A big majority of MEPs have voted for EU Commission to cancel appointment of Markus Pieper for top EU job 👏

It would mean disrespect for #democracy if European Commission ignores this, less than two months before #EUelections

Our briefing on #Piepergate ➡️ corporateeurope.org/en/2024/04/pie…

#BREAKING Lawmakers at the European Parliament called 382-144 to reverse the decision to appoint Markus Pieper in a suspected case of political favouritism.

Today, ARTICLE 19 and 13 other European CSOs published Rebalancing Europe, a manifesto for the incoming European Commission.

We set out a roadmap for the Commission to protect democracy and fundamental rights by tackling concentrated corporate power concentration. Read it here:…

🇪🇺The appointment of Germany’s Markus Pieper as SME Envoy at the European Commission is making waves, drawing protest from MEPs, transparency groups – and even senior officials within the Commission itself.

How Pieper's monthly gross salary compares👇

2024 is no ordinary year. Europe is at a turning point. When the economy fails people, the far right swoops in.

This goes way beyond tech.

We @foxglovelegal are proud to stand with Open Markets Institute + friends to urge Europe's enforcers to tackle concentrated corporate power head on.

The EU economy is increasingly marked by high levels of concentration and we need a new economic agenda to tackle #monopoly power. Today, together with leading CSOs we published our election manifesto for the EU. somo.nl/rebalancing-eu…

Today, with allies across Europe, we launch a roadmap for Europe to uphold rights, restore freedom, and deliver opportunity and prosperity, by reining in giant corporate powers.
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Today, Open Markets Institute and 13 other leading European civil society organisations publish a manifesto calling on the next European Commission to put tackling monopoly power at the heart of its economic agenda.

Read it here:

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🚨 The manifesto 'Rebalancing Europe: A New Economic Agenda to Combat Monopoly Power' is out now!

💡 Through a set of recommendations, it tackles the threat of economic concentration head-on, aiming for a fairer, more resilient Europe. The Good Lobby is proud to be one of the…

As the EU heads to elections, Europeans are feeling the pressure from overlapping crises driven or worsened by extreme corporate power.

To protect people & the planet the upcoming EU Institutions will have to be bold and break up that power.

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We are asking the European Commission to stop relying on bodies funded by Google, Amazon, Meta, and Qualcomm to provide training for European judges and watchdogs.

#Piepergate : VDL propels anti-regulation zealot into a major new Commission job

A controversial appointment by President Ursula von der Leyen has raised questions about the flawed recruitment process, and concerns over the Commission's 'competitiveness' agenda
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As civil society organisations, we are also quite concerned about the lack of transparency around Draghi's competitiveness report. The whole process should be more open and transparent given the importance and impact it will have. #Draghi

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It is good to see the European Commission investigates whether Google, Apple and Meta comply with the #DMA gatekeeper obligations. But what about Amazon? The company is again facing questions about favouring its own products.

The Commission's fast reaction to investigate potential non-compliance of gatekeepers with the #DMA is an important signal. It shows the Commission won't let gatekeepers get away with not meeting DMA obligations.

Today we open 1st #investigations under the #DMA .

We are concerned #Alphabet , Apple & Meta are not meeting their obligations e.g:

👉 #Apple & #Alphabet still charge recurring fees to #app #developers
👉 #Meta offers no real choice for users to opt out of #data combination

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Bold steps taken today by the European Commission #DMA

Most of the attention will likely follow the non-compliance investigations into Google, Apple & Meta.

Yet, Amazon is again facing questions about favouring its own products.

Just 15 months after the EU settlement.