For years, ALTER-EU has been drawing attention to the excessive influence that big corporations enjoy over EU policy-making, resulting in decisions which put profits ahead of people and the planet.
In this ALTER-EU Newsletter you will find two interesting presentations from organisations that have recently joined our network: the 'Austrian Chamber of Labour' and the French 'Fondation Sciences Citoyennes'. Furthermore there is an overview of our latest news, and links to social media where ALTER-EU campaigners can post updates.
ALTER-EU welcomes European Parliament President Buzek's letter about reforms following the cash-for-influence scandal, endorsed by the Parliament's leadership yesterday. But, concerns remain about the lack of clear measures announced.
ALTER-EU has repeated calls for strict new rules and greater transparency following further revelations in a UK newspaper today (27 March) that Spanish MEP Pablo Zalba Bidegain tabled an amendment in the European Parliament in return for promised payments from undercover journalists posing as lobbyists.
