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Brussels' revolving door problem: Why the European Commission's response is inadequate (Update: correspondence CEO / Commission)

Publication date: 
Friday, December 9, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU

Since the launch of ALTER-EU's campaign to tackle the 'revolving door' in Brussels on 24 November, Commissioner Šefčovič did not give the impresssion that he takes this important issue very seriously.

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Ten steps towards ending corporate lobbying privileges and secrecy

Publication date: 
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

ALTER-EU's ten priority reform proposals towards ending corporate lobbying privileges and secrecy that the Commission and Parliament should take up in the coming years.

ALTER-EU demands ethics and transparency reforms in the wake of the cash-for-influence scandal

Publication date: 
Monday, April 11, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU

ALTER-EU: Task force must ban MEPs from taking industry jobs on the side

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ALTER-EU reaction to Buzek's seven-point plan

Publication date: 
Friday, April 1, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU steering committee

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.

Half measures will not end revolving doors scandals around former EU Commissioners; ALTER-EU comments on leaked draft Code of Conduct for Commissioners

Publication date: 
Friday, January 14, 2011

The European Commission's new draft Code of Conduct includes a number of improvements, but fails to effectively tackle the revolving doors problem.

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ALTER-EU founding statement

Publication date: 
Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Founding document for the ALTER-EU coalition, issued in 2005.

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