Corporate Europe Observatory

🎁 Just before the holidays, the European Commission granted Big Tech its Christmas wish-list: an unprecedented attack on our digital rights. Together with LobbyControl, we analysed the proposed Digital Omnibus and mapped how closely it aligns with Big Tech’s lobbying demands. The result is alarming: what’s being framed as “cutting red tape” is actually about cutting rights. 👉

Corporate Europe Observatory

Article by article, how Big Tech shaped the EU’s roll-back of digital rights | Corporate Europe Observatory

In a new analysis we trace Big Tech's fingerprints on the Digital Omnibus proposals - a major deregulation of EU digital laws including the GD...

🚨 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss the Global screening of our film “The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa” featuring the voices of affected communities in South Africa that are being ignored by EU leaders. 📅 When: 3 Dec, 19h00 CET 📍 Where: Online on Zoom Register: corporateeurope.org/en/event/5

🪚 The digital omnibus proposed by the Commission today is an unprecedented rollback of digital rights. In secretive meetings, the Commission has given privileged access to tech lobbyists to shape its proposals. 👉

Corporate Europe Observatory

Preparing a roll-back of digital rights: Commission's secretive meetings with industry | Corporate Europe Observatory

The European Commission is undertaking an unprecedented roll-back of digital rights. In secretive meetings, the Commission has given privileged acc...

📢 As the EU's deregulation agenda rolls out the red carpet for corporate interests, our new study with @LobbyControl shows that the tech industry has ramped up its lobby power: 💰 Lobby spending hits a record €151 million 🕴 Almost 900 tech lobbyists 🤝 Big Tech has lobby 3 meetings a day

Corporate Europe Observatory

Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels | Corporate Europe Observatory

New figures show that the digital industry as a whole is now spending €151 million a year on lobbying the EU, a major increase to what was alread...

🌊The EU Commission’s deregulation wave means attacks on labour rights, climate policies, nature protection & public health. If you want to know more, join us on a free lobby tour Sept 17 at 5h30pm! Sign in at: ceo@corporateeurope.org (until Tuesday 16 September EOD) Duration of the tour: 1.5 hours