# New report: Lobbying in Europe: Hidden Influence, Privileged Access to launch 15 April

URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/new-report-lobbying-in-europe-hidden-influence-privileged-access-to-launch
Type: Press release
Published: 2015-04-09
Updated: 2020-04-07

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09 April 2015

Transparency International, the leading civil society organisation fighting corruption worldwide, will release the first ever comprehensive assessment on lobbying in Europe, **“Lobbying in Europe: Hidden Influence, Privileged Access”**, on Wednesday, 15 April at 10:00 Brussels time.

**Lobbying in Europe: Hidden Influence, Privileged Access
15 April 2015
10:00 Brussels time**
**Available online at**
[**http://www.transparency.org/EuropeLobbying**](http://www.transparency.org/EuropeLobbying "http://www.transparency.org/")

The report assesses how well political decision-making is protected from undue influence in 19 European countries as well as the **European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union**. The countries assessed are: **Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and the United Kingdom**.

The launch includes a press conference in Brussels at 10:00 followed by a policy debate later in the day.

**10:00-11:00 PRESS CONFERENCE**
Venue: Résidence Palace-International Press Center, rue de la Loi 155, room: Passage

**16:30-18:30 POLICY DEBATE**
Venue: European Parliament, Paul-Henri-Spaak building, room: PHS 7C50

Supporting material will be available and individual interviews may be arranged in English, French and Spanish.

**For any press enquiries please contact**

**To attend the launch events in Brussels, please contact:**
Alison Coleman
Tel. + 32 28 93 24 64
acoleman@transparency.org

or

Janina Berg
Tel. + 32 28 93 24 65
Mobile: + 32 488 237 118
jberg@transparency.org

**For interview requests, please contact:**
In Berlin:
Tel: +49 30 34 38 20 666
press@transparency.org

In Brussels:
Alison Coleman
Tel. + 32 28 93 24 64
Mobile: + 32 494 493 298