14/07/10
Lobbyism is not untypical for democratic countries, but it needs to be regulated, it needs to be legitimate, i.e. to have double control – from the side of parliament and from the side of the civil society. That’s what was said in the halls of parliament by the newly elected Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds – Monika Panayotova. When lobbyism is not regulated, we speak about corruption. That’s why the next challenge for our parliament will be to create a law for lobbyism and to head out of this etiquette “lobbyism”, because everything is lobbyism on its own, but it needs to be regulated, so it can be transparent, stated Panayotova.
Regarding her new position Panayotova said: “On principle I am a team player, so I will continue to work with a team. This is exceptionally important for me. The commission is exceptionally responsible. After the Lisbon Treaty it will be a big challenge for us as a national parliament to manage to use, that the role of the national parliaments is increasing vastly. We already have an active role in the forging of the EU legislation, so that will be a priority of the adaptation of the work of the National Assembly to the expectations of the Lisbon Treaty”.
She added that she will work in close cooperation with the Minister charged of EU funds management – Tomislav Donchev. Our main priorities are to accelerate the payments and to prepare new projects, so that the resources can be used as an anti-crisis measure which are on the structural and the cohesion fund, said she.
I will give everything, which depends on me, she stated.
Source: "Focus” Agency
Lobbyism is not untypical for democratic countries, but it needs to be regulated, it needs to be legitimate, i.e. to have double control – from the side of parliament and from the side of the civil society. That’s what was said in the halls of parliament by the newly elected Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds – Monika Panayotova. When lobbyism is not regulated, we speak about corruption. That’s why the next challenge for our parliament will be to create a law for lobbyism and to head out of this etiquette “lobbyism”, because everything is lobbyism on its own, but it needs to be regulated, so it can be transparent, stated Panayotova.
Regarding her new position Panayotova said: “On principle I am a team player, so I will continue to work with a team. This is exceptionally important for me. The commission is exceptionally responsible. After the Lisbon Treaty it will be a big challenge for us as a national parliament to manage to use, that the role of the national parliaments is increasing vastly. We already have an active role in the forging of the EU legislation, so that will be a priority of the adaptation of the work of the National Assembly to the expectations of the Lisbon Treaty”.
She added that she will work in close cooperation with the Minister charged of EU funds management – Tomislav Donchev. Our main priorities are to accelerate the payments and to prepare new projects, so that the resources can be used as an anti-crisis measure which are on the structural and the cohesion fund, said she.
I will give everything, which depends on me, she stated.
Source: "Focus” Agency
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