Kenneth Haar
Researcher and campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory with nearly two decades of work exposing corporate lobbying in the EU and author of the freely downloadable book A Europe of Capital.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 33min
How Corporate Lobbyists are Capturing EU Institutions
Kenneth Haar, researcher and campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory with nearly two decades studying corporate lobbying. He maps how lobbyists flood Brussels, dominate expert groups, and secure early access to reshape EU policy. He explains big tech tactics, revolving doors, and how a vague ‘competitiveness’ agenda fast-tracks deregulation through omnibus laws.
Feb 16, 2026 • 33min
How Corporate Lobbyists are Capturing EU Institutions
Kenneth Haar, researcher and campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory, has spent nearly two decades exposing corporate lobbying in the EU. He describes the massive scale of lobbying in Brussels. He explains how industry shapes proposals early, dominates expert groups, and drives a vague ‘competitiveness’ push used to justify deregulation. He outlines tactics like revolving doors, omnibus laws, and ways civil society pushes back.
