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On my way to Brussels for discussions on how we will stop corporate capture and the deregulatory wave in the EU. We need #rulestoprotect...

On my way to Brussels for discussions on how we will stop corporate capture and the deregulatory wave in the EU. We need #rulestoprotect us. #DMA #DSA #REACH #CSDDD

Meta spends now 10k € on lobbying in Brussels. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear he wants to challenge EU digital rules like the #DSA...

Meta spends now 10k € on lobbying in Brussels. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear he wants to challenge EU digital rules like the #DSA and #DMA. We will keep an eye on Meta's lobbying and defend our digital rules. https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/datacard/facebook-ireland-limited?rid=28666427835-74

What can we do to save US democracy? One thing you should do is send a clear signal to the US and ban X from the EU market, says Barry Lynn...

What can we do to save US democracy? One thing you should do is send a clear signal to the US and ban X from the EU market, says Barry Lynn @ Open Markets Institute. Musk repeatedly tried to undermine our democracy with his platform. He will continue to do so. This needs to have consequences.

We hope that the inter-relations between Huawei's lobby office in Brussels and the offices in key EU member states like Germany are...

We hope that the inter-relations between Huawei's lobby office in Brussels and the offices in key EU member states like Germany are taken into account in the ongoing corruption and bribery investigations, too. For market access in Europe, Berlin is a key lobby hot spot for chinese tech. #HuaweiGate

Important signal: due to the ongoing corruption scandal investigation, Huawei lobbyists have been banned from the European Parliament...

Important signal: due to the ongoing corruption scandal investigation, Huawei lobbyists have been banned from the European Parliament according to @spiegel. We hope this ban covers all EU institutions and includes lobby meetings outside the institutions. https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/huawei-lobbyisten-wegen-bestechungsvorwuerfen-vorlaeufig-aus-dem-eu-parlament-verbannt-a-6045e05a-b122-4f4d-be73-9e5173e1537d?sara_ref=re-so-app-sh #HuaweiGate

Huawei's lobbyists in Brussels are potentially involved in a massive lobby and corruption scandal. They should lose their access to the...

Huawei's lobbyists in Brussels are potentially involved in a massive lobby and corruption scandal. They should lose their access to the European Parliament. The Parliament should withdraw Huawei's lobby badges now.

The Huawei corruption scandal is not an accident. These are the consequences of systemic failure, both to establish (1) a system of...

The Huawei corruption scandal is not an accident. These are the consequences of systemic failure, both to establish (1) a system of democratic integrity in the EU & its member states & (2) to free ourselves from problematic dependencies on tech monopolies from China & US.https://www.ftm.eu/articles/huawei-targeted-in-european-parliament-corruption-probe?

Inacceptable Big tech lobby interests coming straight from the White House: "Regulations that dictate how American companies interact...

Inacceptable Big tech lobby interests coming straight from the White House: "Regulations that dictate how American companies interact with consumers in the EU, like the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, will face scrutiny from the Administration."
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-issues-directive-to-prevent-the-unfair-exploitation-of-american-innovation/
The EU needs to respond firmly, enforce the #DMA & #DSA, protect its rules & democracy. If US Big Tech companies - with support of the White House - challenge EU rules, they have no place on the EU market.

Guy Rolnik, University of Chicago: Democracy is backsliding all over the world. #theperfectstorm

Guy Rolnik, University of Chicago: Democracy is backsliding all over the world. #theperfectstorm

Former US Trade Representative Catherine Tai on the Trump administration: the new US administration is captured by corporate giants....

Former US Trade Representative Catherine Tai on the Trump administration: the new US administration is captured by corporate giants. #theperfectstorm

Former US Trade Representative Tai: Giants control the global economy. #theperfectstorm

Former US Trade Representative Tai: Giants control the global economy. #theperfectstorm

Important statement by Thorsten Kaeseberg of German Economic Ministry: #DMA enforcement is also about democracy and maintaining our...

Important statement by Thorsten Kaeseberg of German Economic Ministry: #DMA enforcement is also about democracy and maintaining our sovereignty.

DMA rapporteur Andreas Schwab demands cloud and AI should be considered under the #DMA. He also says DMA enforcement remains key. These are...

DMA rapporteur Andreas Schwab demands cloud and AI should be considered under the #DMA. He also says DMA enforcement remains key. These are important signals from Brussels.

Head of Bundeskartellamt Mundt claims #GDPR favours Big Tech, as it can afford to be compliant, while EU companies cannot. Big Tech can...

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 worse, Big Tech can afford not to comply, as it does not have to fear the penalties.

Instead of challenging #GDPR, we need to strengthen its enforcement to create a level playing field. Also, we need complementary structural measures to challenge Big Tech's market power abuse.

I have to say it is deeply worrying to see the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the way it provides privileged access to policy-makers for...

I have to say it is deeply worrying to see the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the way it provides privileged access to policy-makers for CEO'S and corporations. The whole town of Davos becomes a corporate disneyland for one week. This is all absurd in times when tech billionaires already have far greater access to governments than ordinary people. Democracy needs the voices of the many, not the few.

#Davos under corporate siege. #wef #WEF25

#Davos under corporate siege. #wef #WEF25

The next two days, we will be reporting critically from #WEF in #Davos.

The next two days, we will be reporting critically from #WEF in #Davos.

The Draghi report and its agenda: from an intransparent and corporate-driven report to a technocratic task force inside the Commission....

The Draghi report and its agenda: from an intransparent and corporate-driven report to a technocratic task force inside the Commission. https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-mario-draghi-is-creating-a-task-force/

German coalition government (social democrats, greens, liberals) has collapsed. On competition legislation, this may mean merger control...

German coalition government (social democrats, greens, liberals) has collapsed. On competition legislation, this may mean merger control reform is off the table.

Great discussions on Big Tech power and how to challenge it at yesterday's Netzpolitischer Abend 141. Thanks again to @digiges and...

Great discussions on Big Tech power and how to challenge it at yesterday's Netzpolitischer Abend 141. Thanks again to @digiges and @cbase for making this happen! Challenging Big Tech here in Europe becomes ever more important after the US election results.