October's Integrity Watch EU insights: 📅 1640 lobby meetings were held in the EP ⚕️ AbbVie had the most lobby meetings (11) 🧑 Sebastian Tynkkynen was the MEP with most lobby meetings (33) 💬 The most-discussed topic was 'exchange of views' (18) Check out Integrity watch for more!

Together with over 100 other organisations, we sent a joint letter to the EU's climate chief, Wopke Hoekstra, asking it not to bring fossil fuel lobbyists to COP30. The climate deserves meaningful action, not a fossil fuel forum. Find the letter here:

📢 NEW REPORT📢 We analyse how information sharing to combat corruption and money laundering in the EU works in practice, where the gaps remain, and what can be done to make investigations and enforcement more effective across Europe. Read it here: buff.ly/HNVmMvx

📃 Together with @transparency-eu.bsky.social @corporateeurope.org, and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social we also sent a joint letter to the Presidents of the EP’s political groups, urging them to take these allegations into consideration. 🔗 Read more: thegoodlobby.eu/academics-ur...

War auch das EU-Parlament Ziel des ungarischen Spionageangriffs auf die EU-Institutionen? Das muss geklärt werden! Gemeinsam mit ‪@transparency-eu.bsky.social‬, @corporateeurope.org und @thegoodlobby.bsky.social fordern wir die EU-Fraktionsvorsitzenden auf, einen Untersuchungsausschuss einzurichten

Alongside @corporateeurope.org, @lobbycontrol.bsky.social and @thegoodlobby.bsky.social, we've written to the presidents of the political groups at the European Parliament, requesting a committee of inquiry into allegations Hungary set up a spy network within the EU's walls. buff.ly/q8qji4r

⭐NEW EVENT COMING UP!⭐ Join us for our event on Strengthening Enforcement Against Cross-Border Corruption and Financial Crime on 18 November! 👉Interested? Register for free via the link bellow! buff.ly/sOqI67j

Parliamentary records show that 59 MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) in the 720-strong assembly are sitting on committees or working on policy areas that are related to their paid side activities, FT analysis suggests. on.ft.com/47n31Dm

We are deeply alarmed at allegations that Hungary set up a spying operation in Brussels, with the explicit aim of supplying information against the EU to the Hungarian government. The @europarl.europa.eu must immediately constitute a committee of inquiry.

Last week, Moldovan voters rejected a sophisticated Russian interference campaign to put Moldova on a continued EU course. But the EU cannot see these results as an excuse to maintain the status quo: congratulations alone will not secure future elections. Read our analysis here⬇️

Today is Universal Access to Information Day. But instead of being open towards its citizens, the European Commission has actually made it harder for outsiders to follow how it makes decisions. It's time for the EU to stop hiding behind rules that block transparency.

Last week, the Georgian Prosecutor's Office summoned the director of our Georgian counterpart for questioning, under entirely unfounded accusations. This move is politically motivated, and the latest assault by the Georgian government on democracy. Full statement:

Harassing NGOs and NGO funders is a big part of the authoritarian handbook www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

💪Join our team!💪 We're looking for an administrative trainee to come aboard and support the essential workings of the office. Feel like helping us in the fight against corruption? All info here⬇️

🔬How easy is it for authorities across the EU to uncover financial crime? In an ideal world, corruption investigators could enter a suspect’s name into a database and instantly see all the assets connected to that individual. Here's what's happening in the real world: buff.ly/zM4yRAt

Today is #InternationalDayofDemocracy. But in the EU and its neighbourhood, governments are reversing democratic values alarmingly. At home, the EU must use all tools in its power to safeguard the rule of law. And it must make democracy an essential condition for EU membership—without compromise.

⚠️NEW ⚠️ Our Director, Nick Aiossa, in today's big @desmog.com reveal of yet another vicious politically-charged attempt to silence civil society within the EU. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This week, we wrote to national delegations attending #COP30, urging them to adopt a new integrity pledge designed to limit fossil fuel influence on climate talks. Read more: anticorru.pt/3ei

Independent media must be strengthened. But if the EU wants to be taken seriously about stopping corruption, it must promote integrity within its own institutions. The Commission should start with upholding transparency on the inside, especially in times of war and climate breakdown.

🔥 Laura Kövesi, the first European Chief Prosecutor, has locked horns with EU institutions and powerful political figures. Insiders question if her successor, whose appointment process is in full swing, will continue to crack the whip. ✅ Free to read today on @ftm.eu ⤵️ www.ftm.eu/articles/eu-...

We are extremely concerned to see the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, where more than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups are warning of mass starvation.

✒️ Together with @transparency-eu.bsky.social, @corporateeurope.org and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, we submitted a formal complaint urging the ECHA to review its contracts with consultancy Ramboll—accused of advising both regulators and polluters on toxic PFAS. 🔎 Read more: bit.ly/46hxClS

According to reporting, the European Chemicals Agency has sought advice on so-called 'forever chemicals' from a consultancy that works for...the chemicals industry. We fail to see how this doesn't constitute a huge conflict-of-interest risk. Read our full complaint below⬇️

I am delighted to publish my opinion article ✍🏼 for POLITICO Europe 📰 on the EU anti-corruption directive. It examines how the EU appears indifferent to combatting corruption within the bloc, while taking moral high ground in candidate states. More ⬇️ www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...

In a setback for the protection of the EU's financial system, the European Parliament failed to block the European Commission's proposal to remove the UAE from the EU's anti-money laundering high-risk list. Full press release⬇️ buff.ly/vQq5Yd9

1/3 Last Friday, as part of our Climate Governance Integrity Programme #CGIP, we hosted a workshop at @umwelthilfe.bsky.social in Berlin – bringing together civil society experts and journalists to exchange insights on #ClimateIntegrity.

