TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR BAN ON MEPS DOING SIDE JOBS
May 9th, 2024
Transparency International EU is calling for a ban on members of the European Parliament (MEPs) undertaking side jobs in future, following this June’s elections, citing conflict-of-interest concerns. Failing that, Transparency International (TI) wants stricter rules on declarations of interest, with more thorough checks. In a new report, it said any conflicts of interest should bar an MEP from leading proposals in related policy areas or from any other positions where they could have undue influence on such legislative initiatives. According to TI, 70% of the ...
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