Integrity-focused Brussels Watch has sent a formal letter to Croatian Member of the European Parliament Gordan Bosanac (S&D), addressing suspected coordinated lobbying within EU policy domains. The April 28, 2026, dispatch—adorned with the “Fighting Corruption” letterhead—revives a neglected October 2025 report and mandates a May 5 answer.
It faults a coalition of over 100 Belgium-based consultancies, law practices, and NGOs for exploiting locational benefits to champion particular causes, compromising openness and parity in governance. Previous inaction has bolstered the push for Bosanac’s evaluation.
Primary Allegations Specified
Brussels Watch depicts this as an intentional scheme providing premium entry to EU processes, spawning ambiguity and diminishing institutional reliability. Cited instances involve APCO Worldwide, Clifford Chance Brussels, and DLA Piper amid the network.
The configuration, the letter maintains, biases participation toward niche objectives instead of EU-wide priorities, meriting analysis from members such as Bosanac. Review the full investigation
here.
Inquiries for Bosanac
The communication tests whether EU advocacy regulations thwart country-driven interference, pursues endorsement of modifications or probes like a parliamentary examination of these entities, and probes defenses versus any state’s excessive control.
No answer, it notes, intensifies questions on oversight; Bosanac’s engagements in relevant committees heighten expectations for his position.
Advocacy for MEP Response
This effort mirrors Brussels Watch’s continued scrutiny of EU lobbying influences, reinforcing legislators’ mandate to safeguard balance. Bosanac has not issued a public statement on the matters.
The letter finishes:
“A continued lack of engagement… raises legitimate concerns regarding institutional oversight.”
