Institutions

Latest news from the Institutions of the EU - European Parliament, European Commission and Council of the European Union.

European Ombudsman consults on public access to EU databases — 15 May 2008, 13:12 CET

The European Ombudsman has launched an EU-wide consultation process on access to information contained in databases. This follows a complaint from a Danish journalist about the refusal of the European Commission to disclose data on beneficiaries of EU agricultural subsidies.

European Ombudsman consultation on access to EU databases — 15 May 2008, 12:37 CET

The European Ombudsman has launched a consultation process within the European Network of Ombudsmen on access to information contained in databases. This follows a complaint from a Danish journalist about the refusal of the European Commission to disclose data on beneficiaries of EU agricultural subsidies. The Commission justified its refusal on grounds of confidentiality. Furthermore, it argued that the EU's rules on access to documents apply to databases only if the data can be easily retrieved.

Lobbyists activities - EP Legislative Observatory texts — 08 May 2008, 23:33 CET

Development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions - European Parliament Legislative Observatory - COM(2007)0127 - A6-0105/2008

ALTER-EU welcomes EP vote on mandatory lobbyists register — 08 May 2008, 23:25 CET

Latest news from the Institutions of the EU - European Parliament, European Commission and Council of the European Union.

TI urges adoption of robust EU lobbying register — 07 May 2008, 22:29 CET

Latest news from the Institutions of the EU - European Parliament, European Commission and Council of the European Union.

Increasing turnout at European elections — 18 April 2008, 22:37 CET

The European Parliament (EP) is failing to project an image, good or bad, of itself in the minds of over half of Europe's citizens.

European Ombudsman annual reports — 15 April 2008, 19:19 CET

Annual reports on the European Ombudsman's activities. The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about maladministration in the institutions and bodies of the European Union.

EU lobbying transparency a step closer but still some way to go - Alter-EU — 02 April 2008, 20:29 CET

Latest news from the Institutions of the EU - European Parliament, European Commission and Council of the European Union.

Manners, Mr. Arabaci... — 28 March 2008, 21:12 CET

Manners, Mr. Arabaci...

Anti-EU petition in Austria: a "success" says the far-right FPOe — 28 March 2008, 17:38 CET

 

Debate Europe - Democracy - Dialogue – Debate — 28 March 2008, 12:50 CET

Help give direction to the future of Europe. Join in any number of debates and give us your views on the challenges facing Europe today. Do you think it's going in the right direction? Are the institutions making a difference where it really counts? Are they being overly meddlesome in trivial areas and not meddlesome enough in others, such as securing jobs and protecting consumers? Where do you stand on the climate change debate? Where do you see Europe's borders ending? Take this opportunity to play your part in defining the road ahead.

french leader — 13 March 2008, 06:16 CET

french leader

Euro MPs' payments system to be reformed — 12 March 2008, 23:12 CET

The European Parliament has announced a review of the way its deputies pay their assistants, after revelations of abuses of the system.

Agencies of the EU — 07 March 2008, 12:42 CET

A number of specialised and decentralised European Union agencies have been established to support the EU Member States and their citizens. These agencies are an answer to a desire for geographical devolution and the need to cope with new tasks of a legal, technical and/or scientific nature.The EU’s agencies are grouped into four categories: Community agencies - Common Foreign and Security Policy agencies - Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters agencies - Executive agencies.

European Commission fails to act against conflicts of interest — 06 March 2008, 22:08 CET

Latest news from the Institutions of the EU - European Parliament, European Commission and Council of the European Union.

European Defence Agency — 15 February 2008, 19:03 CET

The European Defence Agency has been created to help EU Member States develop their defence capabilities for crisis-management operations under the European Security and Defence Policy.

ALTER-EU rings alarm bell over European Commission backtracking on lobbying transparency — 14 February 2008, 23:28 CET

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Janez Jansa presents Presidency priorities to Parliament — 17 January 2008, 18:59 CET

The Prime Minister of Slovenia and current President of the European Council, Janez Jansa, presented his country's priorities for the next six months to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 16 January. Among his priorities were EU-wide recognition of a 'fifth freedom', that of the free flow of knowledge, and the implementation of commitments to tackle climate change.

Review of the European Parliament in 2007 — 10 January 2008, 19:18 CET

2007 was quite a year for the European Parliament and the European Union. The new Treaty of Lisbon was signed by the heads of state and government on 13 December. The new Treaty, once ratified, will lead to greater and wider powers for the European Parliament. On 25 March, the EU marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.

Programme and Priorities of the Slovenian EU Presidency — 08 January 2008, 15:10 CET

The five main priorities of Slovenian presidency are: The future of the Union and timely entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; Successful launching of the new Lisbon Strategy cycle; A step forward in addressing climate-energy issues; Strengthening of the European perspective of the Western Balkans; Promoting the dialogue between cultures, beliefs and traditions in the context of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.

Treaty of Lisbon - text of EU Reform Treaty — 13 December 2007, 16:41 CET

The Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community was signed in Lisbon on 13 December 2007 by the representatives of the 27 EU Member States. In accordance with its Article 6, the Treaty will have to be ratified by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements and will enter into force on 1 January 2009, provided that all instruments of ratification have been deposited, or, failing that, on the first day of the month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification.

German car trio and nuclear lobby shamed at 'Worst EU lobbying' awards 2007 — 05 December 2007, 00:58 CET

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EU far-right bloc collapses as Romanians withdraw — 14 November 2007, 17:29 CET

Less than a year after it formed, the extreme right faction in the European Parliament fell apart Wednesday, torn asunder by a rift with its roots in the expulsion of Romanians from Italy.

European Court of Auditors — 13 November 2007, 16:37 CET

The mission of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is to audit independently the collection and spending of European Union funds and, through this, to assess the way that the European institutions discharge these functions.

EU Parliament far-right bloc faces collapse — 12 November 2007, 20:01 CET

The extreme right faction in the European Parliament faced collapse Friday after the Greater Romania Party (PRM) said it would withdraw.