In its adoption, on Tuesday 13 December, of the majority of the draft report by Richard Corbett (S&D, UK) reforming its own regulation, the European Parliament will prohibit its members from holding paid lobbyist positions from mid-January 2017.
"The measure prevents MEPs from being paid to lobby European institutions and, in particular, to influence the votes within Parliament. However, it does not prohibit all secondary employment", the rapporteur told the press. In order to go further in...