We asked the candidates for the EU’s top job how they would fight the corporate capture of our democracy. How do they score?
In Brussels, the political heart of the European Union, extreme corporate influence often distorts the political process, either blocking progress where it is sorely needed or leading to policies t
Mandatory EU lobby transparency sunken by EU Institutions
ALTER-EU's reacts to the collapse of negotiations to deliver mandatory EU lobby transparency.

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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?
Privileged access politics: Oettinger's 2018 'Mini-Davos'
Today carefully selected politicians and members of the business community will follow Commissioner Oettinger's invitation to Austria's beautiful Alps for the seventh edition of his 'Mini-Davos' meeting, the Europaforum Lech. A prime example of business' privileged access.
Our demands for the Inter-institutional negotiations on the EU Transparency Register
Before the start of the political negotiations on the EU Transparency Register ALTER-EU, Civil Society Europe and TI-EU have written a letter to the three main EU institutions demanding them to deliver an ambitious reform.
2018/04/11
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.
2018/03/15
EU Industry Day or the every day routine of privileged access
Here comes again the EU Industry Day, a two-day event where business representatives are invited to mingle with EU high level officials to discuss Juncker’s strategic approach to industrial policy.

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