🌐Why is Meta's proposed digital age of majority a distraction from compliance? 🛡️Children's online safety is once again at the centre of EU political debate. Pressure is mounting on parents, while tech giants avoid fixing the very features that make their platforms dangerous. 👉 More: bit.ly/46ySXae

❓ Trilogue negotiations on the CSDDD Omnibus Package are underway, but whose voices are shaping the outcome? 🚨 Join The Good Lobby and Social LobbyMap today in Brussels for an evening of discussion, analysis and action! 🔗 More information and registration: thegoodlobby.eu/how-data-dri...

For 2 decades, EU legislation has protected passengers by guaranteeing them fair treatment in the event of flight cancellations or delays. Today, the proposed changes could: ⚠️ Significantly reduce compensation ⚠️ Increase the delay threshold from 2 to 4 hours 👉 Sign today: lnkd.in/er_4GCWh

❓ Trilogue discussions on the CSDDD omnibus package are in full swing, but who is really influencing the decisions? Join The Good Lobby and Social LobbyMap on Wednesday, 1 October in Brussels for an evening of discussion, reflection, and action. 🔗 Registration: lnkd.in/d5JKPsRU

1/2🧵 💡 As the #OGPSummit approaches, we are proud to be one of the signatories of the Vitoria-Gasteiz Declaration, which aims to unite governments, civil society organisations and partners to strengthen democracy and protect civic space. 📜 Declaration: bit.ly/4o0OHGq

🌍💡How can civil society keep influence in Brussels when the rules of the game are shifting? Join us for a webinar on how academics, NGOs, and public interest advocates can navigate uncertainty and maintain impact. 🗓️ 13 October ⏰ 16:30 – 17:30 📍 Online 👉 Register: thegoodlobby.eu/webinar-how-...

💡The Summer Academy focused on the geopolitics of lobbying, examining the global reach of corporations, shifting power dynamics, and the impact of influential actors shaping today's world. 💭 We’re glad to share the testimonial of Renée Coppens, Researcher at Amsterdam UMC. 🔎 More: bit.ly/4ho4dsV

🌍 At the #OGPSummit, The Good Lobby is co-hosting with Queen's University Belfast an in-person side event: Resilient Voices, Robust Organisations: Redefining the Future of European Civil Society 📅 Oct 6 | 15:30–17:30 📍 Vitoria-Gasteiz 🔗 Info and registration: thegoodlobby.eu/event-resili...

Why is Trump NOW ready to support Ukraine? Weeks ago: Ukraine should concede land to Russia. Now: Kyiv can win it all as Russia is a paper tiger. Are European leaders winning Trump’s support or is Trump playing them? @thegoodlobby.bsky.social

🚨 EU risks silencing Europe’s health NGOs 🇪🇺The European Commission has failed to publish the 2025 #EU4Health operating grants call, a lifeline that keeps health and patient organisations running. 25 NGOs have now filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman. 👉Read more: bit.ly/4mCWQ2H

❓ Trilogue negotiations on the CSDDD Omnibus Package are underway, but whose voices are shaping the outcome? Join The Good Lobby and Social LobbyMap in Brussels on 1 October for an evening of discussion, insight, and action. 🔗 Info and registration: thegoodlobby.eu/how-data-dri...

🌍The EU has just adopted historic rules to combat food and textile waste, holding governments and producers accountable and encouraging a more circular economy. 👉 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/europe-takes...

🚨 Big Oil Turns to Trump to Dilute CSDDD ExxonMobil is lobbying the US to help weaken EU climate and human rights rules. As the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive negotiations reach their climax, fossil interests are pushing back hard. 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/big-oil-turn...

✈️ Act now to protect your rights! For over 20 years, EU rules have ensured fairness for passengers. But new proposals threaten to erode passenger rights. Citizens across Europe are pushing back with a European Citizens’ Initiative. 👉 sign here: citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...

💡Our Summer Academy gathered an inspiring community devoted to shaping responsible political influence and pioneering fresh approaches to democracy. 💭 We’re happy to share the testimonial of Vanja Skoric, Program Director at European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting. 🔎: bit.ly/4ho4dsV

🇪🇺 Europe is at a crossroads. Last week, VDL delivered her State of the Union address — but as our founder, Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social, argues in his latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social column, the EU is running out of time to turn its rhetoric into results. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/48naKST

🇪🇺 During an interview with Nicole Scicluna, assistant professor at Hong Kong Baptist University for the programme ‘A Europe without borders?’, our founder, Professor @alemanno.bsky.social, discusses the current situation of ECIs. 📺 Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIf...

