- 2 May 2008According to research published last month, industry representatives dominate some of the European Commission’s Expert Groups.
According to research published last month, industry representatives dominate some of the European Commission’s Expert Groups. The Commission claims that 20 per cent of members came from industry, but even if the 20 per cent figure is accurate – and it is impossible to know – it is inexcusable. What is more, the Commission is ignoring the fundamental point.
- 3 April 2008The European Commission is planning to push ahead with a voluntary register for lobbyists despite the European Parliament’s calls this week for a mandatory register for the main EU institutions.
The European Commission is planning to push ahead with a voluntary register for lobbyists despite the European Parliament’s calls this week for a mandatory register for the main EU institutions.
- 29 May 2008The format of the EU executive's voluntary lobbyists register to be published on 23 June is 'not set in stone' and can be adapted in future, said Siim Kallas, the Commission vice president in charge of administration and anti-fraud, on 28 May.
- 30 April 2008Einem Kommissionssprecher zufolge würde das den Zugang für die Öffentlichkeit aber nicht erschweren: "Die Definition ändert nichts groß am bestehenden System.
- 3 April 2008The Commission's upcoming lobbyists register should be mandatory and common to all three institutions, recommends a report adopted on Tuesday (1 April) in the European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee.
- 2 April 2008EU lobbyists will in future have to register on a common parliament, council and commission list, according to proposals from a committee of MEPs.
- 2 April 2008A mandatory register for the 15,000 lobbyists working to influence decisions taken by the three main European Union institutions was approved April 1 by an important European Parliament committee.