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Mass Emails Pressure Australian Liberal MPs to Drop Net-Zero Targets
A secretive political consultancy group, Whitestone Strategic, sent hundreds of near-identical emails to Liberal MPs, demanding they drop net-zero targets or risk losing support, as part of a campaign by the right-wing lobby group Advance; the emails, which were sent using AI software, were describe...
Mass Emails Pressure Australian Liberal MPs to Drop Net-Zero Targets
A secretive political consultancy group, Whitestone Strategic, sent hundreds of near-identical emails to Liberal MPs, demanding they drop net-zero targets or risk losing support, as part of a campaign by the right-wing lobby group Advance; the emails, which were sent using AI software, were describe...
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44% Bias Score
US and Petrostates Block Progress on Global Plastics Treaty
Negotiations for a global treaty on plastic pollution are threatened by the US and petroleum-producing nations, who oppose production caps; this opposition, coupled with a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists, could undermine the treaty's effectiveness in reducing plastic pollution.
US and Petrostates Block Progress on Global Plastics Treaty
Negotiations for a global treaty on plastic pollution are threatened by the US and petroleum-producing nations, who oppose production caps; this opposition, coupled with a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists, could undermine the treaty's effectiveness in reducing plastic pollution.
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56% Bias Score
UK Gambling Industry Faces Pressure for Higher Taxes and Stricter Regulation
The £11.5 billion UK gambling industry faces mounting pressure for higher taxes and stricter regulation, particularly concerning advertising and the opening of new gambling premises, prompting intensified lobbying efforts and a debate linking industry profits to social issues such as child poverty.
UK Gambling Industry Faces Pressure for Higher Taxes and Stricter Regulation
The £11.5 billion UK gambling industry faces mounting pressure for higher taxes and stricter regulation, particularly concerning advertising and the opening of new gambling premises, prompting intensified lobbying efforts and a debate linking industry profits to social issues such as child poverty.
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52% Bias Score
Global Plastic Waste Treaty Negotiations Begin in Geneva
From August 5th to 14th, over 170 countries will convene in Geneva to negotiate a binding agreement on plastic waste reduction, aiming to limit production, improve waste management, and support developing nations, despite past negotiation failures and industry lobbying.
Global Plastic Waste Treaty Negotiations Begin in Geneva
From August 5th to 14th, over 170 countries will convene in Geneva to negotiate a binding agreement on plastic waste reduction, aiming to limit production, improve waste management, and support developing nations, despite past negotiation failures and industry lobbying.
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56% Bias Score
Former German MP Sentenced for Azerbaijani Bribery
A Munich court sentenced former German MP Eduard Lintner to nine months probation for bribery, finding him guilty of accepting €4 million from Azerbaijan between 2008 and 2016, some of which he passed to other politicians to influence decisions.
Former German MP Sentenced for Azerbaijani Bribery
A Munich court sentenced former German MP Eduard Lintner to nine months probation for bribery, finding him guilty of accepting €4 million from Azerbaijan between 2008 and 2016, some of which he passed to other politicians to influence decisions.
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52% Bias Score
Acento Public Affairs' Meteoric Rise Exposes Gaps in Spain's Lobbying Regulation
Acento Public Affairs, a Spanish lobbying firm headed by former minister José Blanco, saw revenue surge from €150,000 in 2019 to €9.5 million in 2024, exceeding competitors amidst a sector-wide crisis following a judicial investigation into another firm and highlighting the need for stronger lobby r...
Acento Public Affairs' Meteoric Rise Exposes Gaps in Spain's Lobbying Regulation
Acento Public Affairs, a Spanish lobbying firm headed by former minister José Blanco, saw revenue surge from €150,000 in 2019 to €9.5 million in 2024, exceeding competitors amidst a sector-wide crisis following a judicial investigation into another firm and highlighting the need for stronger lobby r...
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60% Bias Score
Grindr's Uncommon Lobbying for LGBTQ+ Family Building
In 2025, Grindr, a dating app company, spent $372,000 lobbying for expanded access to surrogacy and IVF, tax deductibility for related expenses, and updated legal definitions of reproductive healthcare; the company also provides employees with a $300,000 family-building benefit over five years.
Grindr's Uncommon Lobbying for LGBTQ+ Family Building
In 2025, Grindr, a dating app company, spent $372,000 lobbying for expanded access to surrogacy and IVF, tax deductibility for related expenses, and updated legal definitions of reproductive healthcare; the company also provides employees with a $300,000 family-building benefit over five years.
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48% Bias Score
Berlin to Regulate Post-Office Employment of Ex-Senators
The Berlin Senate will introduce rules for ex-senators' post-office employment, preventing potential conflicts of interest and maintaining public trust, drawing inspiration from Brandenburg's 2016 legislation with a proposed 24-month waiting period.
Berlin to Regulate Post-Office Employment of Ex-Senators
The Berlin Senate will introduce rules for ex-senators' post-office employment, preventing potential conflicts of interest and maintaining public trust, drawing inspiration from Brandenburg's 2016 legislation with a proposed 24-month waiting period.
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36% Bias Score
Brandenburg Reviews Potential Conflict of Interest in Ex-Minister's New Job
Following his resignation, former Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach is temporarily halting his consulting work for law firm CMS, which advised the state on Tesla's relocation during his time in office, due to potential conflicts of interest; the state government is reviewing the situatio...
Brandenburg Reviews Potential Conflict of Interest in Ex-Minister's New Job
Following his resignation, former Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach is temporarily halting his consulting work for law firm CMS, which advised the state on Tesla's relocation during his time in office, due to potential conflicts of interest; the state government is reviewing the situatio...
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52% Bias Score
Australian Business Lobby Groups Reject Company Tax Reform Proposal
Twenty-four Australian business lobby groups rejected the Productivity Commission's proposal to reform company taxes by cutting rates for most firms while adding a 5% tax on net cash flow, citing potential increased consumer costs despite the potential for increased business investment and productiv...
Australian Business Lobby Groups Reject Company Tax Reform Proposal
Twenty-four Australian business lobby groups rejected the Productivity Commission's proposal to reform company taxes by cutting rates for most firms while adding a 5% tax on net cash flow, citing potential increased consumer costs despite the potential for increased business investment and productiv...
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60% Bias Score
French Government Defends Appointment of Agricultural Lobbyist Amid Pesticide Law Controversy
Amid protests against the Duplomb law reauthorizing a banned pesticide, the French government defended the appointment of Xavier Jamet, a lobbyist for the powerful FNSEA agricultural union, as cabinet director, despite a petition with over 2 million signatures demanding the law's repeal.
French Government Defends Appointment of Agricultural Lobbyist Amid Pesticide Law Controversy
Amid protests against the Duplomb law reauthorizing a banned pesticide, the French government defended the appointment of Xavier Jamet, a lobbyist for the powerful FNSEA agricultural union, as cabinet director, despite a petition with over 2 million signatures demanding the law's repeal.
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52% Bias Score
Air Europa Bailout: Lobbying Confirmed, PM's Wife Cleared
A leaked audio reveals a businessman admitting pressure on Spanish ministers regarding Air Europa's bailout, denying Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife's involvement despite her previous professional links with the airline's parent company.
Air Europa Bailout: Lobbying Confirmed, PM's Wife Cleared
A leaked audio reveals a businessman admitting pressure on Spanish ministers regarding Air Europa's bailout, denying Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife's involvement despite her previous professional links with the airline's parent company.
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60% Bias Score
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