FirstFT: EU plans to force lobbying groups to disclose big deals with foreign countries

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Brussels is planning to force lobbyists, non-governmental organisations and law firms in the EU to disclose details of big contracts with foreign governments or state-owned entities, as it attempts to clamp down on hidden influence campaigns.

Věra Jourová, the European Commission’s vice-president for transparency,…