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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Benchmarks for the EU lobbying transparency register
ALTER-EU recommendations and benchmarks for a meaningful EU lobbying transparency register.
2008/02/04
Secrecy and corporate dominance: a study on the composition and transparency of European Commission expert groups
Many European Commission expert groups dominated by industry, says report.
2008/03/25
The Commission’s Lobby Register One Year On: Success or Failure?
ALTER-EU evaluation of the European Commission’s lobby register at its one year anniversary.
2009/06/04
Preventing conflicts of interest of EU Commissioners (review of the code of conduct for Commissioners)
ALTER-EU asks Barroso to address conflicts of interest in revision code of conduct for EU Commissioners
2009/11/24
A captive Commission: the role of the financial industry in shaping EU regulation
Financial ‘experts’ advising the European Commission represent banks and investors responsible for the economic crisis.
2009/11/05

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