Pepe Blanco, Alfonso Alonso or Cristóbal Montoro: the politicians who jumped into lobbying
El Periódico Mediterráneo - General26 August 2026 at 15:43
The new lobby law approved by the Spanish government, which prohibits former senior public officials from carrying out lobbying activities for at least two years after leaving office, has once again brought to discussion the cases of politicians who made the transition to the private sector in the world of institutional relations. The article specifically mentions Pepe Blanco, Alfonso Alonso and Cristóbal Montoro as examples of politicians who moved into lobbying through the phenomenon known as the "revolving door," which occurs when a senior public official leaves the General State Administration to work in the private sector, benefiting from the influence accumulated during their government experience.
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