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MEPs and second jobs - Time to regulate

Publication date:

Monday, May 30, 2011

Author:

CEO, in cooperation with LobbyControl, with additional research of Spinwatch

New research by Corporate Europe Observatory, LobbyControl and Spinwatch (all 3 steering committee members of ALTER-EU) shows that 35 per cent of MEPs from across 13 member states have second jobs or paid outside financial interests.

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meps.pdf

Campaign:

Code of Conduct EP

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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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alter-eu_submission_on_public_service_principles_to_ombudsman_may_2011.pdf

Document types:

position papers

Campaign:

Code of Conduct EC

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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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letter_to_barroso_on_coc_may_10_2011.pdf

Document types:

open letters

Campaign:

Code of Conduct EC

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Tougher Rules on Lobbying

Publication date:

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Following the Sunday Times lobby scandal, most MEPs say lobbyists should be more strictly controlled and members must face sanctions if they sell political influence. Watch it at: http://bit.ly/i4oBQ4.

Campaign:

Code of Conduct EP

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ALTER-EU demands ethics and transparency reforms in the wake of the cash-for-influence scandal

Publication date:

Monday, April 11, 2011

Author:

ALTER-EU

ALTER-EU: Task force must ban MEPs from taking industry jobs on the side

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statement_alter_eu_on_conflict_of_interest_mep.pdf

Document types:

statements

Campaign:

Code of Conduct EP

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Newsletter - 3 - ALTER-EU campaign propelled by 'cash-for-influence' scandal, Euro Coop, Formindep

Publication date:

Friday, April 8, 2011

Author:

ALTER-EU

This is the third ALTER-EU newsletter, and it follows some very turbulent weeks inside the Brussels bubble (and beyond).

Document types:

briefings & info sheets

Campaign:

Code of Conduct EP

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Newsletter - 2 - campaign updates, Afrika Network Denmark, Access Info Spain

Publication date:

Friday, March 4, 2011

Author:

ALTER-EU

This is the second ALTER-EU newsletter, and like last time, there is a lot to share.

Document types:

briefings & info sheets

Campaign:

Stronger ethics regulation

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ALTER-EU reaction to Buzek's seven-point plan

Publication date:

Friday, April 1, 2011

Author:

ALTER-EU steering committee

ALTER-EU welcomes European Parliament President Buzek's letter about reforms following the cash-for-influence scandal, endorsed by the Parliament's leadership yesterday. But, concerns remain about the lack of clear measures announced.

Document types:

statements

Campaign:

Code of Conduct EP

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Paul de Clerck on ethical lobbying

Publication date:

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Paul de Clerck, spokesperson of ALTER-EU and campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe, talked with a French journalist about lobbying transparency and the latest scandal involving members of the European Parliament that tabled amendments in return for money or lucrative lobby jobs in a 'sting' operationthe of the UK paper 'the Sunday Times'.