Dear friends, dear interested, A new report by the non-governmental organization Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) sheds light on the Brussels revolving door job changes and provides shocking insights. Out of 366 applications for transfers of EU officials from the EU Commission to the private sector and 597 applications for employment in the private sector during […]
New ECB whistleblower channel: Success for whistleblower protection
The ECB has announced that it will introduce an improved internal reporting channel for whistleblowers. This is a major achievement on the road to greater support for all those who uncover malpractice for the sake of the common good. All too often whistleblowers are subject to considerable reprisals, lose their jobs or are sued for […]
Important step against golden passports: EU Commission starts infringement proceedings against Malta and Cyprus
Today, the EU Commission starts infringement proceedings against Malta and Cyprus to stop their golden passport programmes which allow them to acquire citizenship through investment or real estate purchases. Research, such as the reports recently published by Al Jazeera on Cyprus, show that such programs attract criminals and convicted offenders from around the world and […]
Cypriot passport sales on hold: Interim success in the fight against corruption and money laundering
In response to the revelations of Al Jazeera, the Cypriot government yesterday declared that it would end its citizenship acquisition programme on November 1. Al Jazeera had shown through undercover investigations that senior officials and politicians were helping criminals to circumvent the rules in order to obtain an EU passport. The expiration of the current […]
Leak on Cypriot Golden Passports: Unscrupulous mafia-like structure in EU member state
A new investigative research by Al Jazeera reveals how high-ranking Cypriot politicians, lawyers and real estate companies are involved in the sale of EU passports to convicted non-EU citizens with criminal records. The revelations are part of the “Cyprus Papers” leak, which contains 1,400 documents. Cyprus has programmes for obtaining residence permits and citizenship through […]
Eurogroup / candidate for ECB executive board: European Parliament must insist on gender-balanced shortlist
Today, the Euro finance ministers in the Eurogroup agreed on a candidate to succeed Yves Mersch for the ECB executive board. The candidate is to be proposed tomorrow by the Council for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) before being appointed by the European Council, following opinions from the European Parliament and the Governing Council of […]