The directive would require organisations in the EU to disclose lobbying funded or commissioned by non-EU states. The ESN Group warns of the risks of delay and calls for swift adoption.
ESN Group position:
- Protecting credibility: Any delay leaves the EU open to hidden influence and harms trust.
- Standing firm against opaque lobbying: Elected officials must serve citizens – not NGOs that manipulate opinion with foreign funding.
- Transparency, not barriers: The directive targets secrecy, not legitimate civil society.
The ESN Group urges all MEPs to back the NGO-transparency law in September. Europe needs openness – not secrecy.
