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4 ALTER-EU groups send letter to European Parliament President Martin Schulz about MEP Jean-Luc Dehaene's undeclared stock options

Publication date: 
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Author: 
Friends of the Earth Europe, Corporate Europe Observatory, LobbyControl, SpinWatch

Several Belgian media reported that MEP Dehaene is allowed to exert stock options granted by AB InBev, potentially amounting to around 3 million Euro. We are surprised to notice that those stock options are nowhere reported in Mr Dehaene’s current declaration of interest, despite the very clear obligations regarding declaration of outside interests.

Download full document as pdf: 
4 ALTER-EU steering committee members letter potential conflict of interest MEP Jean Luc Dehaene.pdf
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Code of Conduct EP

Over-reliance on public pressure to clear conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Author: 
Gaspard Sebag
Media title: 
Europolitics
Teaser: 

In March 2011, four MEPs were accused of accepting to table amendments for ‘clients’ after having been told by undercover reporters from The Sunday Times that such work would be compensated with money. Nine months later, Parliament took a step toward cleaning the dust in its house.

Link to original article: 
http://www.europolitics.info/institutions/over-reliance-on-public-pressure-to-clear-conflicts-of-interest-art332164-39.html
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Le journal de l'Union européenne

Publication date: 
Monday, April 2, 2012
Author: 
Eur@dio
Media title: 
101.3 Radio Nantes
Teaser: 

Un an après une affaire de corruption au Parlement: ALTER-EU estime que les conflits d'intérêts sont toujours d'actualité.

Link to original article: 
http://www.euradionantes.eu/index.php?page=detailPodcast&id_podcast=9236&id_programme=92
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"It's shocking that Adrian Severin is still acting as a member of the European Parliament"

Publication date: 
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Author: 
Magdalena Moreh
Media title: 
TVR
Teaser: 

This special report examines the consequences of the 'Cash-for-Amendments'. 1 year after the scandal, TVR looks back: how are the rules on relations with lobbyists different now, and will the new code be effective or is just a cosmetic change? (With video interview ALTER-EU spokespeople Vicky Cann and Natacha Cingotti.)

Link to original article: 
http://www.tvr.ro/articol.php?id=122390&c=118
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP

New MEP code of conduct lacks 'strong and clear' enforcement

Publication date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Media title: 
The Parliament
Teaser: 

ALTER-EU is using the anniversary to urge parliament's president Martin Schulz to propose "strong and clear" enforcement measures in order to guarantee "consistent interpretation and strict enforcement".

Link to original article: 
http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/new-mep-code-of-conduct-lacks-strong-and-clear-enforcement/
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Code of Conduct EP

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