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Vote for the Worst EU Lobbyist in Europe

This year again Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth Europe, LobbyControl and Spinwatch offer us the possibility to vote for the worst Lobby and the worst Conflict of Interest ! The descriptions of the nominees are… eloquent !

Here is the presentation email which invites you to vote :

“Dear friend,

I thought you might be interested in voting at the ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Awards 2008, the annual award for deceptive, manipulative or unethical lobbying in the EU.

This year you can vote in two categories:
1. The ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Award for the lobbyist, company or lobby group that in 2008 has employed the most deceptive, misleading, or otherwise problematic lobbying tactics in their attempts to influence EU decision-making.
2. The ‘Worst Conflict of Interest’ Award for the MEP, Commissioner or Commission official whose background, side-jobs or other liaisons with special interests raise the most serious concerns about their ability to act in public interest.

Select your winners now in both categories and cast your vote at http://www.worstlobby.eu

Best wishes,

The organisers of the ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Awards 2008
Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth Europe, LobbyControl and Spinwatch“

What will you vote for? I voted for :
Worst Lobby: Brussels-based lobbying and PR agencies Gplus and Aspect Consulting, because distorting the reality of war is promoting hate and misundersanding, thus war, and war is inadmissible.
Worst Greenwash: DG Trade Director Fritz-Harald Wenig. They all deserve to be nominated, but I think a Director has even more responsibilities than others.