BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament must bar departing members from moving directly to lobbying former colleagues, Transparency International said on Tuesday after finding dozens of ex-MEPs had taken jobs with lobbyists.
Citing France and Canada as models for the supervision of the risks from "revolving doors" - when officials and elected representatives move between the public and private sector - the watchdog group also called on the European Commission, the EU executive, to tighten its own rules after a recent controversy.
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