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SLOVENIA 15 JUNE 2016 Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU PROBLEM: New forms of corruption emerge: -revolving door -conflicts of interest -undue influence of lobbyists -unequal access to decision-makers Volkswagen has them all… POLITICAL CORRUPTION
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU CASE STUDY: CAR CO2 EMISSIONS
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU CASE STUDY: CAR CO2 EMISSIONS F B
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU CASE STUDY: CAR CO2 EMISSIONS F E
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU The TI EU toolkit: - Integrity System Studies -Regional Reports -Policy Recommendations -EU Integrity Watch POLITICAL CORRUPTION
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU POLITICAL CORRUPTION The TI EU toolkit: -Integrity System Studies - Regional Reports -Policy Recommendations -EU Integrity Watch
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU The TI EU toolkit: -Integrity System Studies -Regional Reports - Policy Recommendations -EU Integrity Watch POLITICAL CORRUPTION
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU The TI EU toolkit: -Integrity System Studies -Regional Reports -Policy Recommendations - EU Integrity Watch POLITICAL CORRUPTION
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU MANAGING RISKS Robust Regulation Complimentary voluntary mechanisms (e.g. code of conduct) Strong watchdogs (citizens, CSO & media)
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU EU INTEGRITY WATCH
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU DECLARATIONS OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU FINDINGS: -53% with external activities -Total: 5.8m to 18.3m / year -9 MEPs earn 10,000+ EUR -1200 activities including “freelancer”, “consultant” and “MDNA” EU INTEGRITY WATCH
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU OUTCOMES: -Over 100 updated declarations -65,000 visitors -Press coverage -Revision of rules ongoing RECOMMENDATIONS: -More information -Meaningful checks -Sanctions EU INTEGRITY WATCH
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU EC TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU EU INTEGRITY WATCH 2.0
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU 9,211 9,198 25,000+ €1.5bn+ EU INTEGRITY WATCH 2.0 Meetings Lobby Organisations Lobbyists EU Lobby Budget Key findings
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU COMPANIES WITH HIGHEST LOBBY BUDGETS
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU COMMISSION HOTSPOTS
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU EQUALITY OF ACCESS BY PORTFOLIO
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU THE NEW TRANSPARENCY RULES
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU 50%+ of organisations registered do not provide meaningful information in their entries on the Transparency Register 4,253 complaints 3 vs 9,116 staff of the secretariat vs lobby organisations in comparison to 28 vs 3,230 in Canada. Ratios: EU 1/3,039 vs CA 1/115 POOR DATA QUALITY
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU Public Consultation just finished in preparations of upcoming negotiations for a new EU Register Joint letter Lobbyists for Transparent Lobbying Petition already signed by 67,000 citizens in favor of reform ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE Ongoing
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www.transparencyinternational.eu Daniel Freund, Transparency International EU 7,000+ volunteers digitalized more than 900 handwritten declarations: more than 8,000 pages of text 10,000+ visits to the website in the first 24h after launch 60+ media reports INTEGRITY WATCH FRANCE
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www.transparencyinternational.eu facebook.com/transparencyinternationaleu @TI_EU @daniel_freund © 2015 Transparency International. All rights reserved. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
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