There are now more Big Tech lobbyists than MEPs

EU Watchdog Radio by Corporate Europe Observatory and Counter Balance

Nov 13, 202500:15:57News & Politics

Do you know how much money Big Tech is spending on lobbying in Brussels? How has this amount been increasing? On what is the money being funnelled to and what can we do about it? Listen to our new episode of the podcast...

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