The Markwalder-Baumann case brings lobbyists and members of the Council into disrepute.
Yet lobbying in Bern is an important task of civil society (the business community is part of this).
It is incomprehensible that some players are now remaining silent.
A commentary by Walter Stüdeli in the Handelszeitung No. 20 of May 13, 2015 Lobbying transparency must be mandatory (PDF)