Recent ALTER-EU publications and correspondence

Complaint to the Ombudsman on Expert Groups dominated by corporate interests

Publication date: 
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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ALTER-EU filed a complaint about the European Commission’s refusal to act against the fact that a number of its expert groups are dominated by business interests alleging that this stance violates the Commission's codes of counduct on consulation standards and the use of expertise.
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Majority of lobbying consultancies still missing from EC lobby transparency register

Publication date: 
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Survey on the registration of EU lobbying consultancies in the European Commission’s Register of Interest Representatives highlights failure of voluntary approach. Almost two years after the European Commission launched the register, sixty per cent of EU lobbying consultancies are still not registered.
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Letter to Commissioner Barnier on Expert Groups

Publication date: 
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Letter to Commissioner Barnier on the conformity of Expert Groups dominated by banks, insurance and funds with the Commission's rules
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Preventing conflicts of interest of EU Commissioners (review of the code of conduct for Commissioners)

Publication date: 
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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ALTER-EU asks Barroso to address conflicts of interest in revision code of conduct for EU Commissioners

A captive Commission: the role of the financial industry in shaping EU regulation

Publication date: 
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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Financial ‘experts’ advising the European Commission represent banks and investors responsible for the economic crisis.