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🚨 Next week, the EU Parliament will vote again on the Omnibus I proposal, the first step towards dismantling the commitments of the Green Deal and the CSDDD.

💬 Join us on 12 November to unpack what’s at stake for EU law and sustainability!

⏰ 16:30 - 17:30
📍 Online
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/er7UgBvY
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
✈️ For 20 years, EU law has ensured passengers compensated for delays and cancellations. But proposed changes could:

⚠️ Lower compensation for delayed flights
⚠️ Raise the delay threshold from 2 to 4 hours

Sign the ECI “Save your right, save your flight!” now to protect your rights 👉 lnkd.in/er_4GCWh
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🚨 Is Omnibus I Illegal?

🇪🇺 Next week the EU Parliament will vote again on the first major ‘Omnibus’ package aimed at simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence.

💬 Join the webinar as we discuss this crucial issue!

🗓️ 12/11
⏰ 16:30 - 17:30

👉 Registration: thegoodlobby.eu/is-omnibus-i...
Is Omnibus I Illegal? - Webinar | The Good Lobby
Omnibus package of simplification for sustainability reporting and due diligence will be voted next week. The new vote is a test case
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November 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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🚨 How the EU Parliament Selects its Experts?

Recent developments within the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) have raised serious questions about how expert contributions are managed and who influences them.

🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/how-the-eu-p...
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
❓What happens after Europe's NGOs are dismantled?

✒️ Following on from the piece by Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social, the latest op-ed in @euobserver.com highlights the growing pressures on independent watchdog bodies.

🔗 Read more: euobserver.com/eu-political...
What happens after Europe's NGOs are dismantled?
What does Europe look like when independent civil society is silenced, sidelined or slowly starved out of existence? This is not dystopian fiction. It is the logical end-point of a trend already visib...
euobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🚨 The Public Affairs Summit Brussels 2025 starts tomorrow!

💡 Do not miss our roundtable discussion “NGOs and the EU: Do they still have an influence on the agenda?” on Thursday, 6 November.

🗓️ November 5-6, 2025
📍 Coudenberg 3, Brussels
🔗 More info: bit.ly/41UBhmL
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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🗳️ How can the European Parliament hold the Commission to account?

🇪🇺 As the only European institution directly elected by the people, the Parliament plays a crucial role in ensuring transparency, accountability and democratic control.

🔗 Read more here: thegoodlobby.eu/how-can-the-...
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🇪🇺 Why are EU leaders rushing to deregulate at the exact moment Trump is demanding Europe dismantle its regulations?

📖 Learn more in our latest blog post about the latest episode of EU Scream with James Kanter: thegoodlobby.eu/ungoverning-...
Ungoverning the EU - EU Scream | The Good Lobby
03/11/2025 The buzzword in Brussels is simplification. In reality it’s a euphemism for sweeping deregulation and it marks a dramatic U-turn for the European Union. For decades, the EU prided itself on...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🇪🇺 Why should the EU fund civil society under the MFF?

AgoraEU proposes a common path to build a stronger and more resilient democratic infrastructure in Europe, enabling the maintenance of a vibrant and responsive democracy.

🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/why-the-eu-m...
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🇪🇺 How Political Courage Can Change Europe?

🗣️ In the podcast Moving Europe, Prof @alemanno.bsky.social gave his take on the current political direction of the continent, the balance of power between the EU and Member States, and how citizens can influence political developments.

🎧: lnkd.in/ebxWb3wA
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🌐 Do not miss the 17th edition of the Global Peter Drucker Forum!

🗣️ Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social will participate to the panel 14: 'Bilingual Leadership: When Public and Private Sectors Must Create Value Together'.

🗓️ 6-7 November
📍 Vienna
More info 👉 lnkd.in/eA79djMp
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🚨 Just 1 week before the Public Affairs Summit | Brussels 2025!

💡 Join us on November 6 for our roundtable discussion: “NGOs and the EU: Do they still have an influence on the agenda?”

🗓️ November 5-6, 2025
📍 Coudenberg 3, Brussels
🔗 Program & registration: bit.ly/41UBhmL
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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❓ How Europe is killing its NGOs

✒️ In his latest column for @euobserver.com, Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social, unveils how national governments and EU institutions are attacking CSOs while continuing to demand NGOs services.

