New EU lobbyist register not mandatory, critics say
New EU lobbyist register not mandatory, critics say Hungary and Cyprus are likely to vote against having the council join the transparency register (Photo: europarl.europa.eu) A new agreement on EU lobbying transparency is being billed as mandatory - but critics say otherwise. After almost five years of negotiations, the agreement on an expanded joint-transparency register was announced earlier this week. Read and decide Get instant access to all articles — and 20 years of archives. 14-day free trial. Choose your plan Our exclusive news stories and investigations. Influential. Invest...