Corporate capture in Europe - When big business dominates policy-making and threatens our rights
"Corporate capture in Europe" examines the extreme and undue influence of big business on European Union (EU) and member state decision-making processes.
LSI - Episode 6 - How to get away with bad data
What happens if in the Transparency Register a company declares a much lower budget than it actually spends on lobbying? It will be punished for mis-leading...right?
Damning Barrosogate critique by EU Ombudsman demands immediate action from Commission
ALTER-EU's reaction to the final ruling of the European Ombudsman regarding the European Commission's handling of former President Barroso's employment at Goldman Sachs.

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LSI - Episode 4 - The iceberg
Extending the “no registration, no meeting” rule from the Commission elite to lower-level officials would at once improve lobby transparency and protect civil servants. But the Commission has been actively avoiding to address this.
Secrecy and privileged access on the menu for annual gathering of commissioners and Big Business
If it's autumn in Brussels, it must be time for the annual gathering of commissioners and Big Business organised by BusinessEurope!
LSI - Episode 3 - Defining lobbying
The Commission wants to redefine lobbying during the upcoming revision of the EU lobby transparency register so that it only relates to direct contacts with EU decision-makers. But such a change of approach would allow certain lobbyists to operate under the radar, away from public scrutiny.
Over 20 NGOs urge European Parliament to fully implement Monsanto lobby ban
One month after the European Parliament voted to ban pesticide manufacturer Monsanto from entering Parliament premises, 24 transparency and environment groups remind them to implement their decision as comprehensively and effectively as possible.
2017/11/02
No clarity on Italy’s position on the EU Transparency Register
Shedding light on Italy’s official position on the EU Transparency Register seems like an impossible task

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