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EU data website LobbyFacts.eu, coordinated by lobby watchdogs Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl, shines a light on just how much money has been spent on lobbying in the past seven years, revealing that the companies with the highest declared lobby budgets have increased their spending by a third over this time .
The European Commission has long been complacent about its revolving-door problem, says Vicky Cann, a campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory
Files appear to show<strong> </strong>Neelie<strong> </strong>Kroes trying to assist firm during ‘cooling-off’ period after leaving commission
Brussels is to wave goodbye to Russian lobbyists under new sanctions, ending a 20-year era of influence peddling in Europe.
As European Greens look at energy security options, it's worth remembering that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was the result of intense industry lobbying.