Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing industry in Europe, has expressed serious concerns over recent allegations that the European Commission financed environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to lobby Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and Member States in favor of the European Green Deal. These claims, highlighted in a recent journalistic investigation, raise critical questions about transparency, accountability and democratic integrity in the EU’s policymaking processes.
Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing industry in Europe, has expressed serious concerns over recent allegations that the European Commission financed environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to lobby Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and Member States in favor of the European Green Deal. These claims, highlighted in a recent journalistic investigation, raise critical questions about transparency, accountability and democratic integrity in the EU’s policymaking processes.