Acrimonious dispute unfolding over whether European Commission should fund organisations that lobby European Union institutions
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen with People's Party leader Manfred Weber. Party members are demanding scrutiny of contracts awarded to think tanks and business associations. Photograph: Getty Images
The “atrocious attacks on civil society involvement are orchestrated at a direct EU level”, said environmental law expert Attracta Uí Bhroin of Environment Law Ireland.Gerry Thornley: There is a theory France losing to England is good for Ireland, but is it? The campaign “is a barely concealed attempt to undermine the work of environmental NGOs and attack on democracy”, said Karen Ciesielski, co-ordinator of the Environmental Pillar, which represents 32 environmental non-governmental organisations .
The committee could end up requesting contracts of all beneficiaries of up to five different directorates-general: environment, climate, agriculture, justice and home affairs. “If some commission officials have said that they think some improper things have happened then you should ask them where,” said Mr Brunner.
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