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European Parliament amends its Rules of Procedure to strengthen integrity and transparency

On 13 September 2023 the European Parliament amended its Rules of Procedure to enhance integrity, transparency and accountability, with the changes entering into force on 1 November 2023. In the causal graph this event strengthens Anti-corruption enforcement capacity, a driver that strengthens Corruption Perceptions Index — Georgia — an improving welfare path.

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On 13 September 2023 the European Parliament amended its Rules of Procedure to enhance integrity, transparency and accountability, with the changes entering into force on 1 November 2023. MEPs became obliged to file comprehensive declarations of financial interests, including assets at the start and end of their term and additional income above €5,000 a year, and all meetings with third-country representatives or interest groups must be published online. The reforms followed the Qatargate scandal and President Metsola's 14-point plan.

Who was responsible

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  • European Parliament

    Organization

    Shared responsibility

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    Enacting binding declaration and lobbying-transparency rules is a concrete pro-integrity reform.

  • Roberta Metsola

    Person

    Shared responsibility

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    Her 14-point plan set the agenda the institution then codified into binding rules.

What changed

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  1. 1.Roberta Metsola's Plans to Shake Up Europe's ParliamentTIME · Medium credibility · verified
  2. 2.The Qatargate will change these two lobbying elements foreverThe Brussels Bubble · Medium credibility · verified

Causal path

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  1. Actors (2)European Parliament
  2. contributed toFactEuropean Parliament amends its Rules of Procedure to strengthen integrity and transparency
  3. strengthensDrivers (2)Anti-corruption enforcement capacity
  4. strengthensIndicatorCorruption Perceptions Index — Georgia

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Factrail. (2026). European Parliament amends its Rules of Procedure to strengthen integrity and transparency. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/gov-fact-ep-rules-of-procedure-integrity-2023

https://factrail.ai/facts/gov-fact-ep-rules-of-procedure-integrity-2023

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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