[michaelteter]

The better word is "informing". Lobbyists inform policymakers about perspectives of certain groups (those employing the lobbyists).

It just happens that most lobbyists are paid by groups who are seeking to enrich themselves at the cost of everyone else.

However, there are some lobbyists who work for organizations that attempt to guide policy that helps under-represented groups (like nature, animal welfare, human welfare). Those lobbyists are fewer and poorly paid (as their "clients" typically have little or no money), but they work hard to at least inform policymakers of their perspective.

[guerrilla]

No, this is just more doublespeak that ignores what's actuallygoing on. Corruption is the correct word.

[sofixa]

In the EU, lobbyists need to get registered.

Here's a few examples of registered organisations that lobby the EU:

* the Electronic Frontier Foundation https://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultatio...

* the Mozilla Foundation https://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultatio...

Do you think it's corruption when they inform the EU of the risks of legislation (like eIDAS) and fight against potential loopholes (successfully in the case of eIDAS)?

[guerrilla]

I think in general it is corruption. That's what 99% of lobbying is. Rare exceptions don't change that.

[michaelteter]

As my partner is an animal welfare lobbyist, I am qualified to say that not all lobbyists are corrupt or pedaling corruption.