GoKawiilApple spends €9M yearly lobbying EU, 257 meetings since mid-2024
A Financial Times analysis found Apple held 257 meetings with EU policymakers since June 2024, ranking second among tech firms behind Google's 302. Apple spends roughly €8-9 million annually on Brussels lobbying, more than Total, Volkswagen and Airbus combined, while Amazon ranked 14th with 239 meetings and Meta spent over €10 million yearly.
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The FT's report ties this lobbying activity to US tech firms' pushback against EU digital regulation, amid tensions over tariffs and Europe's push for 'tech sovereignty.' The scale of spending suggests these companies see significant stakes in shaping rules that could affect their European operations, though neither Apple nor Amazon confirmed any specific regulatory targets beyond saying they engage on issues relevant to customers and business.
- Apple held 257 meetings with EU officials since June 2024, trailing only Google's 302.
- Apple's annual EU lobbying spend of €8-9 million exceeds the combined spending of Total, Volkswagen and Airbus.
- Green NGO WWF topped the overall lobbying meeting count with 431 meetings, ahead of all tech firms.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Marcus Mendes, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Apple among biggest corporate lobbyists in Brussels, per report”
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