Lobbying facts

Greenpeace lobbying
A campaigner from the environmental group Greenpeace lobbying the Finnish government

Lobbying is the act of trying to persuade governments to make decisions or support something. Lobbying can be done by many sorts of people, alone or in groups. Often it is done by big companies or businesses. Sometimes people are given jobs to lobby for big businesses. These people are called lobbyists.

Images

  • Tabakslobby

    Gift offered by tobacco industry lobbyists to Dutch politician Kartika Liotard in September 2013

  • Topics european lobbying

    Wikimania 2009, results of the discussion about possible contents of European lobbying

  • K Street NW at 19th Street

    K Street NW at 19th Street in Washington D.C., part of downtown Washington's maze of high-powered "K Street lobbyist" and law firm office buildings.


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