Markus Villig—Donated €220K+ to Estonian political parties while lobbying against EU worker protections
Markus and Martin Villig (Bolt co-founders) donated over €220,000 to Estonian political parties including Reform Party (€30,521), Social Democratic Party (€15,521), and Isamaa (€2,021). These donations occurred while Bolt actively lobbied the Estonian government to oppose the EU Platform Work Directive.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Ethics & Anti-Corruption | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Donated €220K+ to Estonian political parties while lobbying against EU worker protections
Markus and Martin Villig (Bolt co-founders) donated over €220,000 to Estonian political parties including Reform Party (€30,521), Social Democratic Party (€15,521), and Isamaa (€2,021). These donations occurred while Bolt actively lobbied the Estonian government to oppose the EU Platform Work Directive.