Brussels briefing

LOBBYING FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY

The lobby register was launched two years ago with great fanfare, promising citizens they would know who was trying to influence new policies and laws, and why.

But a sign of just how transparent this register is comes from the fact that the review is happening behind closed doors, with commissioner Maros Sefcovic (pictured), the vice-president of the parliament responsible for transparency, and a number of interested parties.