ALTER-EU media coverage

Revolving door

Publication date: 
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Media title: 
Europolitics

There are not enough checks being made under the already lax rules set by the European Commission to keep its civil servants from moving into jobs in the lobbying industry and consulting firms, says a report, published on 24 November, by ALTER-EU, a platform of anti-corruption NGOs.

Link to original article: 
http://www.europolitics.info/institutions/revolving-door-art319319-36.html

MEPs back new code of conduct after bribery scandal

Publication date: 
Friday, November 18, 2011
Author: 
Philip Ebels
Media title: 
EU Observer

Euro-deputies in the key committee dealing with parliamentary rules on Thursday (17 November) approved a new code of conduct obliging them to more transparency and disclosure after a cash-for-amendments scandal uncovered earlier this year.

Link to original article: 
http://euobserver.com/843/114313
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP

AFCO rubber-stamps Buzek draft, gift provision weakened

Publication date: 
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Author: 
Gaspard Sebag
Media title: 
Europolitics

Making minor changes, the members of the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) rubber-stamped [..] the draft code of conduct for MEPs [...]. CEO (member of ALTER-EU) [...] points out the weakening of the provision concerning gifts and the importance of proper implementation.

Link to original article: 
http://www.europolitics.info/institutions/afco-rubber-stamps-buzek-draft-gift-provision-weakened-art318606-39.html
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP

Rules or no rules, that's the question!

Publication date: 
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Author: 
Koen Roovers
Media title: 
New Europe

The new code of conduct for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), drafted earlier this year, seems to be turning into a battle on ethics now that more MEPs are looking at what the code might mean for them. The draft is currently being discussed in the Constitutional Affairs committee (AFCO).

Link to original article: 
http://www.neurope.eu/article/rules-or-no-rules-question
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP

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