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Corruption: le Parlement européen bientôt doté d'un code d'éthique

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Author: 
AFP
Media title: 
La Libre

ALTER-EU, un groupement de 160 ONG anti-corruption, a salué un "pas en avant significatif", tout en déplorant que le Parlement ne soit pas allé plus loin.

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ALTER-EU verdict on the new Code of Conduct for MEPs - Significant steps forward to improve transparency but further measures needed to avoid conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

ALTER-EU believes that the code of conduct for MEPs that was approved by the Conference of Presidents today is an important step forward to avoid ethics scandals involving MEPs

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Cut out conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Author: 
Vicky Cann
Media title: 
European Voice

it remains to be seen whether future presidents of the Parliament and the new MEP advisory committee – with whom enforcement of the new code will rest – will be prepared to get tough on fellow MEPs who fail to comply with the spirit and letter of the new rules.

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ALTER-EU scorecard on draft Code of Conduct for MEPs - Significant steps forward to improve transparency but further measures needed to avoid conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

The new draft Code of Conduct for MEPs is an important step forward, but important measures are needed to prevent conflicts of interest.

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Joint letter to Commissioner Dalli about the need for safeguards against conflicts of interest in European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Publication date: 
Monday, June 20, 2011

ALTER-EU together with Formindep, HAI Europe and the ISDB write to the Commission regarding the European Medicines Agency’s safeguards conflicts of interest

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Document types: 
open letters
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Don't make the MEP code of conduct a missed opportunity, say transparency campaigners

Publication date: 
Monday, June 20, 2011
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

On the eve of a critical meeting of the Buzek working group to discuss new ethics rules for the European Parliament, ALTER-EU and Transparency International issued a joint call for a robust code of conduct for MEPs.

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European Commission answers to ALTER-EU letter on new code of conduct for EU Commissioners

Publication date: 
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Commission replies to earlier ALTER-EU letter expressing concerns about the shortcomings of the new code of conduct for EU Commissioners.

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Document types: 
correspondence
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Code of Conduct EC
 

Transparency campaigners demand ban on lobby related side jobs for MEPs

Publication date: 
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) will today give evidence to a senior group of MEPs at a hearing(1) in the European Parliament. "A large number of Members of the European Parliament combine their position as an MEP with paid side-jobs that involve lobbying and raise 'conflict of interest' questions."

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