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Even EU insiders are often unaware of the workings of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (Photo: Kristina Flour)

The secretive EU body that likes to say 'no'

Not every scandal results in a public outcry. Some scandals remain in the dark. Without public pressure for positive change, problematic cases persist — for too long.

The European Commission's Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB) is such a case. Although the RSB, and the wider so-called 'Better Regulation' agenda of which it is part, have been heavily criticised by NGOs from the outset, the general...

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Felix Duffy is a campaigner at LobbyControl in Germany. Frank Ey works at the Chamber of Labour in Vienna.

Even EU insiders are often unaware of the workings of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (Photo: Kristina Flour)

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Felix Duffy is a campaigner at LobbyControl in Germany. Frank Ey works at the Chamber of Labour in Vienna.

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