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A wake-up call for the Commission – lobbyists exploiting privileged access

October 17, 2012 - 11:45
Olivier Hoedeman
The resignation of the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy John Dalli highlights the need for stronger measures to regulate EU lobbying to rule out the risk of privileged access and political corruption in EU decision-making. CEO outlines the need for the Commission to take action in five areas to tackle privileged access and prevent corruption.

Commission's Refusal to Block Revolving Door triggers Ombudsman Complaint

October 16, 2012 - 13:51
Rachel Tansey
The Commission's laissez-faire approach to the "revolving door" has allowed former employees to sell their knowledge and influence to industry, while industry lobbyists are recruited to work on the staff. Rules exist, but are not being properly implemented - and when breaches do occur, no real sanctions are imposed. Corporate Europe Observatory joined Greenpeace, Lobbycontrol and Spinwatch to submit a complaint to the European Ombudsman, as we believe this situation undermines the credibility of EU decision making, and contributes to the corporate capture of the EU.

Official complaint made re. inaccuracies in Transparency Register

September 28, 2012 - 13:26
Rachel Tansey
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) submitted four complaints to the EU Transparency Register's secretariat, following an article published illustrating that the register is still incomplete and inconsistent.

Not about safer banks

September 27, 2012 - 08:36
Kenneth Haar
The European banking union has been presented as a cure to the epidemic of bank collapses. Tougher supervision is to make sure we get the financial sector on track. But in the end, the ambitious new project looks more like a renewed push for a deeper single market. The banks themselves are happy.

After the first round of the expert groups battle

September 24, 2012 - 17:43
Yiorgos Vassalos
The Parliament has given the Commission one last chance to clean up expert groups. Campaigners say the battle over corporate capture is not over. The European Parliament decided on 19 September, 2012 to lift the block on €2 million (20 per cent) for the Commission's annual budget for its expert groups, the advisory groups set up to assist it in drafting legislation and policies. There are 823 of these groups now in existence.

What was discussed during Commissioner Rehn's meetings with Goldman Sachs? Euro Commissioner has a transparency problem.

September 18, 2012 - 10:51
Olivier Hoedeman
Since the start of the eurocrisis, the European Commission has gained significant new powers to monitor and intervene in government budgets at a member-state level in the name of ‘economic governance’. But power must be accountable.

Call for Internship

September 6, 2012 - 12:19
Bruno Nicostrate

We are looking for an intern to  conduct research on specific issues around the influence of corporate lobbying  on EU policy-making processes, as well as to provide support for CEO's ongoing campaign work. Meanwhile we offer you an opportunity to strengthen your research skills and improve your knowledge of the EU institutions.

Draghi and the Group of Thirty - an intro

September 4, 2012 - 12:46
Kenneth Haar
Corporate Europe Observatory has demanded that the President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi leaves the ‘Group of Thirty’, a club of central bankers and chief executives from private banks. What is the case about?

Climate sceptics launch Citizens Initiative to suspend EU climate targets - who's paying?

August 23, 2012 - 10:24
Olivier Hoedeman

Earlier this month the European Commission gave a green light for the ninth European Citizens Initiative (ECI) – a proposal to “Suspend the 2009 EU Climate & Energy Package”, the EU’s plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and to increase the use of renewable energy by 2020. The organisers can now start collecting the one million signatures needed for the Commission to consider their proposal.

Climate sceptics launch Citizens Initiative to suspend EU climate targets - who's paying?

August 22, 2012 - 14:00
Olivier Hoedeman
Earlier this month the European Commission gave a green light for the ninth European Citizens Initiative (ECI) – a proposal to

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