EU Influence
A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU.
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Sudan’s war comes to Brussels
Hey! I’m Sebastian Starcevic, dropping in from the breaking news team to deliver your weekly dose of lobbying and influence news in Brussels. It’s my first time anchoring this vaunted newsletter. …
Let’s Euroclear the air
SALUT! I’m Marianne Gros from POLITICO’s Sustainability team, anchoring this week’s EU Influence newsletter. Is there a better, more exciting love story than the one unfolding between …
How to gut a privacy law
Hey there! It’s Ellen O’Regan at the helm this week, POLITICO’s resident reporter for all things privacy-related, serving up the inside scoop on influence-wielding in Brussels. Europe’s privacy laws have …
Inside the EU’s pitch to US Big Tech
Hallo! I’m Pieter Haeck, POLITICO’s resident artificial intelligence reporter, moonlighting as your EU Influence author this week. In today’s bumper tech edition: — How the EU’s tech …
How Huawei lobbied the lobby
Salud! I’m Jordyn Dahl, sneaking in from the mobility team to bring you this week’s edition full of business intrigue. Today we’re talking about: – Huawei’s push …
Who knew what about the ‘spies’ in Rue de Trèves?
Good afternoon! I’m Mari Eccles, dialing in from the health team to bring you an espionage-focused EU Influence this week. One place we won’t be breaking into …
Of spies and men
SALUT! I’m Marianne Gros from POLITICO’s Sustainability team, anchoring this week’s EU Influence newsletter. Good news for parliamentary staff, less good news for anyone wishing to enjoy …
Huawei lobbying is back
Welcome back to your weekly dose of influence and intrigue! I’m Jordyn Dahl from POLITICO’s mobility team bringing you the gossip. You would be forgiven for forgetting …
Inside the oil and gas lobby’s plans to kill EU due diligence rules
Hello, hello! Kathryn Carlson from POLITICO’s finance team, back with you for another EU Influence. It’s been a big week, with a crucial international meeting taking place …
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SALUT! I’m Marianne Gros from POLITICO’s Sustainability team, anchoring this week’s EU Influence newsletter. This edition would’ve kicked off with a funny ha-ha anecdote about POLITICO’s finest …
Inside Big Tobacco’s PR shift
Hello! I’m Mari Eccles from POLITICO’s health team, bringing you an ever-so-slightly gloomy edition of EU Influence. Over the summer, death knells were sounded for two key …
The ups and the downs of flying solo
Knock, knock. I’m Mathieu Pollet, a technology reporter at POLITICO — your insider on the who, what and why behind digital laws. Most days, I’m chasing scoops. …
Let the games begin
JOEHOE! I’m Pieter Haeck, a senior reporter with POLITICO’s tech team. August is over, welcome to la rentrée, where the briefing breakfasts and back-to-school receptions are in …
Who pulled the plug on NGO funds?
Hello! I’m Mari Eccles from POLITICO’s health team, reminding you to stay hydrated and get enough sleep before the incoming boozefest that is la rentrée next week. …
Laughing through the pain — er — politics
Welcome back! I’m Jordyn Dahl from POLITICO’s mobility team, back with you for our first EU Influence after the summer break. Hopefully you got enough sunshine and …
Who won the trade influence battle?
Hello, hello! Kathryn Carlson from POLITICO’s finance team, back with you for our final EU Influence before the summer break. Hopefully you’re getting the chance to jet …
PRide and pressjudice
SALUT! I’m Marianne Gros from POLITICO’s Sustainability team, anchoring this week’s EU Influence newsletter. In this edition, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the fraught worlds …
Lobbying plays its Trump card
GOOD AFTERNOON — I’m Gabriel Gavin, taking the helm of the Brussels bubble’s weekly bulletin on the murky, meddling and money-making world of lobbying, media and influence. …
How AI could reshape the lobbying game
GOEDENDAG. I’m Pieter Haeck, one of the few original Belgians in the POLITICO Europe newsroom and its resident artificial intelligence reporter. Today’s EU Influence will be heavy …
NGOs say no more free expertise
Guten Tag! I’m Jordyn Dahl, the automotive reporter at POLITICO, anchoring this week’s gossip-filled Influence. I spend most of my days diving into emissions legislation, cataloging the …