According to the website of the Romanian Presidency of the Council, Coca-Cola is a ‘platinum partner’(1). Various civil-society organisations are concerned that the Council of the European Union may be subject to influence (foodwatch.org(2), corporate europe observatory(3)). The European Parliament recently adopted a resolution on transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU (17 January 2019, 2018/2096(INI)(4)).
— What is the total value of Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of Romania’s Presidency of the Council? — What privileges does the status of ‘platinum partner’ confer on Coca-Cola? — Have the agenda and the policies discussed during Romania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU remained free of influence by Coca-Cola despite the sponsorship, and how can this be proven?