ALTER-EU media coverage

NGO welcomes move to block funding for EU 'expert groups'

Publication date: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Author: 
Martin Banks
Media title: 
TheParliament

[ALTER-EU] has welcomed a decision by MEPs to block budget funding for the European commission's expert groups.

Link to original article: 
http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/ngo-welcomes-move-to-block-funding-for-eu-expert-groups/
Campaign: 
Balanced expert groups

Can 'Occupy Wall Street' really get money out of politics?

Publication date: 
Friday, October 14, 2011
Author: 
Marc Trumbull
Media title: 
The Christian Science Monitor

Annabel Park comments at the ongoing protests at Wall Street, whilst being a speaker at the ALTER-EU annual assembly, which discussed how corporate influence on public decision-making can be curbed.

Link to original article: 
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/1014/Can-Occupy-Wall-Street-really-get-money-out-of-politics

Wie sich die Banker in Brüssel die Regeln selber machen

Publication date: 
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Author: 
Monitor
Media title: 
WDR

"Die Kommission hat im Moment 260 Experten, die sie bei der Gesetzgebung am Finanzmarkt beraten sollen, die werden von der Kommission eingeladen. Nur, 200 von diesen 260 kommen direkt von der Finanzindustrie." (Yiorgos Vassalos, ALTER-EU)

Link to original article: 
http://www.wdr.de/tv/monitor/sendungen/2011/0825/bruessel.php5
Campaign: 
Balanced expert groups

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