Ukrainian lobbyists contacted US congressional offices, think tanks, and media figures over 10,000 times last year, according to an analysis of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filings reported by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft on Friday. The Quincy report pointed to the “extraordinary” scale of Ukranian’s lobbying campaign, noting …
Read More »Google, Facebook & Microsoft top EU lobbying spending amid clampdown on Big Tech’s powers by Brussels – study
The paper, published by Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl campaign groups on Tuesday, revealed that the annual spending on lobbying on EU digital economy policies has reached a whopping €100 million ($114.4 million). More than 600 companies have been involved in such activities, with at least 20% of them being …
Read More »Second UK inquiry into ex-PM David Cameron lobbying scandal announced by select committee of MPs
The cross-party committee of MPs, which examines Treasury expenditure, administration and policy, said in a statement on Wednesday it has agreed “in principle” to an inquiry, which will be launched next week. The group said their investigation will be into the “lessons” from the scandal, which involves collapsed financial lender …
Read More »NACP exposed two MPs on lobbying for their own interests
MPs can expect a fine up to 500 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens. The national Agency for prevention of corruption exposed MPs Svyatash Dmitry and Yaroslav dubnevich, who had a conflict of interest when exercising their powers. About it reported in a press-service of the NACP. On the revealed facts, …
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