MEPs back new code of conduct after bribery scandal

A new code of conduct for Members of the European Parliament was unanimously endorsed by the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the EP on the 17 November 2011. The code sets out rules and principles which MEPs will need to follow in their contacts with outside interests, so as to avoid any conflict of interests.

The new code of conduct for MEPs was endorsed by a plenary session of the European Parliament on the 1 December 2011.

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European Parliament: Press Release, 17.11.11: New Code of Conduct for MEPs endorsed by Constitutional Affairs Committee http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20111114IPR31468/html/New-Code-of-Conduct-for-MEPs-endorsed-by-Constitutional-Affairs-Committee

ESO: Background information: European Parliament agrees on code of conduct http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-agrees-on-code-of-conduct/

El Mundo, 1.12.11: A code of conduct for MEPs (Via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/1237811-code-conduct-meps

EurActiv, 2.12.11: MEPs approve new code of conduct http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/meps-approve-new-code-conduct-news-509386

European Parliament: Press Release, 1.12.11: New code of conduct for MEPs approved http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20111129FCS32711/8/html/New-code-of-conduct-for-MEPs-approved

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