu/the-politica...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 23/07/2026

📸 Fifteen editions, one tradition that never gets old. The Good Lobby Summer Academy crew at the Guggenheim Bilbao. This year's cohort is still deep into four days of rethinking advocacy, influence and civic power. Discover more about Summer Academy 2026 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/summer-acade...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 23/07/2026

🤖 Can AI make governments actually listen - or just look like they are? The OECD just mapped 50 real-world ways AI is being used for citizen participation across 22 countries, several already in the EU. 🔗 Read the blog: thegoodlobby.eu/how-is-ai-en...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 22/07/2026

📲How old should you be to open a social media account? Depends which EU country you live in. 🧒Child safety online shouldn't be a lottery of geography. It's time for a coordinated EU approach. 📄 Source: Report of the Special Panel on Child Safety Online (July 2026)

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 18/07/2026

🤔 Is the Commission too afraid to tame big tech? 📱 The EU has finally started enforcing the Digital Services Act. The Commission is investigating the addictive features of Instagram and Facebook, yet key DSA provisions remain largely unenforced. 🔗 Read it here: thegoodlobby.eu/is-the-commi...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 17/07/2026

🇪🇺 When does a "technical" institutional reform become a threat to democracy? In his latest op-ed for EUobserver, Professor Alberto Alemanno, says a draft report under discussion in the EP is more than an internal debate about the Court of Justice of the EU. 🔗 Read: euobserver.com/228381/eus-t...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 16/07/2026

👀 Can an EU Presidency ever be truly neutral? In an interview with Austria's Die Presse, Professor Alberto Alemanno, founder of The Good Lobby, discusses whether Ireland's traditionally close ties with the US could affect perceptions of its role. 👉 Read: www.diepresse.com/36404799/irl...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 16/07/2026

💡 Our survival guide breaks down 10 tactics for advocacy that actually moves the needle. 🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/an-advocacy-... Want this kind of strategic firepower behind your own campaign? That's exactly what we do. Discover The Good Lobby's services: thegoodlobby.eu/ourservices/

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 15/07/2026

🌍 Can fossil fuel companies still shift responsibility for climate change onto consumers? ⚖️ A landmark ruling against TotalEnergies suggests the answer is increasingly no. 🔗 Read our latest blog: thegoodlobby.eu/the-totalene...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 15/07/2026

💬 How do we make influence more democratic and accountable when democracy needs it most? 40+ changemakers are already confirmed. Will you be among them? 🗓️ Date: 20–23 July 2026 📍 Location: Bilbao, Spain 🔗 Find out more about the Summer Academy: thegoodlobby.eu/summer-acade...

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The Good Lobby @thegoodlobby.wsocial.eu · 14/07/2026

🕵️ What does Europe's AI future look like? 💡We're thrilled to welcome a new special guest - Regina Joseph: a top-ranked Superforecaster. Don't miss her session! 🗓️ 20–23 July 2026 📍 Bilbao, Spain 🔗 Find out more about the Summer Academy: thegoodlobby.eu/summer-acade...

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