ALTER-EU press releases

Lobby millions missing from the transparency register, say campaigners

Publication date: 
mercredi, June 22, 2011
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

Millions of euros of lobby spending are missing from the lobby register declarations made by key industry groups, ALTER-EU reveals, on the eve of the launch of the new joint transparency register.

Campaign: 
Full lobby transparency now!
 

Don't make the MEP code of conduct a missed opportunity, say transparency campaigners

Publication date: 
lundi, 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.

Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP
 

Transparency campaigners demand ban on lobby related side jobs for MEPs

Publication date: 
mardi, 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."

Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP
 

MEPs vote to support mandatory lobby transparency register - ALTER-EU urges swift implementation

Publication date: 
mercredi, May 11, 2011
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

The new lobby transparency register agreed today is a small step forward, ALTER-EU said today, but further steps are needed to make the new register effective and reliable.

 

European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) renews support for ALTER-EU: Stop corruption and make lobby more transparent!

Publication date: 
lundi, May 2, 2011
Press release issued by: 
European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU)

EPSU, Europe’s 8 million strong public service trade union federation, has renewed its commitment to the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation and its 10 key demands.

 

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