When Jean-Claude Juncker became European Commission chief in 2014, he made many big promises, including that commissioners would "ensure an appropriate balance" in the lobbyists they meet.
Campaigners could have been forgiven for hoping this would redress the EU's hefty skew in favour of corporate lobby meetings.
But five years on it is clear that despite some tinkering at the edges, excessive corporate influence remains a problem.
Despite Juncker's pledge, there has been li...
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Already a member? Login hereVicky Cann is a researcher and campaigner at Brussels-based lobbying watchdog organisation Corporate Europe Observatory.
Vicky Cann is a researcher and campaigner at Brussels-based lobbying watchdog organisation Corporate Europe Observatory.