🇪🇺 What should civil society expect from this year’s State of the Union?

Tomorrow, Ursula von der Leyen will set out the European Commission’s priorities for the year ahead. But what really matters is the actions that come after the speech.

🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/whats-state-...

🗳️ Yesterday, Sweden held its national parliamentary elections. So what's next on the EU's electoral calendar?

Over the rest of 2026 and throughout 2027, a number of EU Member States will head to the polls.

Here's a look at when these elections are taking place and what voters will be choosing:

🤖 Europe’s AI Act has been given more time, but that is not the same as a better rulebook.

🦾 Will Europe will use this extra time to build an AI rulebook that works for everyone, not just those with the resources to navigate it?

🔗 Learn more: thegoodlobby.eu/europes-ai-a...

📱 What if you replaced your usual digital services with European alternatives?

🇪🇺 European digital alternatives already exist across the services we use every day. So the question is: what is stopping us from making the switch?

⚖️ 👀 Can transparency compensate for a conflict of interest?

🇮🇪 Ireland's public consultation ahead of its EU Council Presidency set a new benchmark for openness. But transparency alone may not be enough.

🔗 Read here: thegoodlobby.eu/can-transpar...

🔴 Did you know AI now has to tell you it's AI?

The EU AI Act's transparency rules are now enforceable - chatbots must identify themselves, AI content needs machine-readable marks, and deepfakes require clear disclosure.

Read the 6 key changes 👉 thegoodlobby.eu/the-eu-ai-ac...

🌱 Proteins are the missing piece of Europe’s strategic autonomy

The EU relies heavily on imported soy and other protein-rich crops to feed its livestock, leaving its food system exposed to geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and price volatility.

👉 Read here: thegoodlobby.eu/proteins-are...

👀 When does support become political influence?

💰 The Trump administration's US State Department is offering up to $3 million to European NGOs and think tanks promoting views on migration and national sovereignty, priorities associated with MAGA.

🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/trumps-fund-...

🤔 Is the Commission too afraid to tame big tech?

📱 The EU has finally started enforcing the Digital Services Act. The Commission is investigating the addictive features of Instagram and Facebook, yet key DSA provisions remain largely unenforced.

🔗 Read it here: thegoodlobby.eu/is-the-commi...

📱How many American digital services have you used today? Probably more than you think.

Much of Europe's digital life still relies on technology developed outside the EU.

🇪🇺 What would it take for European alternatives to compete?

🔗 Read here: thegoodlobby.eu/why-arent-eu...

👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️ Can EU judges rule fairly on companies they own shares in?

A new investigation found over 40% have declared financial interests that could appear before them.

➡️ The European Ombudsman just opened an inquiry into it.

🔗 Read the full story: thegoodlobby.eu/can-eu-judge...