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Huawei-Linked Corruption Scandal Rocks European Parliament
A European Parliament corruption investigation involving Huawei and its lobbyists led to 21 searches in Belgium and Portugal, one arrest, and the seizure of evidence related to alleged bribery and influence-peddling, aiming to counter negative US narratives about Huawei.
Huawei-Linked Corruption Scandal Rocks European Parliament
A European Parliament corruption investigation involving Huawei and its lobbyists led to 21 searches in Belgium and Portugal, one arrest, and the seizure of evidence related to alleged bribery and influence-peddling, aiming to counter negative US narratives about Huawei.
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52% Bias Score
FCA scraps transparency reforms after City lobbying
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) scrapped plans to increase transparency in investigations following lobbying from City firms; the regulator will retain the restrictive "exceptional circumstances" rule, despite concerns raised by consumer groups and the British Steel pension scandal.
FCA scraps transparency reforms after City lobbying
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) scrapped plans to increase transparency in investigations following lobbying from City firms; the regulator will retain the restrictive "exceptional circumstances" rule, despite concerns raised by consumer groups and the British Steel pension scandal.
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Scraps Lobby Register Plans Amid Transparency Concerns
The Dutch cabinet unexpectedly scrapped plans for a lobby register, opting instead to improve the use of ministers' diaries, despite commitments to transparency and recommendations from the EU transparency watchdog Greco, prompting criticism from transparency campaigners.
Netherlands Scraps Lobby Register Plans Amid Transparency Concerns
The Dutch cabinet unexpectedly scrapped plans for a lobby register, opting instead to improve the use of ministers' diaries, despite commitments to transparency and recommendations from the EU transparency watchdog Greco, prompting criticism from transparency campaigners.
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52% Bias Score
EU Defense Lobbying Surges 40% Amid Ukraine War
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top 10 EU defense firms significantly increased their lobbying budgets in Brussels by 40 percent in 2023, reaching between €5.5 million and €6.7 million, to influence EU defense spending and policy.
EU Defense Lobbying Surges 40% Amid Ukraine War
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top 10 EU defense firms significantly increased their lobbying budgets in Brussels by 40 percent in 2023, reaching between €5.5 million and €6.7 million, to influence EU defense spending and policy.
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36% Bias Score
German Climate Activists Shift Tactics, Launching "Parliaments of the People
The German climate activist group, formerly known as "Letzte Generation", rebranded as "Neue Generation" and is shifting from disruptive street protests to establishing independent "Parliaments of the People" to address what they see as insufficient government action on climate change, leveraging th...
German Climate Activists Shift Tactics, Launching "Parliaments of the People
The German climate activist group, formerly known as "Letzte Generation", rebranded as "Neue Generation" and is shifting from disruptive street protests to establishing independent "Parliaments of the People" to address what they see as insufficient government action on climate change, leveraging th...
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56% Bias Score
Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigns Undermine Building Electrification Globally
A report reveals that since 2019, oil and gas interests have waged coordinated campaigns to block pro-electrification policies banning gas connections in new buildings across the US, UK, and Australia, using lobbying, lawsuits, and front groups, resulting in setbacks for climate action and public he...
Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigns Undermine Building Electrification Globally
A report reveals that since 2019, oil and gas interests have waged coordinated campaigns to block pro-electrification policies banning gas connections in new buildings across the US, UK, and Australia, using lobbying, lawsuits, and front groups, resulting in setbacks for climate action and public he...
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Demands Lobby Register for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives voted to implement a lobby register for government ministers, rejecting Minister Judith Uitermark's claim that it is disproportionate; the register aims to increase transparency in government decision-making by documenting interactions between ministers and lobbyin...
Dutch Parliament Demands Lobby Register for Ministers
The Dutch House of Representatives voted to implement a lobby register for government ministers, rejecting Minister Judith Uitermark's claim that it is disproportionate; the register aims to increase transparency in government decision-making by documenting interactions between ministers and lobbyin...
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48% Bias Score
Octopus Energy's Powerful Lobbying Push for U.K. Electricity Market Overhaul
Octopus Energy, the U.K.'s largest energy provider, is lobbying the Labour government to overhaul electricity pricing, a move that would benefit its tech-driven business model and potentially lower consumer bills, but faces opposition from other energy firms.
Octopus Energy's Powerful Lobbying Push for U.K. Electricity Market Overhaul
Octopus Energy, the U.K.'s largest energy provider, is lobbying the Labour government to overhaul electricity pricing, a move that would benefit its tech-driven business model and potentially lower consumer bills, but faces opposition from other energy firms.
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44% Bias Score
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Senator Whitehouse Over Wife's Consulting Firm Payments
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse faces an ethics complaint for voting on bills that allocated over \$14 million in grants to Ocean Conservancy, which in turn paid his wife's consulting firm, Ocean Wonks LLC, over \$2.6 million since 2010.
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Senator Whitehouse Over Wife's Consulting Firm Payments
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse faces an ethics complaint for voting on bills that allocated over \$14 million in grants to Ocean Conservancy, which in turn paid his wife's consulting firm, Ocean Wonks LLC, over \$2.6 million since 2010.
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56% Bias Score
EU Weakens Supply Chain Act Amidst German Lobbying
The EU is weakening its Supply Chain Act due to pressure from Germany and its industry, reducing its scope and impact; this follows the pattern of Germany's own weaker national law, raising concerns about corporate accountability for human rights violations.
EU Weakens Supply Chain Act Amidst German Lobbying
The EU is weakening its Supply Chain Act due to pressure from Germany and its industry, reducing its scope and impact; this follows the pattern of Germany's own weaker national law, raising concerns about corporate accountability for human rights violations.
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64% Bias Score
House of Lords Urged to Tighten Restrictions on Peers' Paid Political Advice
A Guardian investigation found that over 10% of House of Lords members receive payments for political advice, prompting calls for tighter restrictions to prevent conflicts of interest and maintain public trust, unlike the House of Commons which banned paid advocacy for MPs in October 2024.
House of Lords Urged to Tighten Restrictions on Peers' Paid Political Advice
A Guardian investigation found that over 10% of House of Lords members receive payments for political advice, prompting calls for tighter restrictions to prevent conflicts of interest and maintain public trust, unlike the House of Commons which banned paid advocacy for MPs in October 2024.
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40% Bias Score
EU Ombudsman Investigates Former Official's Move to Microsoft
The European Ombudsman is investigating former EU antitrust official Nicholas Banasevic's move to Microsoft after NGOs alleged misuse of confidential information, following his 2022-2024 roles at Gibson Dunn and Microsoft; the Commission approved the transition, but the Ombudsman requested documents...
EU Ombudsman Investigates Former Official's Move to Microsoft
The European Ombudsman is investigating former EU antitrust official Nicholas Banasevic's move to Microsoft after NGOs alleged misuse of confidential information, following his 2022-2024 roles at Gibson Dunn and Microsoft; the Commission approved the transition, but the Ombudsman requested documents...
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40% Bias Score
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