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The Good Lobby
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We help nonprofits, activists, progressive businesses and philanthropies to gain a voice in the policy process. Founded by @alemanno.bsky.social

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🔔Can Europe uphold the rule of law if its own judges can’t sound the alarm?
🇪🇺 The Medel case is a wake-up call for the EU - and for everyone who cares about independent courts.
📖Discover why in our new blog post: thegoodlobby.eu/when-judges-...
December 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
❓ Will the EU protect people & planet or roll back its own standards?

As the final Omnibus I trilogue begins, 100+ BHR experts urge co-legislators to keep the #CSDDD strong. @alemanno.bsky.social

👉 Read the letter: www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-ne...
EU: 100+ BHR practitioners, lawyers and academics call on co-legislators to preserve strong CSDDD in today's final Omnibus I trilogue - Business and Human Rights Centre
Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Centre
www.business-humanrights.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🐢 Are you a secret turtle worshipper?
Too many EU campaigns mistake passion for strategy and then wonder why nothing moves
💥 Why do good campaigns fail?
💥 Why isn’t enthusiasm enough?
💥 What actually works in Brussels?
Curiosity beats conviction every time
Read more 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/the-turtle-w...
December 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🇪🇺Looking for an internship at the heart of the EU bubble?

We’ve opened applications for two internship positions:
📌 Communication & Policy Intern
📌 Policy & Education Intern

Learn more: thegoodlobby.eu/join-the-goo...

🗓️ Apply Today!
December 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🌍THE PRICE WE PAY - Who is responsible for the climate crisis?

🎬 On 11 December, 10:00–12:00, the European Parliament will host a screening of “The Price We Pay”, a documentary by Greenpeace Italia and @recommon.org exposing the human cost of fossil-fuel injustice.

👉 Register here: bit.ly/48pbPYT
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Is the #EU quietly weakening the very institution meant to defend the European interest?
@alemanno.bsky.social warns of a “Dogeization” of #Europe - a hollowing of the Commission that could reshape the Union’s future.
Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/the-dogeizat...
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
✅ Tomorrow, 4 Dec, Neil Campbell, Senior Advisor at The Good Lobby, joins the Finance for Society Forum 2025

🎤 He’ll speak in the session on mobilising public pressure and unlikely advocacy allies, pushing for finance that serves people and planet.

🔗 Info: www.finance-watch.org/campaign/fin...
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
❓ What happens when your business association becomes your biggest reputational risk?
Germany’s Familienunternehmer crisis shows how opaque governance can blindside member companies.
🌍The Good Lobby’s REBASE initiative is pushing for transparency and responsible representation
More: bit.ly/448LYTM
December 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🔔 We are hiring!

Two Brussels-based internships now open:
🔷 Communication & Policy
🔷 Policy & Education

👉 More info here: thegoodlobby.eu/join-the-goo...

🗓️ Apply by 6 January!
December 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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✉️ On 9 October, civil society organisations, including The Good Lobby, sent a letter urging The World Bank to translate its commitments to civic and citizen engagement into concrete actions.

👉 Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4posOl6

@arc-au.bsky.social @accountlab.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📘 As the EU prepares its Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, the Fit for Future Generations coalition - co-founded by The Good Lobby - presents a new proposal outlining how to embed intergenerational fairness in EU governance through stronger vertical coordination.

👇 Read more: bit.ly/4p7iHRD
December 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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🚨 Far-Right Tracker Update

This week again, the EPP chose to side with the far right — not once, but three times to:

1️⃣ Delay the EU Anti-Deforestation Law
2️⃣ Shift Power Away from the EU Toward National Governments
3️⃣ Advance a Declaration on SME & Scale-Up Financing

🔍Tracker: bit.ly/48nkvyK
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
@ombudsman.europa.eu has ruled that the Commission committed maladministration in preparing Omnibus I - confirming concerns raised by The Good Lobby and civil society. This is an important reminder that EU policymaking must respect the rule of law.

