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Disillusioned with the EU, European far-right parties have redoubled their efforts to swing Europe's political pendulum back toward Russia, which embodies their yearning for strong leadership and the preservation of traditional values. Russia, in turn, has its eye on using these political parties as a platform to influence European policymaking, pundits say.  

Author: Kirsty Hughes (Writer and Commentator on European and international politics)

Scenario 1

1. Nunciature to the European Union: Diplomatic Relations
2. Official Representation of the Order of Malta to the European Union: Medical and Humanitarian Aid, Hospitals, Medical Centres and Health Programmes; Emergency Corps and Ambulance Services, Institutions for the Old and Disabled, Emergency Relied, Bethlehem’s Hospitals, Bioethics.

There is a need to maintain collegial relations with fellow public policy advocates over extended periods of time.

The Association of Public Affairs agencies (APAA) was launched in May 2012. Individual companies participating in the association are convinced of the usefulness of this field and the necessity of high professionalism in these activities. In the Czech Republic there are quite a high number of companies dealing with activities of Public Affairs directly or within other activities.

The key objective of the association is to reach higher transparency and professionalism on the market.

Members

Source: Transparency International Latvia

Key recommendations

Austria: Both lobbying companies and companies that employ lobbyists must have a code of conduct. They have to inform about it on their website and provide it to everyone who asks.

Belgium: No code of conduct for lobbyists

Bulgaria: No code of conduct for lobbyists

Croatia: The members of the Croatian Society of Lobbyists sign the Code of Conduct upon registration. Registration requires an annual fee of 200 Euro.

Cyprus : No code of conduct for lobbyists

1. Member States with Statutory Rules on Lobbying (Mandatory Regulation)

• Austria
• Ireland
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Slovenia
• United Kingdom

2. Member States with Soft Regulation on Lobbying

• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Netherlands

3. Member States with Self-Regulation on Lobbying

There are four Member States with voluntary systems of registration for lobbyists (soft regulation): France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.

FRANCE

Specific legislation on lobbying: Strengthening and update of Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly relative to interest representatives, implemented on 1 Jan 2014. The Senate adopted internal rules relative to interest representatives' activities on 7.10.2009