Handelmann, Carina2017-05-302017-05-302014ISSN 1647-1989http://hdl.handle.net/10437/7932Although the importance of lobbying has grown in recent years there are a number of challenges in terms of reputation (i.e. ethical considerations), regulation and strategic approaches. The Eurozone crisis and new societal agendas impact on the legitimacy of lobbying both as a practice and profession and that is why concepts such as transparency and trust have to be explored carefully. This paper sets out to provide an evaluation of lobbying in the EU through combining practical insights with academic research.application/pdfengopenAccessLOBBYINGEUROPEAN UNIONUNIÃO EUROPEIALobbying in a european perspective article