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Transparency initiative - 15.04.2014
“The EU Parliament should not confuse local authorities with big corporate lobby groups” “Local and regional authorities cannot be put in the same box as arms dealers and the financial sector. This is why we deplore the MEPs’ decision to force local authorities into the transparency register – the so called EU Lobby register – which is appropriate for lobbyists who follow purely or mainly commercial, financial or single-issue interests. In particular, we question the EP’s vote as regions remain exempt from the requirement to register.
Unlike the commercial lobbyists, private companies or NGOs; local authorities are in line with democratic principles since they are ...
Unlike the commercial lobbyists, private companies or NGOs; local authorities are in line with democratic principles since they are ...
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