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Half measures will not end revolving doors scandals around former EU Commissioners; ALTER-EU comments on leaked draft Code of Conduct for Commissioners
The European Commission's new draft Code of Conduct includes a number of improvements, but fails to effectively tackle the revolving doors problem.
2011/01/14
New Rules on expert groups fail to prevent capture by business lobbies - setback for transparency
In November, the College of Commissioners quietly adopted the long-awaited revision of the ‘Horizontal Rules on Expert Groups’. The new rules do not include any safeguards against corporate capture of expert groups, whereas more than 100 of the existing groups are dominated by big business. They also limit the scope for transparency.
2011/01/10
ALTER-EU open letter to Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič regarding former Commissioner Verheugen’s potential conflict of interest
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration European Commission
2010/12/07
50,000 demand tougher code of conduct for Ex-Commissioners going through the revolving door
More than 50,000 people signed an online Avaaz petition urging the EU Commission to close the revolving doors for ex-Commissioners who move on to lucrative private sector lobby jobs after they step down.
2010/11/09
Will Barnier ensure balance in expert advice on financial reform?
Letter asking Commissioner Barnier to end the domination of banks, insurance and funds in expert groups advising the Commission on the financial reform
2010/11/02

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