More than 50,000 people have signed an online petition urging the commission to close the "revolving doors" for ex-commissioners who move on to lucrative private sector lobby jobs after they step down.
EU internal market commissioner Michel Barnier has said he is to move against the domination of the financial sector in "expert groups" that advise the European Commission on financial regulation.
The European Commission last week (4 June) hinted at possible changes to its lobbyists register ahead of a review in July. The development comes as the register is set to celebrate its first birthday, writes Euractiv.com