Inside the far-right network targeting Europe’s digital rules
The Trump administration and a network of far-right think tanks are increasingly targeting the EU’s digital regulations and rules on content moderation. Far-right MEPs have taken over these narratives, while tech companies are hoping to exploit the opportunity.
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Women on the Frontline. Stories of dispossession and survival from TotalEnergies’ EACOP project and Uganda’s oil development
TotalEnergies seeks to justify its oil projects in Uganda by claiming that they help the cause of women. We put the question to the women on the ground, who tell a very different story.
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The Koch-funded Atlas Network is also targeting Europe
The influence of the Atlas Network – a web of libertarian and ultraconservative think tanks funded by billionaires such as the Kochs – has been well documented in the US, the UK, and more recently Argentina following the election of Javier Milei. Its growing presence in the EU has been less examined. But the next EU elections could deliver a political landscape even more favourable to their ideas. This article takes a look at some of the Atlas Network’s partners in Brussels and their activities.
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Pernod Ricard
The world’s number 2 for wines and spirits has expanded by acquiring prestigious brands.
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Teleperformance
The global call centre giant has built its fortune on exploiting a young, abundant and cheap workforce.
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Carrefour
A French retail giant that carries a heavy responsibility to protect the environment and human rights.
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Orano
The company born from the collapse of Areva has refocused on uranium, from mining to waste management, without addressing the problems of the past.
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Legrand
Based in Limoges, the electrical equipment heavyweight keeps a low profile but knows how to cultivate its market power.
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Michelin
A global tyre leader, major consumer of natural resources, gradually relocating its factories outside of France.
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L’Oréal
The global cosmetics giant knows how to keep up appearances, but can it be trusted?
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Eurofins
The world leader in health and food testing has joined the CAC40 index following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Finance lobby’s risky plans for post-Brexit Europe exposed
Any future EU-UK trade agreement post-Brexit will have to deal with the financial sector; and the long-term consequences of such a deal could be dire.
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Democratic Information in an Age of Corporate Power
Independent information on big business and corporate power has never been more critical to our democracy.
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Critical raw materials for whom?
Publicly presented as climate-friendly legislation, the Critical Raw Materials Act has turned into an "open bar" for industry.
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