Siim Kallas, the EU anti-fraud commissioner, has announced a wide-ranging "transparency initiative" aiming at a tighter regulation of lobbyists and non-governmental organisations lobbying in Brussels.
In a landmark speech at The European Foundation for Management at Nottingham Business School on Thursday (3 March), Mr Kallas announced a showdown with the traditional secrecy and fraud which has long plagued the European institutions.
"Transparency is needed to ensure a proper funct...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.