Max Bank
@maxbank.bsky.social
Anti-Monopoly · Democracy & Transparency · Lobbying in the EU · Big Tech · Trade Policy · NGO @rebalance-now.bsky.social previously at @LobbyControl.bsky.social
It was great to discuss the review of the EU's merger guidelines yesterday in the European Parliament. The review is a great chance to strengthen merger control. This is urgently needed to push back corporate concentration in Europe.
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It was great to discuss the review of the EU's merger guidelines yesterday in the European Parliament. The review is a great chance to strengthen merger control. This is urgently needed to push back corporate concentration in Europe.
Very important ruling: Amazon must disclose its research funding including think tanks. This should become the standard for corporate research funding.
August 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Very important ruling: Amazon must disclose its research funding including think tanks. This should become the standard for corporate research funding.
Today, we went to Brussels with more than 116.000 signatures to demand a break-up of Google's monopoly power. With signing our petition, EU citizens have sent a clear signal to Competition Commissioner Ribera: The EU's competition authority should go for a break-up in its ongoing Google-Adtech case.
June 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Today, we went to Brussels with more than 116.000 signatures to demand a break-up of Google's monopoly power. With signing our petition, EU citizens have sent a clear signal to Competition Commissioner Ribera: The EU's competition authority should go for a break-up in its ongoing Google-Adtech case.
Former US Trade Representative Catherine Tai on the Trump administration: the new US administration is captured by corporate giants.
January 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Former US Trade Representative Catherine Tai on the Trump administration: the new US administration is captured by corporate giants.
Head of Bundeskartellamt Mundt claims #GDPR favours Big Tech, as it can afford to be compliant, while EU companies cannot. Big Tech can afford to be compliant with GDPR, but did it ever really comply? Even more, Big Tech can afford not to comply, as it does not have to fear the penalties.
January 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Head of Bundeskartellamt Mundt claims #GDPR favours Big Tech, as it can afford to be compliant, while EU companies cannot. Big Tech can afford to be compliant with GDPR, but did it ever really comply? Even more, Big Tech can afford not to comply, as it does not have to fear the penalties.
We are in #Davos outside the World Economic Forum (WEF) to criticise this one-sided corporate lobby-forum. Companies gain even further privileged access to policy-making via the WEF. We need open and balanced alternatives to the WEF.
January 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We are in #Davos outside the World Economic Forum (WEF) to criticise this one-sided corporate lobby-forum. Companies gain even further privileged access to policy-making via the WEF. We need open and balanced alternatives to the WEF.
🚨Breaking news: with the new term, the European Comission increases transparency massively. From now on, more than 1500 officials need to disclose lobby meetings and minutes, 1100 more than before. 10 years ago, we came up with this demand. Now it is reality. Persistence works.
December 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM
🚨Breaking news: with the new term, the European Comission increases transparency massively. From now on, more than 1500 officials need to disclose lobby meetings and minutes, 1100 more than before. 10 years ago, we came up with this demand. Now it is reality. Persistence works.