Hans Peter Martin (* 11 August 1957 in Bregenz) is a Austrian politician and member of the European parliament.

It studied on the right of and political science to at the university Vienna and attained a doctorate there 1984 to the Dr. jur. It began as a journalist and was a late correspondent with the German news magazine "the mirror" and book author of "case of globalization" as well as co-author of "bitter pills". These books concern themselves with the effects of the globalization and the machinations of the Pharmaindustrie. It was from 1996 to 1999 in the supervisory board of Greenpeace Germany. It is since 1997 member club of the OF Rome. It received the Dr. - Karl racer promotion price for journalism and in the year 1997 the Dr. - to 1980 Bruno Kreisky price for the political book.

1999 he was leading candidate of the for the European elections, however never joined the party. It drew as a member into the European parliament. Later it over-threw itself with the party, also because it was not allowed to take over the line of the delegation.

Beyond Austria became it admits at the end of March 2004 by its of reproaches of the corruption and enriching by Verschwendung of tax fundses by dishonest expenses and travel expenses accounts opposite its parliament colleagues. Hans's Peter Martin was noticeable in this connection with very doubtful Aufdeckermethoden, because he pursued European Union-Parlamensabgeordnete, filmed beschattete and with mini movie cameras, in order to prove their alleged abuse. In response however Martin had to leave itself exactly the same accusations fallen because of abusive handling expenses. Both sides could free-free themselves from the accusations in relation to the press and public not completely.

To 31. It published March 2004 in Strasbourg a list with 57 names of German parliamentarians, who would have taken all allegedly to injustice of daily allowances. It accused of politicians of all parties, it into the daily allowance lists would have registered itself and the meeting place again would have soon after left.

It registered 7,200 cases, in which delegates would have taken meeting daily allowances unjustified. In a common press conference the European leading politician of all parliamentary groups called the CDU politician Hans Gert the expressions Martins untenable and unjustified: A reform of the European Union parliamentarian purchases of many is welcomed, but particularly the public procedure Martins encountered unanimous refusal. Parliament president at that time Pat Cox would have welcomed an internal treatment.

With the European choice 2004 he stood as a candidate in Austria for the list Martin created by him. With 14,04% of the voices the list became third-strongest Kraft behind and Thus it won two of the 18 Austrian seats in the European parliament. Beside it still Karin Resetarits, drew in former host of the ORF also. This followed however 2005 after disputes with Martin of the liberals parliamentary group (ALDE).

2005 decide itself Hans Peter Martin, Paul van Buitenen (Europe Transparant) and Ashley Mote under the name Platform for Transparency (PfT) co-operate.

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• http://www.hpmartin.net/ - official Website of Hans Peter Martin

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