AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN EU POLITICS

As the European Union has expanded and evolved, Brussels, its de facto capital, has emerged as one of the world’s major hubs for government relations professionals. Just as in Washington, D.C., the only city with more of them,  it is dominated by corporate lobbyists. Many of them come from EU member countries, but they aren’t alone. American interests and corporations are ever-present, with formidable influence even comparable to companies with direct ties to the EU.