Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally binding

Publication date: 
lundi, May 11, 2015
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

ALTER-EU urges European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to take strong and urgent action to create a high-quality and legally-binding EU lobby transparency register in a letter sent to him today, signed by over 100 non-governmental organisations.

Campaign: 
Full lobby transparency now!
 

Timmermans takes swipe at MEPs on transparency

Publication date: 
jeudi, April 23, 2015
Author: 
Honor Mahony
Media title: 
EU Observer

EU commission vice-president Frans Timmermans has taken a swipe at MEPs who preach transparency but have not implemented the same rules as the commission when it comes to meetings with lobbyists.

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Timmermans takes swipe at MEPs on transparency
Campaign: 
Full lobby transparency now!

Ten policy recommendations for a strengthened MEP Code of Conduct

Publication date: 
mardi, March 31, 2015

A ten-point set of policy recommendations for a strengthened MEP Code of Conduct. A key demand is a ban on MEPs holding side jobs with companies or groups that are involved in EU lobbying.

 

Download full document as pdf: 
PDF icon MEP Code of Conduct policy recommendations.pdf
Document types: 
position papers
Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
Code of Conduct EP
 

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