Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 12 days agoEU Parliament threatens wider ban on lobbyists as Amazon spat deepenswww.politico.euexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down10 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up184arrow-down1external-linkEU Parliament threatens wider ban on lobbyists as Amazon spat deepenswww.politico.euSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square7fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareZwuzelmaus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·12 days ago Lobbying is a group of people coming together to voice their interests But in practice, it rarely happens without shady “deals” full of bribery and coercion.
minus-square0tan0d@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days agoHas anywhere figured out how solve the more money = more effective lobbying problem?
minus-squareZwuzelmaus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoIMHO it is equal to solving the bribery problem.
minus-squareMysteriousSophon21@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoSome countries like Canada and France have stricter lobbyist registries and spending caps, but the most effective approach seems to be public financing of elections to reduce the need for corporate money in the first plaec.
But in practice, it rarely happens without shady “deals” full of bribery and coercion.
Has anywhere figured out how solve the more money = more effective lobbying problem?
IMHO it is equal to solving the bribery problem.
Some countries like Canada and France have stricter lobbyist registries and spending caps, but the most effective approach seems to be public financing of elections to reduce the need for corporate money in the first plaec.