The State of the European Union: More power, less accountability?
“More democracy, more transparency, more accountability“ This quote comes from the 3rd State of the European Union address that José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, gave yesterday...
View ArticleTime to re-think the accountability of the ECB
The plans to hand over supervision of 6000 banks to the European Central Bank announced by President Barroso last week arguably makes the Bank one of the most powerful EU institutions right now. This...
View ArticleECB – the most transparent central bank in the world?
Mario Draghi was in town on Tuesday to face a grilling from MEPs on the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee – a rare moment of accountability for the ECB President. It was always going to be a...
View ArticleWhy transparency is vital for the Euro to survive
The EU’s Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) will undergo major reform in coming years. Transparency International EU has just launched a new programme to look into the transparency and accountability of...
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