How hard is it for a lobbyist not to lobby?
The European Commission is about to find out, after deciding to allow a former commissioner now on the payroll of a software company to continue his work as an official adviser to the EU executive, provided he refrains from promoting his new employer’s interests.
In a move set to test the boundaries of its campaign to boost transparency when it comes to lobbying, the Commission says it has no problem with Siim Kallas continuing in his role as a “special adviser” to current Latvian Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
Kallas served two five-year terms in …read more
Source: European Voice
