Cameron and Merkel agree that the EU needs to be reformed, but as Cameron looks to deconstruct the European Commission amongst other parts of the union, Merkel is looking to the EU to legitimise German leadership.
The European Commission promised MEPs in September 2012 that it would rebalance its advisory ‘expert groups’, putting an end to the dominance of big business interests. DG Enterprise even set a date: 31 January 2013. However, a short investigation by ALTER-EU shows the Commission has missed its deadline, and in some cases groups have become even more industry dominated. it’s now down to MEPs to ensure the Commission produces more than empty promises.
How the EU Commission aims to make scientific research more open and more affordable.
We need to reform copyright for the digital age to make it easier to legally access the content you love