Recent ALTER-EU publications and correspondence

National representations in Brussels: open for corporate lobbyists

Publication date:

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Corporate lobbyists enjoy widespread access to member state representations according to the first ever study on lobbying activities at national government offices in Brussels.

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NationalRepresentationBrussels FINAL.pdf

Document types:

reports & studies

Campaign:

Full lobby transparency now!

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ALTER-EU's priority demands for reform of the EU lobby transparency register

Publication date:

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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ALTER EU Demands on Lobby Register 2016 Feb 2016.pdf

Document types:

position papers

Campaign:

Full lobby transparency now!

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Public interest groups demand consultation on weak new rules for EU advisory groups

Publication date:

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

A coalition of civil society groups working on lobbying transparency and ethics regulations have called on European Commission Vice President, Frans Timmermans, to wait until the European Parliament and the public have had a chance to comment before introducing new rules on advisory groups, formally known as Expert Groups.

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open_letter_to_commission_on_expert_groups_-_final.pdf

Document types:

open letters

Campaign:

Balanced expert groups

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ALTER-EU response to Sven Giegold’s report on transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions

Publication date:

Thursday, February 18, 2016

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ALTER-EU response to Sven Giegold Transparency Report December 2015.pdf

ALTER-EU response to Sven Giegold’s report - priority issues - February 2016.pdf

Document types:

briefings & info sheets

Campaign:

Full lobby transparency now!

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Is the Commission reporting on all lobby meetings held by high level officials?

Publication date:

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Author:

ALTER-EU Steering Committee

Is the Commission publishing all lobby meetings held by high level officials? ALTER-EU writes to Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to find out.

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ALTER-EU letter Timmermans 04 Nov 2015.pdf

reply to ALTER-EU letter Timmermans 04 Nov 2015.pdf

Document types:

correspondence

Campaign:

Full lobby transparency now!