Transparency International EU published a report today that addresses problems with the return of dirty money and assets to victim populations and calls for an overhaul of current EU policy. Grand corruption[1] takes away huge amounts of money from...
By Laure Brillaud and Maíra Martini On 24 July, the European Commission (EC) released a communication addressed to the European Parliament and the Council towards better implementation of current European anti-money laundering (AML) rules. In a...
European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) boost growth and jobs and help build everything from transport infrastructure to schools, housing, water and power supply and fund other community improvement projects. But with vast expenditures,...
Transparency International is pleased to welcome Michiel van Hulten as the Director of its EU office in Brussels. Michiel brings over 20 years’ experience of EU policy, campaigns and communications to the team and will be leading the team’s...
In this third edition of our web series on tech lobbying, we have taken an in-depth look at the lobbying activities on 5G around the EU, this time focusing on the information published in France. The French government is among a handful of EU member...
In 2018, the European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on its ‘Fitness check on the EU framework for public reporting by companies’. As part of the fitness check, the EC is currently reviewing Chapter 10 of the Accounting Directive...
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, under investigation following a recent decision from the European Commission (EC) that he has significant conflicts of interest related to his private businesses, is reportedly planning to discuss his case behind...
In this third edition of our web series on tech lobbying, we have taken an in-depth look at the lobbying activities on 5G, starting with those located in Brussels. Huawei, a Chinese tech giant, has been at the forefront of a battle for the roll-out...
A Channel 4 investigation has revealed that Nigel Farage, Brussels’ infamous eurosceptic and Brexit champion, has been bankrolled by his good friend, Arron Banks. This has included paying rent on a house in Chelsea, personal security, a luxury...
