ALTER-EU media coverage

The wild world of lobbyists

Publication date: 
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Author: 
Gabriela Anghel
Media title: 
România libera

The recent scandal surrounding MEPs who allowed themselves to be corrupted by journalists posing as lobbyists has lifted the veil on the often ambiguous relationships between representatives of interest groups and European institutions.

Link to original article: 
http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/588931-wild-world-lobbyists

S&D leader repeats call for 'cash-for-laws' MEP to quit

Publication date: 
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Author: 
Martin Banks
Media title: 
Parliament Magazine

[T]he campaign group, Alter-EU, has criticised parliament's response to the scandal, saying its proposed measures do not amount to the "concrete steps" necessary to tackle the problem.

Link to original article: 
http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/sd-leader-repeats-call-for-cash-for-laws-mep-to-quit/

Focus on Europarliament for the wrong reasons

Publication date: 
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Author: 
Martin Banks
Media title: 
New Europe

When the Lisbon treaty came into force [...] many hoped this would help elevate the institution's work in the eyes of the public to a different level. But, in many ways, the story has remained much the same and possibly gone backwards with the media instead targeting the wrongdoings of MEPs rather than the fruits of their increased legislative powers.

Link to original article: 
http://www.neurope.eu/articles/Focus-on-Europarliament-for-the-wrong-reasons/105633.php

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