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1/5: EU notification procedure directive is stuck in trilogue because the Commission insists on sweeping new powers to control local decision-making re services. New research reveals Commission's flawed, deeply biased process for preparing the directive corporateeurope.org/power-lobbies/… 
2/5: EU Commission didn't consult municipalities or their associations when preparing notification procedure directive, which will force all municipalities to ask the Commission for permission for new rules impacting services markets three months IN ADVANCE of making the decision
3/5: New documents released via #FOI reveal a very intimate working relationship between the Commission department responsible for the Notifications Procedure and three major industry #lobbying groups: BusinessEurope, EuroCommerce, and EuroChambres. corporateeurope.org/power-lobbies/…
4/5: EU Commission treated BusinessEurope as a strategic partner in promoting the Notification Procedure, f.i. holding a closed-door session with them alone during the negotiations to strategise on the way forward. Criticism from other interests was brushed under the carpet.
5/5: The proposed Notification Procedure directive is so flawed that only self-interested big business #lobby groups defend it. For the future of democracy in Europe, one can only hope that the negotiations fail to deliver a deal and that this ill-conceived directive is dropped.
Over 160 NGOs, unions, mayors and parties running European cities have signed a statement protesting against the EU Notification Procedure because it creates new undemocratic obstacles for progressive municipal policies. To sign on, use the online form: corporateeurope.org/economy-financ…
