Transparency campaigners demand ban on lobby related side jobs for MEPs

Publication date: 
Tuesday, 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
 

ALTER-EU contribution to the Ombudsman's public consultation on public service principles for EU civil servants

Publication date: 
Friday, May 13, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU

ALTER-EU welcomes the initiative to draft a statement of public service principles for EU civil servants. We agree that such a set of principles could help “promote good administration and make maladministration less likely to occur.”

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Document types: 
position papers
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EC
 

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

Publication date: 
Wednesday, 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.

 

Letter to European Commission president Barroso on code of conduct for commissioners and the upcoming decision on the Ethical Committee

Publication date: 
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU

Instead of introducing a clear cooling-off period of several years, the Commission decided on a notification period of only 18 months [...]. The new Code mentions a ban on lobbying [...], but unfortunately this appears to be insufficient to avoid conflicts of interest. The Code only covers issues falling within the ex-Commissioner's own portfolio.

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Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EC
 

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

Publication date: 
Monday, 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.

 

Invitation for civil society groups: ALTER-EU workshop about the corporate influence on the Commission's experts groups

Publication date: 
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Author: 
ALTER-EU

Members of the European Parliament from all political groups have urged an overhaul of the rules for expert groups. ALTER-EU believes the time is right for civil society groups to come together and demand that the Commission ensures balanced representation and transparency.

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PDF icon invitation_for_alter-eu_workshop_-_11_may_2011.pdf
Document types: 
briefings & info sheets
Campaign: 
Balanced expert groups
 

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