👉 More: thegoodlobby.eu/omnibus-i-fo...
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🔍 Can a working group built on opacity and bias really claim to defend transparency?

🇪🇺 The EU Parliament’s new NGOs Scrutiny Working Group launched in total opacity. Its biased design targets civil society while ignoring far more powerful actors in EU funding

🗞️ Read more: bit.ly/3XPnw67
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 Don't miss the Building Bridges organised by IFM-SEI !

It's the perfect opportunity to exchange ideas with other NGOs on how we can tackle the challenges we currently face, from burnout to lack of funding.

📅 28 November
⏰ 9:30 - 16:00
📍Rue d'Edimbourg 26, Brussels

Registration 👉 bit.ly/4iG8SIh
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🇪🇺 Which challenges feel most urgent to Europeans and why?

📊 Data published by @euronews.com suggests a significant loss of confidence in Europe's ability to defend itself and a decline in optimism among citizens who perceive a leadership vacuum in Europe.

🔗 Full data: bit.ly/48vgcTn
What are Europeans' most urgent challenges and why?
Amid sliding optimism in the EU's future, almost half of EU citizens believe the war in Ukraine remains the bloc's top challenge, as European leaders warn Trump's peace plan needs work.
www.euronews.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
👥 The recommendations of the European Citizens' Panel on Intergenerational Fairness have been published. 150 citizens from across the EU have spoken out, and their message is clear: Europe must adopt a long-term vision to protect current and future generations.

📰 Read more: bit.ly/48uTACt
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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🔍 How to monitor EU policy like a pro?

Endless newsletters, constantly changing schedules, 200-page PDFs, last-minute amendments, countless meetings.

👇 Swipe to discover 7 steps that can help you to monitor EU policy!

💼 Discover our services here: lnkd.in/e-Vzuk4u

Credits: Milos Labovic
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
👥 Who really decides whether big companies take climate action or protect human rights?

Proxy advisors quietly shape how trillions in global investments are voted and whether corporate leaders face consequences or get a free pass.

🗞️ Read more: bit.ly/4imaqXA
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
❓What good is a Civil Society Strategy if Europe keeps shrinking the space for civil society?

📰 In our reaction to the Commission’s new Strategy, our latest blog explains why the plan needs more than well-crafted language.

👉 thegoodlobby.eu/civil-societ...
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🚨 Do not miss The euroconsumers Forum Brussels 2025!

🗣️ Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social will be part of the panel "Coming together for a competitive Europe Part 2: Finding Europe’s Spot in a New World".

📅 27 November
📍 Solvay Library
👉 More info: bit.ly/3Mdv8g8
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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🗳️ Bye secret votes?

The EU Parliament’s Conference of Presidents finally debated curbing the abuse of secret ballots, a tactic increasingly weaponised by the far right, and one that has allowed some centrist MEPs to quietly break ranks on major files.

Our EU Far-Right Tracker 👉 bit.ly/4oDMGQY
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🇪🇺 Can the increasing Europeanisation of EU institutions be reflected in their political offer?

During an interview with Nicole Scicluna for the programme ‘A Europe without borders?’, Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social, expressed his thoughts on this matter.

📺 Interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIf...
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🛫 For 20 years, EU law has protected travellers by compensating for delays and cancellations. But proposed changes could:

⚠️ Raising the delay threshold from 2 to 4 hours
⚠️ Reducing compensation amounts

✍️ Join ‘Save your right, save your flight!’ to defend fair travel for all: lnkd.in/er_4GCWh
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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📩 The Good Lobby, alongside 30+ organisations sent a joint letter to @socialistsanddemocrats.eu, @reneweurope.bsky.social, @greens-efa.eu and @left.eu urging them to maintain their boycott of the new Scrutiny Working Group on NGOs.

🔗 Full letter: bit.ly/47Plqt0

@transparency-eu.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM