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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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.