ALTER-EU media coverage

Debate on EU Transparency Register overlooks citizens' right to know

Publication date:

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Author:

Pam Bartlett Quintanilla, Researcher & Campaigner at Access Info Europe, a member of ALTER-EU steering committee

Media title:

EU Observer

The debate on the future of the EU's Transparency Register has to date focused on the dichotomy between mandatory and voluntary lobby registers, and the extent to which lobbyists should be required to disclose information about their funding, staff, clients and activities.

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Debate on EU Transparency Register overlooks citizens' right to know

Campaign:

Full lobby transparency now!

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Lobbyist reforms kicked into ‘long grass’ once again by the EU

Publication date:

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Author:

Paul de Clerck, Friends of the Earth Europe and ALTER-EU steering committee

Media title:

Policy Review

Leaked texts, which have come to light, reveal a shocking lack of progress on a mandatory European Union lobby register – argues Paul de Clerck.

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Lobbyist reforms kicked into ‘long grass’ once again by the EU

Campaign:

Full lobby transparency now!

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Campaigners disappointed by new EU lobbying text

Publication date:

Monday, January 27, 2014

Author:

Dave Keating

Media title:

European Voice

A draft agreement on changes to the combined European Parliament and European Commission lobbyist register, endorsed by members of the Parliament's board last week, has been branded “hugely disappointing” by transparency campaigners.

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European Voice

Campaign:

Full lobby transparency now!

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Conflict of interest: EU still not tackling the revolving door of commissioners into private sector

Publication date:

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Author:

Vicky Cann

Media title:

Policy Review

As the Barroso II Commission prepares to leave office, it is time to make sure that the European Commission’s revolving door rules are fit for purpose, otherwise the EU risks walking straight into another round of conflicts of interest scandals – says writes Vicky Cann

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Conflict of interest: EU still not tackling the revolving door of commissioners into private sector

Campaign:

Stronger ethics regulation

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