Transparency register to replace ‘lobby register’

Vice-President of the European Parliament Diana Wallis (ALDE, UK) and European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič presented on the 6 October 2010 an update on the progress towards the establishment of a single register for all entities and organisations participating in European policy-making processes.

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