🇪🇺 How to lobby in the EU context? 🗣️ Yesterday, Neil Campbell, Senior Advisor, and Jacquelyn Veraldi, Researcher at The Good Lobby, led a session entitled ‘Lobbying to influence the EU’ at the European Conference on the Rule of Law 2025 organised by re:constitution! 👉 Learn more: lnkd.in/eDQJSZPu

🌍 On 12 September, the European Commission launched its European Citizens' Panel on Intergenerational Fairness, a key step towards developing a European strategy that puts future generations at the heart of policy-making. 👉 Read our latest blog post: bit.ly/4nwgeyZ

🚨 EU Funds for Minorities? Another successful but failed ECI. On 3 Sept, the EU Commission dismissed a million-strong call to include national & linguistic minorities in cohesion policy. This isn’t an isolated case — it’s part of a pattern. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4np8fDY

✈️ For 2 decades, EU rules gave passengers fair compensation when flights are cancelled or seriously delayed The EU is pushing changes that would: ⚠️ Cut compensation for delays ⚠️ Raise delay thresholds from 2 to 4 hours ✍ Add your name today: lnkd.in/er_4GCWh

👥 Join the Global Peter Drucker Forum, which will bring together voices from around the world, including that of our founder, Professor @alemanno.bsky.social, to promote critical and international dialogue among management practitioners. 🗓️ 6-7 November 📍 Vienna Registration 👉 bit.ly/4nq4VIA

💡The Good Lobby Summer Academy 2025 edition explored the geopolitics of lobbying. 💭 We’re glad to share the testimonial of Massimo Toschi, International Relations Officer & SDG Coordinator, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. 🔎 Learn more: bit.ly/4ho4dsV

🚨The EU’s new wave of Omnibus packages — expected this autumn and sold as “cutting red tape” — risk delaying or dismantling core climate, health, and social protections. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4glDnBY @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @eeb.org @caneurope.org @transportenvironment.org @wwf.eu

🇪🇺 What Role Should the EU Play According to Its Citizens? According to a recent Eurobarometer: 🛡️ 68% want the EU to play a greater role in protecting them from global crises. 🤝 90% believe that Member States should be more united. 📈 77% think the EU needs more resources 👇 More data below

🇪🇺 Is the EU sufficiently democratic? In a recent interview with Nicole Scicluna, assistant professor at Hong Kong Baptist University for the programme ‘Europe without borders?’, Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social, was asked about the democratic qualities of the European Union. 📺: bit.ly/42ffoyq

1/2🧵 🚨 Join our session next week on "Lobbying to Influence the EU" at the European Rule of Law Conference 2025 hosted by re:constitution! 🗓️ 15 September 📍 Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) 👉 Learn more about the programme: bit.ly/3JxkO1h

🚨 The EU’s next budget is a chance to put fairness, health & sustainability at the heart of Europe’s future. But there’s a blind spot: alcohol taxation. 👉 €520 billion in annual costs 👉 800,000 deaths each year 👉 €1.1 billion in subsidies to the wine industry 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4nFE5N1

🚨Yesterday, EP approved a Working Group to scrutinise NGOs’ use of EU funds. Which majority? 👉 EPP + the far right. No irregularities found. No scandal. Just another attack on civil society. Read our blog ⬇️ bit.ly/4nlESCx

✈️ For 20 years, EU rules have guaranteed passenger rights. Today, a new EU proposal plans to: ⚠️ Delay comp. to 4–6 hrs ⚠️ Cut payouts ⚠️ Let airlines dodge responsibility @saveyourflight.bsky.social needs 1 million signatures to stop this setback. ✍️ Sign now bit.ly/4mvCY1L

⏳ Deadline tomorrow! This is the last chance to weigh in on the EU Civil Society Strategy – the first of its kind. Make sure the voices of civil society are not only heard, but taken seriously. 📝 Respond to both calls: Public Consultation ➡️ bit.ly/3ISrHtU Call for Evidence ➡️ bit.ly/45c9LmN

💡 The Summer Academy gathered an inspiring community dedicated to driving responsible political influence and exploring new ways to engage in democracy. 🗣 We are happy to share the testimonial of Tamara Prinsenberg, Advocacy and Policy Manager, AIDS Healthcare Foundation. 🔎 More: bit.ly/4lhbps3

1/2🧵 🌍 The CEELI Institute is launching ‘Strategic Litigation Training’ for civil society organisations, legal practitioners and human rights defenders in 🇧🇬, 🇭🇷, 🇨🇿, 🇵🇱, 🇷🇴 and 🇸🇰. 📅 20 to 22/10 📍 CEELI Institute in Prague 🚨 Deadline: 21/09 👉 Registration: bit.ly/4lZ5tEe

