The European Commission has called for stricter rules on lobby groups, amid controversies on former top officials having gone through the so-called "revolving door" into jobs with big business.
Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans unveiled the initiative for a mandatory lobby register on Wednesday (28 September), saying there is urgent need to rebuild trust in EU law-making.
”Citizens have the right to know who tries to influence EU officials,” Timmermans said.
”We p...
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