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U.S. Tech Giants Lobbying in Europe

According to figures from Transparency International, when it comes to lobbying, the U.S. tech giant setting aside the most money in Europe is Microsoft. Having had 84 high-level meetings with the European Commission since 2014, the Washington-based company has recorded €4.5 million of spending on lobbying. Close behind, but with many more meetings (153), Google had a budget of €4.25 million.

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This chart shows the annual budget and number of meetings with the European Commission since 2014 of GAFAM companies.

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Lobbying expenses of Microsoft Corporation in the European Union (EU) from 2010 to 2022 (in million euros)
Lobbying expenses of Meta in the European Union (EU) from 2017 to 2023 (in million euros)
Lobbying expenses of the leading internet companies in the United States in 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Lobbying expenses of Google in the European Union (EU) from 2015 to 2023 (in million euros)
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Annual lobbying spend by internet companies in the United States from 1998 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Lobbying expenses of Microsoft in the United States from 2009 to 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)

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