The European Commission cropped up three times yesterday (13 December) in an awards ceremony that highlighted the practice of giving lobbyists too much access to EU-law making.
In the "worst privileged access" category, the internal market department of the commission, run by commissioner Charlie McCreevy, came out top with "manipulating a consultation on EU patent policies" given as the reason.
Trade commissioner Peter Mandelson came in second place "for opening the door wide to ...
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