Brussels defends track record on lobbying transparency

The European Commission defended its track record on corporate lobbying and transparency, after accusations it used the financial crisis to increase its powers while pursuing a big business agenda.

A report by watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory severely criticised the EU’s executive for its closeness to corporates.

• Primary Source

Corporate Europe Observatory: The record of a captive Commission [Report, May 2014] http://corporateeurope.org/sites/default/files/record_captive_commission.pdf

ESO: Background information: New measures to encourage lobbyists to sign the EU Transparency Register http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-new-measures-to-encourage-lobbyists-to-sign-the-eu-transparency-register/

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