ALTER-EU media coverage

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/
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP

Finance Watch – a lobby to break the lobbies

Publication date: 
Friday, February 24, 2012
Author: 
Harald Schumann
Media title: 
Der Tagesspiegel

"What started it off was a phenomenon seen only after the financial crisis broke in autumn 2008. [...] At the same time, it emerged that the European Commission and its Internal Market Directorate General had been thoroughly infiltrated by the financial industry."

Link to original article: 
http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/1542771-finance-watch-lobby-break-lobbies
Campaign: 
Balanced expert groups

Reforming the revolving door – A once in a Decade Opportunity

Publication date: 
Friday, February 10, 2012
Author: 
Vicky Cann
Media title: 
Social Europe Journal

You’ve probably never heard of the ‘Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities‘ but this 150-page tome and its associated annexes constitute ‘The Bible’ of terms of conditions for the 50,000 plus staff who work across the EU institutions and agencies.

Link to original article: 
http://www.social-europe.eu/2012/02/reforming-the-revolving-door-a-once-in-a-decade-opportunity/

La Commission européenne mal à l’aise avec le pantouflage

Publication date: 
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Author: 
Jean-Bernard Gallois
Media title: 
Acteurs Publics

Le passage croissant d’ex-“eurocrates” au privé constitue un risque de conflits d’intérêts. L’association Alter EU accuse la Commission européenne de laxisme sur les contrôles et de manque de transparence.

Link to original article: 
http://www.acteurspublics.com/article/27-01-12/la-commission-europeenne-mal-a-l-aise-avec-le-pantouflage

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