“The basic principle is openness, transparency and fully keeping the public informed.” – South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha (BBC’s Marr Show, 17 March 2020) The coronavirus pandemic calls for an urgent, ambitious...
The European Commission needs to strengthen mechanisms for preventing covert lobbying and regulatory capture, said Transparency International EU today, following new reports that detail how the tobacco industry undermined the creation of a robust EU...
Today marks 100 days of the new European Commission. A period of breakneck activity, in which lobbyists scramble to get acquainted with the new Commissioners and get to grips with the political priorities of President Von der Leyen. For its first...
Transparency International EU (TI-EU) is an international non-profit organisation under Belgian law (AISBL) based in Brussels (Belgium). We work closely with Transparency International national chapters in over 100 countries worldwide and the...
EU lobby transparency has long been a topic that is high on the agenda for campaign groups, politicians, the media, and citizens. The patchy approach at EU level has left it at risk of undue influence and subject to ‘black box decision making’....
Analysis reveals corruption more pervasive in countries where money influences political power Berlin, 23 January 2020 – More than two-thirds of countries – along with many of the world’s most advanced economies – are stagnating or showing...
The start of a new year is traditionally a time to make good resolutions. At Transparency International EU, we think that it’s high time to give EU staff the same whistleblowing rights as other EU workers. First, a bit of background. In 2019, the...
Europe should not become a home for corrupt money.
If you have a pot of money of dubious origin, Europe could appear a safe place to launder and hide it.
By Laure Brillaud and Maíra Martini Recent money laundering scandals have shown how indispensable European banks and other intermediaries have been in helping – either knowingly or negligently – design and run dodgy schemes. This casts serious...
