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MEP Database

Comprehensive, up-to-date database of all MEPs (2024–2029) for transparency, accountability, and informed public scrutiny.

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MEP Watch

Track hidden affiliations of MEPs with foreign governments, exposing conflicts of interest and threats to EU democratic integrity.

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Lobbying Firms

Explore lobbying firms in the EU Transparency Register, including clients, budgets, and meetings with EU policymakers.

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Lobbyists Watch

Monitor EU lobbyists advancing foreign or corporate agendas by influencing MEPs and shaping legislation behind closed doors.

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Foreign Agents

Identify individuals and entities acting on behalf of foreign powers to influence EU policy, institutions, and elected representative

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At Brussels Watch, we monitor the power dynamics shaping EU policymaking. From foreign affiliations of MEPs to lobbying networks influencing legislation, we uncover what others overlook — holding decision-makers accountable to the people they serve.

Under the Spotlight

150 MEPs Linked: UAE Influence

  • Exposes secret UAE-backed lobbying corrupting EU democracy and policy decisions.
  • ⁠Calls for urgent transparency, ethics probes, and ban on foreign-funded trips.
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Belgium used 100 NGOs to Influence EU

  • Belgium interferes in EU Policymaking using intricate network of 100 NGOs.
  • Belgium prioritises national interests over collective EU goals.
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UAE-Backed Lobby Firms

  • Elite firms funded by UAE quietly shape EU laws and narratives.
  • €20 million spent yearly to influence MEPs, media, and policy decisions.
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Latest Videos

Hidden UAE Influence? Investigating MEP Ondřej Knotek’s Alleged Links to Pro-UAE Lobbying
Fredrick Federley & UAE: Hidden Influence in Europe’s Clean Energy Politics | Human Rights Watch
Is Morten Løkkegaard Influenced by the UAE? | EU Foreign Lobbying & Transparency Investigation
Maria Grapini Scandal: EU Lawmaker Accused of Secretly Promoting UAE Interests
UAE’s Secret Lobbying Network in the EU: Joachim Brudziński and the Shadow Over European Democracy
Ramona Strugariu: Silent Ally? UAE’s Hidden Influence Inside the European Parliament
Jean-Paul Garraud & UAE Influence: How Foreign Lobbying Threatens EU Democracy
Pedro Marques & the UAE Scandal: Is the EU Compromised from Within?

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