{"id":26096,"date":"2016-09-26T15:06:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T13:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.access-info.org\/?p=26096"},"modified":"2018-11-13T10:03:59","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T09:03:59","slug":"media-briefing-busting-the-spin-on-lobby-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.access-info.org\/es\/2016-09-26\/media-briefing-busting-the-spin-on-lobby-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Briefing: Busting the spin on lobby transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Madrid, 26 September 2016<\/em> &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alter-eu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation<\/a> (ALTER-EU) has published a recap briefing for journalists about the limitations to the current EU lobby transparency register regime, in preparation for the expected proposal on a new register following a College of Commissioners meeting on 28 September.<\/p>\n<p>The briefing by ALTER-EU, of which Access Info Europe is a steering committee member, addresses questions such as will the new register be \u00abmandatory\u00bb in reality? Will the Commission get to grips with the current lobby register&#8217;s problem with dodgy data? And what is the added value of bringing the Council into the EU&#8217;s transparency regime?<\/p>\n<p>The briefing contains analyses, examples and ALTER-EU quotes, as well as media contacts for follow up. ALTER-EU will also provide a media reaction on the day of the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>ALTER EU has also published a briefing for MEPs that outlines the six priorities for a revised lobby register, and the rationale behind these.<\/p>\n<p>The media briefing &#8216;Busting the spin on lobby transparency&#8217; can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.access-info.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTER_EU_Media_Briefing_Busting-the-spin-on-transparency.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.access-info.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf_small.gif\" alt=\"alt\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The briefing for MEPs &#8216;The EU transparency register: now or never&#8217; can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.access-info.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTER_EU_MEP_briefing_Fltn_lobby-register-now-or-never.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.access-info.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf_small.gif\" alt=\"alt\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-lineheight=\"27\" data-fontsize=\"22\">For more information please contact:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Andreas Pavlou<\/strong>| Access Info Europe<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.access-info.org\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\">Send an e-mail<\/a> or call +34\u202f913\u202f656\u202f558<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madrid, 26 September 2016 &#8211; The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) has published a recap briefing for journalists about the limitations to the current EU lobby transparency register regime, in preparation for the expected proposal on a new register following a College of Commissioners meeting on 28 September. The briefing by ALTER-EU, of which Access Info Europe is a steering committee member, addresses questions such as will the new register be \u00abmandatory\u00bb in reality? Will the Commission get to grips with the current lobby register&#8217;s problem with dodgy data? 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