„SOROSAID” - Part 4

"SOROSAID": A MAJOR HUB OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION 
IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Between 2020 and 2023, the main European beneficiaries of the Open Society Network participated in 1,587 lobbying meetings to meaningfully influence EU policy-making, according to research by the Center for Fundamental Rights. In Brussels, 7,500 lobbyists have unrestricted access to the European Parliament, but the most active were organisations primarily on the Open Society payroll. Through financial support, Soros and his network sought to empower NGOs engaged in globalist advocacy, with prominent entries on the list including Transparency International and the Helsinki Committee, alongside several organisations that are staunch supporters of illegal immigration and gender ideology. Between 2016 and 2023, George Soros spent a total of $1.4 billion (approximately HUF 538 billion) supporting NGOs in Europe and the post-Soviet space. Of this amount, $90 million (about 35 billion forints) went to Brussels-based organisations.
According to the Center for Fundamental Rights, this financial support was a transaction for political gain: the ultimate goal was to influence EU decision-making, constituting a qualified case of political corruption. Moreover, the European Parliament not only fails to oppose this practice, but actively supports it by maintaining weak transparency rules. This analysis by the Center for Fundamental Rights aims to shed light on the lobbying activities of Soros-affiliated organisations within the European Parliament.

In previous reports, the Center for Fundamental Rights has shown how the Open Society Foundations (OSF) have supported liberal organisations across Europe, the post-Soviet space, Hungary and Brussels. While the list of beneficiaries is diverse, covering hundreds of organisations, one commonality is clear: all promote a globalist outlook and advocate liberal favoured causes such as gender issues, migration, war, abortion or 'rule of law' campaigns. They also share a hostile attitude towards Hungary and the European patriotic right, often issuing aggressive statements against them.

Political corruption in Brussels has long been a serious problem, as illustrated by cases such as the Eva Kaili scandal, Ursula von der Leyen's Pfizer text messages, money laundering allegations against former EU Commissioner Didier Reynders, and corruption cases involving people close to Manfred Weber. Given the weak asset declaration and transparency rules for Brussels officials, this should come as no surprise - there are virtually no real constraints. In this context, the Hungarian parliament's decision to impose stricter asset disclosure requirements on MEPs is understandable.

An article by The Economist in 2021 also highlighted the flourishing corruption in Brussels, noting that around 25,000 lobbyists operate in the Belgian capital, with a combined annual budget of €3 billion. Of these, around 7,500 are accredited to the European Parliament, allowing them to meet with MEPs on a regular basis. These meetings must be officially reported and published in the Transparency Register, but the system is far from allowing voters to truly monitor the activities of their MEPs.

The data will only be available from October 2020, and the platform itself is difficult to use. For example, the names of participating organisations are not recorded consistently: the Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs, which tops our list, appears under several different names and in several different languages. As with the OSF's financial disbursements, this opacity serves to obscure the trail of corruption. This analysis focuses specifically on the Brussels lobbying activities of the most heavily funded European and Brussels-based organisations by Soros between 2020 and 2023.

Table 1: Lobbying activities of OSF's top-supported European and Brussels-based NGOs in the European Parliament
 

#	Organization Name	Number of Lobby Meetings
1	Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs	313
2	European Environmental Bureau	229
3	Transparency International	177
4	European Digital Rights	140
5	Friends of the Earth Europe	90
6	Helsinki Committee	74
7	International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association - Europe	59
8	Finance Watch	54
9	Corporate Europe Observatory	53
10	Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants	50
11	Civil Rights Defenders	47
12	The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)	44
13	European Climate Foundation	42
14	International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network	40
15	European Public Health Alliance	36
16	Friends of Europe	34
17	European Council on Foreign Relations	30
18	Civil Liberties Union for Europe	26
19	European Network on Debt and Development	25
20	Solidar	24
Total		1587

Between 2020 and 2023, the top 20 lobbying organisations held a total of 1,587 meetings with different MEPs, usually related to legislative issues, but often under other pretexts. These meetings usually took place in the MEPs' offices, leaving little transparency about what was discussed. The Eva Kaili case provides some insight, as those involved admitted that bribes for political favours were discreetly facilitated through NGOs. The culture of impunity and mutual cover-up in Brussels is evidenced by the fact that none of those involved have faced serious consequences.

Looking at the top 20 organisations, it is clear that certain key globalist groups have been particularly active. The European Environmental Bureau ranks second with 229 meetings; it is a vocal advocate of a radical, dark-green ideology in Brussels. Its 2019 report, for example, argues that only by reducing production - in other words, deliberately lowering living standards - can we manage the impacts of nature.

Globalist pressure groups are also well represented: Transparency International, ranked third with 177 meetings, is not only active in Brussels, but also works tirelessly in Hungary to discredit the government on issues of critical national interest. The Helsinki Committee, ranked sixth with 74 meetings, provides services to illegal migrants, while the Civil Liberties Union for Europe - of which the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is the Hungarian member - is ranked 18th with 26 meetings.

The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, which supports mass immigration, is in 10th place with 50 meetings. The International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network, a pro-abortion group that opposed Hungary's fetal heartbeat law, held 40 meetings, placing it 14th. Also on the list is the Soros-funded pro-war European Council on Foreign Relations, which held 30 meetings and is ranked 17th.
These organisations alone - which have been discussed in more detail above - demonstrate that Soros' primary goal has been to push the globalist agenda through one of the EU's key legislative bodies. Whenever we come across a resolution or legislative act promoting such issues or condemning Hungary, we can reasonably assume that Soros' financial influence and lobbying efforts played a role in ensuring its adoption.