“Is Brussels the new Washington, D.C.?” Lobbying transparency in the EU
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:32+01:00Date: 11 May 2015, 10am–12pm Location: Résidence Palace, 155, rue de la Loi C, 1040 Brussels, room Polak
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May 2015
Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally binding
Helen Darbishire2020-01-29T11:07:28+01:00Brussels, 11 May 2015 - The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) [1] has urged European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to take strong and urgent action to create a high-quality and legally-binding EU lobby transparency register in a letter sent to him today, signed by over one hundred non-governmental organisations and trade unions, and supported by the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity [2]. The letter calls on the Commission to adopt measures to reduce opportunities for unethical lobbying, and to ensure a better balance between corporate and public interest groups in the access to, and influence they
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The role of Lobbies in the EU decision-making process: the EU Transparency Register, the role of Council and Permanent Representations
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00Date: 13 May 2015, 9:30am-1pm Location: Altiero Spinelli Building – First floor – Room 1E2, European Parliament, Brussels
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‘Podemos’ presenta un programa difuso en materia de corrupción y recorte de las administraciones
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:09+01:00lainformacion.com | 06/05/2015 Spanish – Con la lucha contra la corrupción de las instituciones como bandera, las propuestas de Podemos en ese sentido ocupan también un lugar destacado en su programa. Cierto es que con las limitaciones de una propuesta destinada a unas elecciones autonómicas, y que no tiene competencia, por tanto, para cambiar el sistema penal o para recoger muchas de las medidas que sí se podrían contemplar en el programa de unas generales. Read more...
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Propiedad de los Medios de Comunicación: Necesidad de Estándares de Transparencia
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:10+01:00This article was originally published in Artículo XIII - Informe Estatal de los Medios de Comunicación. El Problema de la propiedad de los medios en Europa En Europa, informar a los reguladores mediáticos sobre quién es el verdadero propietario de un medio de comunicación no está considerado como un requisito en la mayoría de los países. Esta conclusión se desprende de un exhaustivo análisis llevado a cabo por Access Info Europe y el Programa de Open Society para un Periodismo Independiente en torno al estado de la legislación europea en esta materia y su puesta en práctica. Dicha investigación se
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Apr 2015
Police and Protests Infographics
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:32+01:00'Transparency of the Policing of Protests': Report Infographics Below you will find our seven infographics (one interactive, and six question-by-question) on the research conducted for our Transparency of the Policing of Protests Report. Please feel free to download and use these as you wish - why not share them on social media! Findings Question-by-Question Report Summary And Overview Report Findings Question-by-Question We asked about legislation... We asked about the types of equipment permitted in protests... We asked about supplementary equipment at their disposal...
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Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression called to endorse Transparency of Media Ownership
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:32+01:00Madrid/Brussels, 29 April 2015 – To mark World Press Freedom Day (3 May 2015), Access Info Europe, the European Federations of Journalists, and the International Federation of Journalists have called on the five Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression[1] to endorse the Ten Recommendations on Transparency of Media Ownership[2]. The recommendations, developed during three years of research by Access Info and the Open Society Program on Independent Journalism, have already been endorsed by 78 civil society organisations, media outlets, and journalists. The ten recommendations include: 1. Disclosure of essential basic information 2. Information is findable and free 3. Information is
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Apr 2015
Full Lobby Transparency campaign launched with ALTER-EU debate at the Parliament
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:33+01:00This article was originally published on ALTER-EU.org: http://www.alter-eu.org/alter-eus-new-campaign-launched-with-transparency-debate-at-the-parliament Brussels, 29 April 2015 - ALTER-EU launched its new campaign Full lobby transparency now! with a high-profile debate. Held at the European Parliament, panellists included ALTER-EU members and officials from the Commission, Parliament and Council. Here, Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans renewed the Commission's commitment to a mandatory lobby register but postponed submitting a proposal to the Autumn. Timmermans also rejected the possibility of trying to do so via legislation, instead choosing to implement a sanctions-based system for the unregistered and those who submit false information. Facing a fully packed house, the Vice-President
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The Transparency of the Policing of Protests
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T09:46:33+01:00Report finds Europe-wide Lack of Transparency of Policing of Protests Madrid, 24 April 2015 - There is a serious lack of transparency about the use of various types of equipment during policing of protests according to a report published today by Access Info Europe, following research conducted in 42 countries and territories across Europe by means of access to information requests. The research by the Madrid-based pro-transparency organisation aimed to get a comprehensive picture of the legal framework for, and the actual use of different types of, equipment – including batons, shields, tear gas, and rubber bullets. This goal was
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Making Brussels’ lobbying fully transparent – A debate on the future of the EU lobby transparency register
Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:05:10+01:00Date: 23 April 2015, 9:30am Location: Room ASP 3G2, European Parliament, Brussels