Ex-MEPs must wait in the ‘cooling basin’ for six months

Former members of the European Parliament must go to the „cooling basin“ for six months before they take up lobbying activities or carry out „representative activities at the European Parliament“. If they take up lobbying activities or perform „representative activities at the European Parliament“ after six months, they must first register in the transparency register and apply for an access pass to the European Parliament for the visits. Apart from ex-MEPs who take up lobbying activities or carry out „representative activities at the European Parliament“, ex-MEPs retain the right of access to the European Parliament. That’s according to an April 17 decision by the European Parliament’s Bureau, obtained by „Contexte“. The decision came into force on May 1. It is part of the consequences drawn by the European Parliament from the corruption affair surrounding the deposed Vice-President Eva Kaili (formerly S&D). mgr