In the early 1990s two young men come across the huge influence of lobbying on EU decision-making in Brussels. One starts to investigate and fight it and becomes the EU's leading lobby-watchdog, the other becomes a high profile lobbyist for 40 multinational companies.
The film dives into the shadowy world of lobbying, the secretive networks of power and big business influence on EU-policy-making in Brussels. It tells the non-official version of the European Integration since the 1980s, the story of the neoliberal take-over in European politics. At a time when Europe is facing a deep crisis that can bring the world economy to collapse this film tries to answer one question millions of people ask themselves: Who runs the European Union?
Friedrich Moser holds a MA in history and german studies from the University of Salzburg. He started his career as a TV journalist and editor in Bolzano-Bozen, Italy. In 2001 he founded blue+green communication. He has made over 20 documentaries in the past years.
Matthieu Lietaert is doctor in political sciences, infographic and data visualization consultant, journalist and filmmaker. Matthieu is the co-author & co-director of the investigative film "The Brussels Business" and editor of the book "Le Cohabitat. Reconstruisons des villages en ville" (Couleurs Livre, 2012). He is expert in web-documentaries.
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