🗞️ Read more: euobserver.com/eu-political...
How NGOs die — Europe's playbook for dismantling democracy
The playbook is brutally efficient: fabricate a scandal, delegitimise and defund organisations into dependency on philanthropic support, then criminalise their new funding as foreign influence — all w...
euobserver.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🇪🇺 To what extent does a transnational democratic space exist within the EU?

For an interview with Nicole Scicluna for the programme ‘A Europe without borders?’, Professor @alemanno.bsky.social, shared his views on this issue.

📺 Full interview: lnkd.in/dQUP6ZUU
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🧩 How NGOs Die: Europe’s Playbook for Dismantling Democracy

📰 In his piece for @euobserver.com, Prof @alemanno.bsky.social explains how EU governments are quietly implementing a five-step strategy to delegitimise, defund and criminalise independent civil society

👉 euobserver.com/eu-political...
How NGOs die — Europe's playbook for dismantling democracy
The playbook is brutally efficient: fabricate a scandal, delegitimise and defund organisations into dependency on philanthropic support, then criminalise their new funding as foreign influence — all w...
euobserver.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
✈️ For over 20 years, EU rules have ensured fairness for passengers.

But new proposals threaten to:
⚠️ Significantly reduce compensation for delays
⚠️ Doubling the delay threshold

Citizens across Europe are fighting back with ‘Save your right, save your flight!’.

👉 Add your name: lnkd.in/er_4GCWh
October 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨Don't miss tomorrow's event organised by JEF Europe, which will focus on respect for democratic principles in Serbia.

🗣️ Professor @alemanno.bsky.social, will be one of the speakers on the panel ‘Serbia at a Crossroads’.

🗓️ 28 October
⏰ 18:00 - 20:30

👉 More info: www.eventbrite.be/e/serbias-de...
October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
💶 Over a third of Brussels think tanks are funded by American tech giants and philanthropic organisations, raising urgent questions about transparency and foreign influence in EU policy-making.

🗞️ Read more in our latest blog post: thegoodlobby.eu/what-if-us-i...
October 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🇪🇺 What would the outcome be if Europeans voted with a European perspective?

🗣️ In the podcast ‘Moving Europe’, our founder, Professor @alemanno.bsky.social shared his thoughts on the issue.

👇 Discover a short extract below

🎧 Listen to the full episode: lnkd.in/ebxWb3wA
October 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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For two decades, EU legislation protected passengers by guaranteeing them fair treatment and compensation in the event of flight cancellations or delays.

Today, the proposed changes could:
⚠️ Reduce compensation for delays
⚠️ Increase the delay threshold

👉 Sign today: lnkd.in/er_4GCWh
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🚨 Just 2 weeks to go before the Public Affairs Summit | Brussels 2025!

💡 Join us on November 6 for our roundtable discussion: “NGOs and the EU: Do they still have an influence on the agenda?”

🗓️ November 5-6, 2025
📍 Coudenberg 3, Brussels
🔗 Program & registration: bit.ly/41UBhmL
October 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🔍 A recent investigation highlights how organisations such as our French branch, The Good Lobby France, are redefining what it means to influence public policy by placing ethics, transparency and inclusion at the heart of their work.

👉 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/how-effectiv...
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
💡 Once again this year, The Good Lobby Summer Academy brought together an inspiring community devoted to shaping responsible political influence and pioneering fresh approaches to democracy.

💭 We’re glad to share the testimonial of Sukumar Munshi, Founder of BIZZDOO.

🔎 Info: bit.ly/4ho4dsV
October 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
🇪🇺 What will be the moment of truth for Europe?

In an interview with Nicole Scicluna for the programme ‘A Europe without borders?’, Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social discussed his vision for the future of Europe.

📺 Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIf...
October 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
From legal empowerment to transnational solidarity, our latest webinar unpacked how NGOs, grassroots movements, and advocates can strengthen democracy and civic participation across Europe.

👉 Explore the full insights here: thegoodlobby.eu/key-takeaway...
October 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM