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Day: 25 June 2023

A simple way to avoid making stupid political decisions – Invert

25th June 2023 by Aaron

I think 95% of lobbying and campaigning comes down to this model. “The Commission/Member State/MEP/Agency are wrong, and we are right. If they would just listen to us/read our 55 page position paper, they’ll see things just as we do, and they’ll change their minds”. It is the preferred tactic of companies and NGOs. The … Read more

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