ALTER-EU media coverage

Bank lobbying sting nabs three senior MEPs

Publication date: 
Monday, March 21, 2011
Author: 
Leigh Phillips
Media title: 
EU Observer

The European Parliament has opened an investigation into allegations that three senior MEPs - all former government ministers - have accepted bribes in return for tabling amendments in the chamber intended to water down legislation regulating the financial industry.

Link to original article: 
http://euobserver.com/9/32028

Green light for Verheugen's consultancy role - with two conditions

Publication date: 
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Author: 
Ian Hall
Media title: 
Public Affairs News

The Commission last month approved former Commissioner Günter Verheugen’s involvement with the Germany-based European Experience Company - albeit with two conditions.

Link to original article: 
http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/no_cache/home/uk-news/news-detail/newsarticle/green-light-for-verheugens-consultancy-role-with-two-conditions/73/

Campaigners write to Dalli over former EU agency chief's job move

Publication date: 
Monday, February 28, 2011
Author: 
Martin Banks
Media title: 
TheParliament

Transparency campaigners have challenged the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) decision to allow its former executive director Thomas Lönngren to take up an advisory role in the private pharmaceutical sector.

Link to original article: 
http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/campaigners-write-to-dalli-over-former-eu-agency-chiefs-job-move/

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