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Bonus Dehaene : un cas emblématique

Publication date: 
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Author: 
Thierry Denoël
Media title: 
Le Vif/L'express

Les stock-options de Jean-Luc Dehaene valent à ce jour environ 3 millions d’euros. Le député aurait-il dû les mentionner dans sa déclaration d’intérêts financiers, tel que l’impose le nouveau code de conduite des membres du Parlement UE ?

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http://www.levif.be/info/levif-blog/le-midi-du-vif/bonus-dehaene-un-cas-emblematique/opinie-4000101273872.htm#
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L’eurodéputé Dehaene ne déclare pas ses bonus

Publication date: 
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Author: 
Thierry Denoël
Media title: 
Le Vif/L'Express

Dans sa déclaration d’intérêts financiers, à laquelle tous les eurodéputés sont soumis, Jean-Luc Dehaene ne fait pas mention de ses bonus AB InBev (3 millions d’euros). Il aurait dû le faire.

Link to original article: 
http://www.levif.be/info/actualite/belgique/exclusif-l-eurodepute-dehaene-ne-declare-pas-ses-bonus/article-4000097085807.htm
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4 ALTER-EU groups send letter to European Parliament President Martin Schulz about MEP Jean-Luc Dehaene's undeclared stock options

Publication date: 
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Author: 
Friends of the Earth Europe, Corporate Europe Observatory, LobbyControl, SpinWatch

Several Belgian media reported that MEP Dehaene is allowed to exert stock options granted by AB InBev, potentially amounting to around 3 million Euro. We are surprised to notice that those stock options are nowhere reported in Mr Dehaene’s current declaration of interest, despite the very clear obligations regarding declaration of outside interests.

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Over-reliance on public pressure to clear conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Author: 
Gaspard Sebag
Media title: 
Europolitics

In March 2011, four MEPs were accused of accepting to table amendments for ‘clients’ after having been told by undercover reporters from The Sunday Times that such work would be compensated with money. Nine months later, Parliament took a step toward cleaning the dust in its house.

Link to original article: 
http://www.europolitics.info/institutions/over-reliance-on-public-pressure-to-clear-conflicts-of-interest-art332164-39.html
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"It's shocking that Adrian Severin is still acting as a member of the European Parliament"

Publication date: 
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Author: 
Magdalena Moreh
Media title: 
TVR

This special report examines the consequences of the 'Cash-for-Amendments'. 1 year after the scandal, TVR looks back: how are the rules on relations with lobbyists different now, and will the new code be effective or is just a cosmetic change? (With video interview ALTER-EU spokespeople Vicky Cann and Natacha Cingotti.)

Link to original article: 
http://www.tvr.ro/articol.php?id=122390&c=118
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New MEP code of conduct lacks 'strong and clear' enforcement

Publication date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Media title: 
The Parliament

ALTER-EU is using the anniversary to urge parliament's president Martin Schulz to propose "strong and clear" enforcement measures in order to guarantee "consistent interpretation and strict enforcement".

Link to original article: 
http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/new-mep-code-of-conduct-lacks-strong-and-clear-enforcement/
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One year on from MEP scandal: Parliament must be strict on implementation of ethics code to avoid new scandals

Publication date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

One year after the ‘cash-for-amendments’ scandal, ALTER-EU warns that the new ethical code introduced does not include all the safeguards necessary to prevent another ‘lobbygate’.

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Open letter to President and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament about implementation of the new code of conduct

Publication date: 
Monday, January 23, 2012
Author: 
ALTER-EU

The importance of effective implementation of the code, including clear definitions, became evident last week when a news medium reported that the CEO of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce intended to take the seat as MEP from March 1st, without giving up the job as chair of the lobby group.

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