Brussels plans to push ahead with a voluntary register for EU lobbyists in its bid to boost public confidence, despite strong advice that a mandatory register with full financial disclosure is the only way to keep the sector clean.
"I'm still working in this direction," administration commissioner Siim Kallas said at a European Parliament debate this week, after a consultation period on his transparency initiative ended on 31 August. "I still believe the voluntary approach is possible....
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.