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Brussels Faces Backlash Over €700,000 Green Lobby Funding

6/7/2025

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Brussels has come under fire for allegedly funding environmental groups with up to €700,000 to lobby against German companies, stirring controversy over taxpayer money. While the European Commission collaborates with NGOs like ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth to advance its climate goals, both the Commission and the NGOs defend the transparency and legality of their contracts.

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Brussels has come under fire for allegedly funding environmental groups with up to €700,000 to lobby against German companies, stirring controversy over taxpayer money. While the European Commission collaborates with NGOs like ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth to advance its climate goals, both the Commission and the NGOs defend the transparency and legality of their contracts.