The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) is a coalition of about 200 civil society groups, trade unions, academics and public affairs firms concerned with the increasing influence exerted by corporate lobbyists on the political agenda in Europe, the resulting loss of democracy in EU decision-making and the postponement, weakening, or blockage even, of urgently needed progress on social, environmental and consumer-protection reforms.

Translations into German, French and Spanish, of 'Revolving Doors' report executive summary

Publication date: 
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Author: 
ALTER-EU, C%rditrad

La “puerta giratoria” que parece unir a las instituciones de la UE con el sector privado..
Le « pantouflage » qui relit directement les institutions de l’Union européenne au secteur privé..
Die “Drehtür” welche die EU-Institutionen direkt mit dem Privatsektor zu verbinden..

Download full document as pdf: 
executive_summary_de_final.pdf
executive_summary_fr_final.pdf
executive_summary_es_final.pdf
Document types: 
reports & studies
Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

Newsletter - 7 - ALT update UK lobby register, 'Revolving Door' campaign update, new ALTER-EU video

Publication date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Author: 
ALTER-EU

Welcome to ALTER-EU's 7th newsletter. Like last time, there is a lot to share.

Document types: 
briefings & info sheets
Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

Open letter to President and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament about implementation of the new code of conduct

Publication date: 
Monday, January 23, 2012
Author: 
ALTER-EU

The importance of effective implementation of the code, including clear definitions, became evident last week when a news medium reported that the CEO of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce intended to take the seat as MEP from March 1st, without giving up the job as chair of the lobby group.

Download full document as pdf: 
alter-eu_letter_to_parliament_bureau_-_23_january_2012.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP
 

Letter to Mr Nociar, head of Cabinet of Commissioner Šefčovič on 'revolving door' issues

Publication date: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Author: 
Olivier Hoedeman on behalf of ALTER-EU's steering committee

In an earlier letter Mr Nociar has stated that the Commission “already ensures far-reaching transparency in the application of Article 16 of the Staff Regulations”. How is this so? It seems to us there is very little transparency on this issue, let alone proactive transparency.

Download full document as pdf: 
letter_for_mr_nociar_head_of_cabinet_of_commissioner_sefcovic.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Block the revolving door
 

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