Mar. 30, 2003 The European Commission's Guide to successful public-private partnerships - a critique (PSIRU) By Robin de la Motte and David Hall - Public Services International Research Unit, University of Greenwich - March 2003
Mar. 30, 2003 Terminology of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) By David Hall (1), Robin de la Motte (1) and Steve Davies (2) - March 2003
May. 10, 2004 EPSU sceptical about Commission's Green paper on Public-Private Partnership The European Commission has published on 4 May 2004 its Green paper on applying Community law to Public-Private Partnerships.
Jul. 20, 2004 EPSU responds negatively to PPP Green Paper Consultation EPSU's initial response to the Green Paper on PPPs is critical of the Commisison's narrow focus for the consultation excercise.
Jun. 08, 2005 Transparency Initiative of EU Commission Mr Kallas, the Commissioner for administration, audit and anti-fraud, announced a Commission initiative to bring more transparency in the European political decision-making process on 3 March 2005. The focus is
Sep. 02, 2005 McCreevy urged to correct European Commission pro-PPP bias EPSU today urged European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Charlie McCreevy to take concrete measures to correct the 'pro-Public Private Partnership (PPP)' bias in the European Commission.
Sep. 03, 2005 New report criticises PFI contracts in school meals The report - School Meals Market and Quality - was issued by EPSU affiliate Unison from the University of Cardiff.
May. 03, 2006 European coalition challenges EU lobby rules The European Commission has published a Green Paper on a European Transparency Initiative. This paper argues for a voluntary registration system of lobbyists. It fails to address issues of disclosure
May. 04, 2006 EPSU supports transparency campaign The European Commission is consulting on its initiative to make lobby organisations more transparent. According to EPSU, and the large coalition of unions and NGOs this does not go far
Mar. 26, 2007 Coalition: Commission Transparency Initiative is too timid The Alter-EU coalition of which EPSU signed the founding declaration has criticised the Commission's proposal for a voluntary lobby register to ensure transparency as a step which does not go
Aug. 22, 2007 "Lobbying the EU by Committee" - new CEO briefing New briefing shows how corporations use Commission expert groups Corporate Observatory Europe, like EPSU a member of Alter-EU coalition that argues for more transperency of lobbyists, has produced a new
Apr. 18, 2008 Study reveals: Corporate interests dominate EU policymaking expert groups (18 April 2008) EPSU is part of the Alter-Eu coalition that advocates more transparency of EU policy making. The importance of transparency was revealed poignantly by a report of the
May. 09, 2008 Conservatives protect corporate interests (9 May 2008, Brussels) The European Parliament adpoted a report on a framework for activities of lobbyists in the EU institutions. This has been welcomed by Alter-EU the alliance of
Jun. 03, 2008 US Public Citizen comments on EU Transparency Initiative The EU is considering establishing a register for corporate lobbyists. As it is turning out, it becomes more a register of NGOs. Public Citizen, a powerful US consumer advocacy group