Corporate lobbying in EU hits record €382m amid deregulation wave, new research finds
<div><img width="600" height="400" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791-600x400.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/Bill_Gates_at_the_European_Commission_-_P067383-605791.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>Spending of corporate lobbying into the EU reaches new highs according to new research, manifesting in slashed regulation in a bid to build competitiveness and facilitate corporate interests
