MEPs threaten budget suspension over transparency

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Series Details 15.09.14
Publication Date 15/09/2014
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Feature discusses the role of Experts Groups in assisting the European Commission in its policy making and, in particular, the concerns of some civil society and other NGOs, and some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) that corporate business interests dominate the membership of these Expert Groups.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/justice/125599
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ESO: Background information: EU expert groups dominated by corporate interest, say NGOs http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-expert-groups-dominated-by-corporate-interest-say-ngos/
European Ombudsman: Press Release, 14.05.14: Ombudsman opens investigation into Commission's expert groups http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/press/release.faces/en/54301/html.bookmark
ESO: Background information: Register of Expert Groups http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-register-of-expert-groups-and-other-similar-entities/
European Ombudsman: Cases: European Ombudsman launches public consultation concerning the composition of European Commission expert groups http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/cases/correspondence.faces/en/54300/html.bookmark;jsessionid=05C3CB1C1503345E299D154C2DB41513
Alter-EU: Tag: Balanced expert groups http://www.alter-eu.org/taxonomy/term/22
The Independent, 10.12.14: Corporate lobbyists celebrate as EU budget clampdown collapses http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/corporate-lobbyists-celebrate-as-eu-budget-clampdown-collapses-9916470.html

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