ALTER-EU media coverage

EU lobbying and transparency: Towards a joint register

Publication date: 
Monday, December 6, 2010
Author: 
EurActiv
Media title: 
EurActiv and EUX.TV

ALTER-EU spokesperson Erik Wesselius: "The new register will still allow lobbyists not to register, and it remains to be seen whether the widespread practice of underreporting (e.g. to submit financial data that is much lower than the actual amount spend or earned) will be tackled."

Link to original article: 
http://stakeholderworkshops.blogactiv.eu/

EU commission criticised over 'slow' response to conflict of interest case

Publication date: 
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Author: 
Martin Banks
Media title: 
TheParliament.com

ALTER-EU has urged the Commission to come to a conclusion on the alleged conflict of interest involving its former vice-president Günter Verheugen.

Link to original article: 
http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/eu-commission-criticised-over-slow-response-to-conflict-of-interest-case/

Commission aiming to adopt new code of conduct ‘before Christmas’

Publication date: 
Monday, November 29, 2010
Author: 
Ian Hall
Media title: 
Public Affairs news

After pressure of Alter-EU, the Commission has now announced it will come with its revised 'Code of Conduct' before the end of the year.

Link to original article: 
http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/no_cache/home/european-news/news-detail/newsarticle/commission-aiming-to-adopt-new-code-of-conduct-before-christmas/10/

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