Spending big(ger)

Estimated EU lobbying costs of major EU defense companies in 2022 and 2023 in euros, as declared in the Transparency Register.

Airbus
€2M
Saab AB
€800K
Thales
€700K
Dassault Aviation
€500K
Rheinmetall AG
€500K
Safran
€400K
Fincantieri S.p.A.
€300K
Leonardo
€300K
Naval Group
€200K
KNDS Deutschland
€100K
Most entities in the EU Transparency Register indicate a spending bracket; the lower end of the bracket was used in the chart.
Source:  EU Transparency Register, LobbyFacts  Giovanna Coi/POLITICO