Olivier Hoedeman
@olivierhoedeman.bsky.social
Corporate Europe Observatory @corporateeurope
- exposing the power of corporate lobbying in the EU.
- exposing the power of corporate lobbying in the EU.
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The EU AI Act was supposed to be the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, but it’s being systematically weakened by corporate lobbying at every stage - from initial negotiations to implementation.
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The EU AI Act was supposed to be the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, but it’s being systematically weakened by corporate lobbying at every stage - from initial negotiations to implementation.
Reposted by Olivier Hoedeman
If guaranteeing essentials sounds radical in 2025, it speaks to how far we’ve drifted from democracy’s core promise. Markets will not save democracy.
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Zohran Mamdani shows how Democrats can defeat authoritarians like Trump | Isabella Weber
Democrats have two choices: fight to make life affordable again for ordinary people or watch voters embrace authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If guaranteeing essentials sounds radical in 2025, it speaks to how far we’ve drifted from democracy’s core promise. Markets will not save democracy.
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Olivier Hoedeman
⚠️ Efforts to delegitimise, defund or restrict civil society are no longer isolated. They are appearing across Europe – including here in Brussels.
Without an independent civil society, corporate lobbies will fill the void. Important protections will be rolled back in the name of “efficiency.”
Without an independent civil society, corporate lobbies will fill the void. Important protections will be rolled back in the name of “efficiency.”
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
⚠️ Efforts to delegitimise, defund or restrict civil society are no longer isolated. They are appearing across Europe – including here in Brussels.
Without an independent civil society, corporate lobbies will fill the void. Important protections will be rolled back in the name of “efficiency.”
Without an independent civil society, corporate lobbies will fill the void. Important protections will be rolled back in the name of “efficiency.”