European Parliament blocks new EU transparency rules

Panel on the establishment of uniform standards of ethics and transparency is prevented from starting its work. CDU and CSU in particular vehemently reject it for institutional reasons.

European Parliament blocks new EU transparency rules

A report meant to implement an EU body for ethical standards was voted down by the European Parliament's committee on constitutional affairs, due to opposition from the EPP and right-wing groups.

Eight European institutions reached an agreement a year ago to create a body that would establish minimum ethical standards on gifts or trips received, prizes, or meetings with lobbies.Von der Leyen's judicial appeal for hiding his SMS with the CEO of Pfizer during the negotiation of vaccines against the COVID.The European People's Party together with the ultra-right groups have torpedoed the implementation of the body with which the EU sought t…

Right and Far-Right Coalition Blocks Creation of EU Ethics Body as Transparency Crisis Deepens

On 14 May, the AFCO Committee blocked the creation of the Ethics Body, once again led by the well-known coalition of conservative and far-right forces. The Left in the European Parliament expresses its deep concern and indignation over today’s decision by the conservative and far-right coalition, including the EPP, ECR, PfE, and ESN, to block the establishment of the long-awaited European ethics body. This organism, approved under the previous m…