‘Worst EU Lobbying’
Award 2005
Nominees

Below you find short explanations about each nominee, with links to more extensive information. Every voter could vote for just one nominee.

Votes
 
85%
7035
Nominated as a fake NGO brilliantly disguising corporate demands as grassroots concerns
5%
418
Nominated for its generous funding of think tanks that deny EU action against climate change is needed.
2%
206
Nominated for determination to bash EU climate legislation
2%
181
Nominated for being an effective ‘Crooked Enemy oF Informed Consumers’
2%
130
Nominated for representing pharmaceutical corporations rather than patients.
1%
114
Nominated for being the arms industry’s ‘weapon of mass disinformation’
1%
84
Nominated for their work to keep the public in the dark
0%
72
Nominated for successfully using its privileged access to EU trade officials to determine the EU’s trade agenda
0%
36
Nominated for arranging marriage between big banking lobbyists and Members of the European Parliament
Total votes: 8325
 
 
 
 
 
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CEO’s first ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Award evening in pictures

Erik Wesselius (Corporate Europe Observatory) interviewed on stage

Scared lobbyist sings a song after accepting the black box award on behalf of SEAP and EPACA

Announcing the winner

See you at next year’s ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Award