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Neuer Verhaltenskodex für EuropaparlamentarierInnen

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Author: 
German League for Nature and Environment
Media title: 
DNR
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Ein neuer Verhaltenskodex für EuropaparlamentarierInnen soll dazu beitragen, Skandale zu vermeiden und Interessenskonflikte zu verhindern. Die Konferenz der Präsidenten des Europäischen Parlaments hat am 07. Juli den Entwurf für den Verhaltenskodex einstimmig befürwortet.

Corruption: le Parlement européen bientôt doté d'un code d'éthique

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Author: 
AFP
Media title: 
La Libre
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ALTER-EU, un groupement de 160 ONG anti-corruption, a salué un "pas en avant significatif", tout en déplorant que le Parlement ne soit pas allé plus loin.

European Parliament agrees on code of conduct

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Media title: 
BBC News
Teaser: 

The political leaders in the European Parliament have agreed on a new code of conduct aimed at thwarting unethical behaviour by MEPs.

ALTER-EU verdict on the new Code of Conduct for MEPs - Significant steps forward to improve transparency but further measures needed to avoid conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

ALTER-EU believes that the code of conduct for MEPs that was approved by the Conference of Presidents today is an important step forward to avoid ethics scandals involving MEPs

 

Cut out conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Author: 
Vicky Cann
Media title: 
European Voice
Teaser: 

it remains to be seen whether future presidents of the Parliament and the new MEP advisory committee – with whom enforcement of the new code will rest – will be prepared to get tough on fellow MEPs who fail to comply with the spirit and letter of the new rules.

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