1/2🧵 🎤 As part of a workshop on strategic litigation by NGOs, organised at @unileiden.bsky.social, Professor @alemanno.bsky.social will deliver a lecture on 'Strategic Litigation as a Form of Participation in the Union’s Democratic Life' 📅 18/09 ⏰ 17:30 👉 Registration: [email protected]

🚨 The Good Lobby, together with over 50 civil society organisations & experts, has called on President von der Leyen to defend Europe’s digital sovereignty against escalating US pressure. 📰 Read more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/47tCIfv

1/2🧵 🚨 Join our session "Lobbying to Influence the EU" at the European Rule of Law Conference 2025 hosted by re:constitution! 🗓️ 15 September 📍 Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) 👉 bit.ly/3JxkO1h

🚨 Brussels risks becoming a conveyor belt of uniformity. Too many young people arrive full of ambition only to face precarity, burnout, and a system that stifles creativity. In our latest blog, we reflect on Teresa Bandeira de Carvalho’s sharp @euobserver.com. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4mGM77Y

Sign now! ✍️ EU passenger rights are under threat. A new proposal would: ⚠️ Delay comp. to 4–6 hrs ⚠️ Cut payouts ⚠️ Let airlines dodge responsibility Join “Save your right, save your flight!” — we need 1M signatures to defend fairness. 👉 bit.ly/4mvCY1L

John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation, imagines a future where: 🔹 Technology is treated as civic infrastructure 🔹 Data and platforms are open and accessible 🔹 Philanthropy moves from transactions to systems-level change 👉 Read our reflections: thegoodlobby.eu/can-we-fix-t...

💡The Summer Academy explored the geopolitics of lobbying — examining corporate global reach, evolving power dynamics, and the impact of influential actors shaping today’s world. 💭 We’re glad to share the testimonial of Sébastien Chahidi, Director at B Lab Switzerland. 🔎 Learn more: bit.ly/4ho4dsV

🇪🇺 How can ECIs make a Difference for Society? 🎤 "The ECI at the moment is not an instrument for grassroots movements. It's actually only an instrument for larger groups of NGOs," underlined Thomas Hieber, lawyer for the End of the Cage Age during our event with @ciwf.eu. 📺 Event: bit.ly/3Vn660w

📑 After 10 days of negotiations, the UN’s attempt to deliver a binding global plastics treaty ended in deadlock. Divisions over production limits and recycling mean the future of the agreement is uncertain — even as plastic waste is set to nearly triple by 2060. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4mZmuPs

1/2🧵 🚨 Do not miss our session Lobbying to Influence the EU at the European Rule of Law Conference 2025 hosted by re:constitution! 🗓️ 15 September 📍 Berlin Social Science Center ⚠️ Attendance is limited to registered participants, as registration for the conference has now closed. 👉 bit.ly/3JxkO1h

1/2🧵 ❓How many Europeans choose to live in another EU Member State? 👉 13.6 million. 👇 Find out more data below!

🇪🇺 How can ECIs make a Difference for Society? 🎤 "Regardless of the vision you have of the ECI, the minimalist or the maximalist, this instrument is not taking off," pointed out Prof. @alemanno.bsky.social at our event on ECI, organised jointly with @ciwf.eu. 📺 Full event: bit.ly/3Vn660w

🚨 The End of the NGO Era? 📉 NGOs are now facing their toughest test yet. From shrinking budgets and falling public trust to government crackdowns and shifting geopolitics, the sector is at a crossroads. 🔗 Read our latest blog post exploring this pressing issue 👉 bit.ly/3HkiV7B

Across Europe, civil society is under pressure. ⛔ Restrictions. 🗞️ Smear campaigns. 💶 Funding cuts. The EU’s new Civil Society Strategy must provide real safeguards – and you can help shape it. 🗓️ Deadline: 05 September Public Consultation ➡️ bit.ly/3ISrHtU Call for Evidence ➡️ bit.ly/45c9LmN

1/2🧵 ✈️ Who hasn’t been there? For 20 years, EU rules ensured fairness: compensation when flights are cancelled or severely delayed. This isn’t just about money — it’s about fairness. Passengers shouldn’t carry the cost of airline failures. ✍️ Add your name today: bit.ly/4mvCY1L

🌐 The 2025 Summer Academy dived into the geopolitics of lobbying — unpacking corporate global footprints, shifting power dynamics, and the influence of key players. 💭 We’re glad to feature the testimonial of Carmen Cárdenas, Researcher and Teaching Assistant at Esade. 🔎 Full event: bit.ly/4ho4dsV

1/2🧵 🇪🇺 On 8 August, the European Media Freedom Act came into force across the EU. For the first time, governments, platforms, and publishers systems face clear obligations designed to safeguard editorial independence, transparency, and pluralism. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4mF9AWC