Some of Brussels' most powerful lobbyists are threatening to boycott the European Commission's new register over financial disclosure rules. But EU officials have said they are happy to call the rebels' bluff.
The register - due to be published in Spring 2008 - will ask lobbyists to estimate their annual budgets or turnovers, with a percentage breakdown of which clients or donors pay what in a bid to prevent future scandals by boosting transparency.
The register is to cover the ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.