Analysis: Unchecked lobbying could corrode trust in EU, fears European Ombudsman

Emily O’Reilly is concerned that the lure of ‘big bucks’ from lobbying firms for outgoing politicians and officials is having a corrosive effect and is handing ammunition to Eurosceptics

Emily O’Reilly, the European Ombudsman, believes lobbying has has now grown from a cottage industry into a ‘palace industry’. Picture: Genevieve Engel