War industry lobby and EU Defence Summit June 25-26
Last month, the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) published an evaluation of the revised EU lobby transparency register. “While…
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Stop Wapenhandel (Stop Arms Trade) is an independent Dutch research and campaign organization opposing arms trade and arms industry. It investigates the lobby, the financing and the alternatives. Of special concern is the role of the arms industry in militarizing border and climate policy. Stop Wapenhandel works together with peace and social justice movements, engaged scholars and policy makers. Stop Wapenhandel is part of the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT).
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