Russian corporate lobbying in the EU happens almost exclusively in the shadows. In all time low in EU-Russia relations, Transparency International Russia shines a light on how Russian companies achieve their aims while avoiding public scrutiny.
The ESM published its own evaluation. Our take:
Whether he stays on or not, Mr Dijsselbloem and the Eurogroup need to make sure that its next President does not have a built-in conflict of interest. For most of its existence, the Eurogroup’s workings were of little concern, as it went about...
On Wednesday the 29th of March, the European Commission approved two new private sector positions for the UK’s former Commissioner, Jonathan Hill. Announced during the media commotion around the UK’s formal BREXIT notification, the Commission...
Independence and accountability of the European Central Bank Download the report here. Our in-depth study looks into the balance between the ECB’s expanded mandate, its unrivaled independence, and its democratic accountability. It...
Transparency International EU welcomes the adoption today of the report on “the Transparency, Accountability and Integrity in the EU institutions” by a strong majority in the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament. Having...
Today, more than 50% of ex-Commissioners and 30% of ex-Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who have left politics are now working for organisations on the EU lobby register. These findings from a new report by Transparency International EU,...
In a first-ever, comprehensive analysis of career changes between the EU institutions and other employers, Transparency International EU seeks to look beyond individual scandals and provide a clear picture of the revolving door phenomenon across the...
Today, the European Parliament has made some progress on lobbying reform but failed to close loopholes around MEPs conflicts of interest, according to Transparency International EU. The “Corbett report” on over 400 changes to the Parliament’s...