The following is about a new Corporate Europe Observatory report on the lobby against the introduction of a Financial Transaction Tax in Europe. Thanks to Ester from CEO for letting me know it was available…
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The Brus$els Business – Who Runs the European Union?
A new film, released in cinemas in Austria on 16 March, puts the spotlight on the power of the lobbying industry in Brussels. Corporate Europe Observatory was approached by the filmmakers at the start of…
Corporate Europe Observatory: Why we need to stop EU economic governance
See also, CEO’s new report published on the 27th of June, Europe’s Resources Grab.
McCreevy strikes back, ridiculing Commission’s rules
Originally published on the 4th of April. I missed it at the time, so maybe others did too… Former internal market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy waited just one week after the requirement that he informed the…
Cash-for-amendments scandal just the tip of the iceberg
New rules needed to curb power of corporate lobbyists in the European Parliament Unleashing one of the biggest lobbying scandals in EU history, the Sunday Times has in the last two weeks exposed four MEPs…
Commission – belatedly – investigates John Bruton’s revolving door move to Brussels lobby consultancy
Ex-commissioner Günter Verheugen is not the only Commission official who just ignored the rules about seeking approval for a new job (Verheugen failed to inform the Commission of his new lobby consultancy firm, the European…
McCreevy wants to cash in on financial de-regulation – will the Commission stop him?
Last month former European Commissioner Charles McCreevy joined the board of NBNK Investments PLC, a new investment vehicle which according to media reports aims to “buy banking assets that are being sold off by banks…
Europe’s 2020 Strategy: Big Business As Usual
A comment on the EU’s new strategy Sometimes no news is not good news – and this is certainly the case as far as Europe 2020 – the European Union‘s proposal for a new overarching…
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