Goldman Sachs reveals higher EU lobbying bill

Goldman Sachs reported 14-fold increase in its EU lobbying costs, to more than 700.000 euros, after Brussels tightened its disclosure rules. UBS also revealed a sharp rise in its lobbying costs, from less than 100.000 euros in 2013 to 1,7 millions euro last year.

Goldman Sachs a déclaré une multiplication par 14 de ses frais de lobbying auprès de l’UE, après la raffermissement des règles de transparence à Bruxelles. UBS a également révélé une nette augmentation de ses dépenses de lobbying, qui sont passées de 100 000 euros en 2013 à 1,7 millions l’année dernière.

Source : Financial Times, 04/29/2015

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Transparency register of lobbying to the EU.

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