Article in German:
With the Lisbon Treaty coming into force the European Union has even accroached more power. For associations and organisations thus effective communication with the decision makers in Brussels is now more important than ever. Consequently the enormous number of consultants and lobbyists who still carry a dubious image in Germany become spotlighted.
Article in German:
Around 15.000 lobbyists work in Brussels. Nobody knows the exact number because so far there is neither a register nor any controls. Now the Commission wants to see to more transparency.
The European Commission hopes its new transparency initiative can prevent an Abramoff-type lobbying fiasco in Europe, but EU institutions face suspicion under the current system.
Schüssel, Plassnik and Swoboda are not yet household names in Brussels, but, as of this month, they will start becoming more and more familiar. The Austrian chancellor, foreign minister and...
