"In Brussels and across Europe, unregulated lobbying and limited controls over parliamentarians’ conduct pose serious corruption risks ... In politically dynamic systems, lobbying can play an important role in getting different interests and views heard in policy discussions. For example, it is estimated that there are 3,000 lobbying entities in Brussels set up to target and influence European legislation, with the actual number of lobbyists possibly reaching up to 30,000 people" (Quoted from article)