http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vh7vftg1mquc Nieuws bij Onderhandelings- en besluitvormingsfase Europese voorstellen nl 2013-05-21T09:24:40+00:00 PDC daily 1 1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vij8eg5y9fyp?ctx=vh7vftg1mquc&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw Vice-President of the European Parliament Diana Wallis (ALDE, UK) and Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefcovic presented on Wednesday an update on the progress towards the establishment of a single register for all entities and organisations participating in European policy-making processes. 2010-10-07T09:05:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vhj8h5zxsmr6?ctx=vh7vftg1mquc&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw The Commission today decided to open a public register for all interest representatives working to influence decisions taken in EU institutions. While registration will be voluntary, there are clear rules on what information registrants would have to supply: In whose name am I speaking? What are my goals? How am I funded, and by whom? The initiative offers an opportunity to all interest representatives to underscore that lobbying EU institutions is a legitimate and useful activity, and one that can stand up to full public scrutiny. 2007-03-20T23:00:00+00:00 http://www.montesquieu-institute.eu/9353000/1/j9vvhfxcd6p0lcl/vhg9yfl5g5z1?ctx=vh7vftg1mquc&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzw EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Member states are still deeply divided over giving up their national veto in matters of counterterrorism and cross-border crimes, with the matter set to be discussed by EU leaders next week. 2006-12-04T23:00:00+00:00