Yet more allegations of the far right misusing EU funds have surfaced. This time, it's about far right groups in the European Parliament circumventing procurement rules to funnel EU cash to friendly businesses and organisations.

The top 7 fossil fuel firms & their networks held 1,000+ meetings with MEPs in under a year. @transparency-eu.bsky.social has analysed 31,000+ MEP meetings since June 2024, revealing a sharp rise in fossil fuel lobbying. Learn more ⬇️

💼 Who is the new EU Parliament meeting? 💡Transparency International EU published a report on lobbying in the first year of the EU Parliament. The result? Over 30,000 meetings disclosed, a 314% increase. Yet, data reveals serious gaps. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/3GguOL5 @transparency-eu.bsky.social

We're hiring! We're looking for two trainees, one in communications, and one in EU policy, to start with us in September. Interested? More info here⬇️ transparency.eu/jobs/

⚠️NEW⚠️: one year since the European elections, and we've trawled through all 30,000 lobby meetings MEPs have been having since taking up their mandates. Alongside a huge increase in published meetings, thanks to new rules we pushed for, we found some pretty big causes for concern (THREAD).

Just as far-right forces crack down on civil society dealing with the climate, a new study reveals that lobbyists from the top fossil-fuel industry organisations had over 1,000 MEP meetings within less than a year.

Not all whistleblowers get media headlines. Some lose jobs. Some lose homes. Some lose lives. On #WWBD2025, we honour them all. #SupportWhistleblowers

🧪🤝New in @ftm.eu with analysis from non-profit research group ARIA: in advising the @ec.europa.eu on forever chemicals, the European Chemicals Agency hired a consultancy that worked for...the chemical industry. What will it take for the Commission to do proper due diligence? buff.ly/dIwM2mM

Für das AufRuhr Magazin der @stiftungmercator.bsky.social habe ich mit Nick Aiossa von @transparency-eu.bsky.social zum Thema Transparenz in der EU gesprochen: www.aufruhr-magazin.de/europa/trans...

Hungary's proposed "Transparency" bill is nothing but a wholesale crackdown on civil society. We are alongside 320 organisations who have written to the @ec.europa.eu‬, demanding immediate action against Hungary, including the Article 7 TEU process. buff.ly/g9dvsem

📢Consultant wanted📢 We're hiring a consultant to organise a project final event in Brussels in November 2025. All info: images.transparencycdn.org/images/Consu...

Together with our chapters, we are urging G7 Finance Ministers to recommit to and provide updates on their efforts to coordinate targeted sanctions against Russian elites. #G7Kananaskis2025 Read our open letter here ➡️ anticorru.pt/3bG

The threat to Hungarian civil society is existential. Hungary's new legislative proposal would give the government sweeping and authoritarian powers to punish organisations it deems a threat to national sovereignty. Our full reaction: buff.ly/my8TBdF

Nine EU Member States. Billions in assets. From yachts to real estate, we're proud to release our multi-country study, showing where wealth lies and is identified, and how much further the EU must go to uncover hidden wealth. 🔎 #StepEU www.transparency.org/en/news/what...

REALITY CHECK: This month saw a report by the European Court of Auditors on the transparency of EU funding towards NGOs. It draws on partial data to reach a partial conclusion. There are many systems in place to check the transparency of EU funding. It's a shame the report only touches on one.

The European Court of Justice has today reaffirmed what we have always said: the Commission was wrong in denying access to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's Pfizer text messages. Transparency is the foundation of democracy. The @ec.europa.eu should start taking this seriously. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ buff.ly/NNha8Ow

On Thursday, after some delay, the @europarl.europa.eu's Conference of Presidents will discuss establishing a Committee of Inquiry into NGO funding. It's worth a reminder: there is no evidence of any corruption, misconduct, wrongdoing or maladministration related to NGO funding. buff.ly/NFGdKJD

Money can't buy you EU citizenship. Today, the European Court of Justice ruled Malta's golden passport scheme violates EU law. The scheme risked money launderers and other criminals gaining access to the EU's freedom's— but no longer. Read our reaction in full⬇️ buff.ly/r4CoOlV

Can you buy EU citizenship? If you have the funds, you can, thanks to Malta. But on Tuesday, the CJEU will decide on a case that could finally address these shortcuts to EU citizenship: the European Commission has brought Malta to court over its ‘golden passport’ scheme.

Everyone knows Monaco is a haven for the ultra-rich, but it may also be a safe harbour for Russian dirty money. The principality is allegedly letting sanctioned Russian businessmen launder illicit gains. Despite formal complaints and clear money trails, authorities seem to be looking the other way.

📣 We at TI US and @humanrightsfirst.org condemn the lifting of Global Magnitsky sanctions on Hungarian official Antal Rogán. 💸 This delisting raises grave concerns that the US is undermining an important #corruption accountability tool. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

The latest Huawei scandal shows how far the EU still has to go to clean up its act and stop corruption at its doors. We know what needs to be done. Now we just need the momentum for change. Sign our petition with @wemoveeurope.bsky.social below! buff.ly/PbiiPZ8

#Policy💬 ⚖️ The next @ec.europa.eu's #RuleOfLaw Report will be a key test of the new Commission’s ability to address the challenges to democratic institutions brought by the 2024 events. Explore the checklist for an effective report, made by a group of 32 expert organisations. 🧵