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Starting in 2012, when it first entered the EU’s transparency register, Facebook has been steadily intensifying its lobbying efforts within European institutions.
April 10, 2018
The BEPS project ensures that governments acquire national and international instruments to combat tax evasion.
April 9, 2018
A user-friendly interactive database developed by Transparency International, providing a unique overview of the lobby organisations registered in the EU Transparency Register – the register of Brussels lobbyists.
April 3, 2018
Ethical finance is no longer a niche phenomenon, and neither is microcredit. The characteristics of the latter, however, vary widely between eastern and western Europe.
March 27, 2018
“Hypertrophic”, “poorly run”, “bloated”, “too costly”... in all countries, cliches concerning the public service are legion. New indicators allow us to see how the reality is more nuanced.
March 27, 2018
A rich and diverse set of data providing a broad perspective on changing living conditions in Europe and elsewhere
March 23, 2018
The unemployment rate as it is usually calculated provides an incomplete picture of the labour market situation and makes comparison between individual countries difficult. For a more accurate picture, the non-employment rate needs to be taken into account.
March 20, 2018
Armament exports from Europe are benefiting from global growth in the sector, and European countries are placed firmly among the world’s largest suppliers.
March 20, 2018
The debate on the need to establish a minimum salary at an EU level is facing up to the differences member states have on the issue
March 6, 2018
