Brussels, 11/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - In adopting the report by Carlo Casini (EPP, Italy) in Strasbourg on Wednesday 11 May, the European Parliament (EP) gave its backing to plans to put in place a joint EP-European Commission register of lobbyists and other interest groups. The joint register is expected to be available online by June 2011. Lobbyists' contacts with MEPs will be listed in a “legislative footprint annex” to parliamentary reports. Parliament is of the opinion that all...