Pro-industry EU agenda rules in Brussels

THINK industry” is the predominant message in Brussels as every sector of EU legislation is being overhauled to eliminate any elements that could be seen as detrimental to commerce.

But many think the move is going too far with EU institutions and government captured by big business, targeting safeguards for workers and consumers and essentially undermining countries social systems.

A new book, Corporate Europe, by Irish journalist David Cronin, investigates the role of business in Brussels especially in the financial crisis, banking regulation, tobacco, food, energy, and climate change.