RevolvingDoorWatch | Corporate Europe Observatory
New revolving door moves by former European Commissioners Karel De Gucht (Trade & #TTIP)
and Neelie Kroes (Digital Agenda) exemplify why the Commission's 18
month lobby ban and notification period are not sufficient. It's not
hard to understand why multinational corporations like ArcelorMittal and
Uber, with direct financial interests in EU policy-making, would want
to recruit recently-departed commissioners. This is why we argue that
all former commissioners should be explicitly forbidden from accepting
any new role which risks creating a conflict of interest with their
former role as a commissioner for three years after their departure.
This should include a full and comprehensive three year lobbying ban!
