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European Parliament cracks down on lobbyists in effort to stop corruption

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After EU fines, Big Tech wants Trump to swoop in
European Commission blacklists groups lobbying for Huawei
EU executive won’t meet with lobby groups “acting on Huawei’s behalf” following bribery scandal.
White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream
The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.
Ranked: The 10 most intensely lobbied EU laws
Brussels is chockablock with people trying to influence new rules on everything from Big Tech to pesticide use. Here’s where they’ve put most of their efforts.
Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets
Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.
Is Serbia turning into an EU mining colony?
A Brussels-backed project to develop the lithium reserves needed to power electric vehicles is fueling political instability on the European Union’s doorstep.
Europe’s NGOs fear Trump-style funding cuts are coming
The EU grants billions each year to nonprofits. Now, a right-wing campaign has NGOs afraid the money will dry up.
EU to Trump on tariffs: We’ll retaliate when we’re ready, not when you tweet
Brussels suspended its countermeasures against the U.S. president’s steel and aluminum tariffs before they even took effect. Now the two sides have 90 days to do a deal.
Former French PM considers return to combat ‘neoimperialism’
Dominique de Villepin is enjoying unprecedented popularity, more than a decade after he was last in power.
Huawei top executive in Europe charged in Belgian corruption probe
Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have been represented before judges in recent days.
Values based partnership: Why the EU needs to accelerate trade with Ukraine
In the face of rising geopolitical tension, greater integration with Ukraine is in the EU’s economic and strategic interest. For progress to be made, both sides must move beyond disputes over agricultural quotas and look at the bigger picture.
Brussels must overhaul ‘opaque’ funding of NGOs, say auditors
The damning report will give ammunition to conservative lawmakers who want to prevent NGOs from using EU money to lobby.
Why football-mad Keir Starmer has Premier League bosses raging
Topflight football clubs have been aggressively lobbying to get a new regulator watered down — as ministers insist it will be “light touch.”
Huawei corruption probe: 8 charged
Three suspects are now under electronic surveillance, two were released under conditions and three remain in prison.
We needed something more concrete on Huawei, says EU anti-fraud chief
OLAF chief Ville Itälä defends his agency’s handling of a tip on Huawei, now under investigation in Belgium.
EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump’s mega tariffs
Brussels sees America’s transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles’ heel.
Belgian prosecutors probe whether Huawei paid for letter signed by 8 MEPs
Authorities are looking into whether the Chinese tech giant made illegal payments for a letter defending its interests in 2021.
Meet the Mafia-busting MEP taking the fight against organized crime to Brussels
Giuseppe Antoci battled the Italian mob. But can he take on EU policymaking?
Russia could return to international sports scene, incoming Olympics chief says
The Olympic committee banned Moscow from competing as a team in the 2024 Paris Olympics because of the country’s incursion in Ukraine.
Huawei is being boxed out of Brussels lobbying
Chinese tech giant at center of corruption scandal sees its access in EU public affairs scuppered.
Dirty games in Brussels and war games in Europe
A lobbying frenzy, secret perks, and now police raids. Huawei’s cozy ties in Brussels have exploded into a full-blown corruption scandal. As the European Parliament tries to …
Huawei bribery scandal: 4 charged with corruption
Searches also took place at the offices of the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday.
Huawei bribery scandal: What we know so far
China’s 5G darling and the European Parliament are caught in a sprawling corruption probe in Belgium.
Ukraine allies plan meeting of military chiefs next week
Britain’s Starmer announced the London meeting after a call with 29 allies — but not the U.S. Still he insisted any Ukraine peace plan needs an American security backstop.
Huawei banned from Parliament and Commission over bribery probe
Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.