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Political lobbying intensifies ahead of vote on home of new EU Customs Authority

By Oscar Pandiello ( March 13, 2026, 13:25 GMT | Comment) -- The race to host the new EU Customs Authority has turned into a high-stakes political contest. Two parallel battles are unfolding: in the European Parliament, where political groups have largely shaped their shortlists and larger countries benefit from bigger national delegations; and among EU governments, where loyalties remain more fluid ahead of next week’s leaders’ summit — a key moment for lobbying and for building alliances.When nine cities presented their bids in late 2025 to host the EU Customs Authority, a new agency overseeing the uniform application of customs rules in the bloc, few in Brussels expected the outcome of the contest to be driven by technical criteria alone. ...

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