Civil society expose holes in EU lobby transparency rules
This post was originally published by ALTER-EU.
Madrid/Brussels, 17 December 2015 – Research by ALTER-EU member groups Corporate Europe Observatory, Access Info Europe and Friends of the Earth Europe shows that well over 90 per […]
Lobbying Transparency via RTI Laws
This document sets out the classes of information that should be made available by public bodies in order to get a full picture of the influence of interest groups, particularly lobbyists, on governmental and […]
New lobby transparency civic-tech tools reveal corporate dominance of the Brussels bubble
Madrid, 25 June 2015 – The RTI community celebrated this week the launch of two groundbreaking online tools that enable citizens to monitor the interactions between high-level European Commission officials and lobbyists in the […]
Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally binding
Brussels, 11 May 2015 – The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) [1] has urged European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to take strong and urgent action to create a high-quality and […]
Access Info sets out transparency priorities for EU with Green/EFA Group
Madrid, 22 January 2016 – Access Info Europe has outlined key actions that will help to increase transparency of EU decision-making and lobbying, in its submission as part of a consultation on civil society priority areas held by the […]
Civil society expose holes in EU lobby transparency rules
This post was originally published by ALTER-EU.
Madrid/Brussels, 17 December 2015 – Research by ALTER-EU member groups Corporate Europe Observatory, Access Info Europe and Friends of the Earth Europe shows that well over 90 per cent of meetings between DG […]
Giegold Report Welcomed but Could Be More Ambitious Says Access Info
Madrid, 20 November 2015 – Access Info Europe today welcomed recommendations by Sven Giegold MEP, Rapporteur for the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, on greater transparency and accountability ofEU institutions, but has warned that they do not […]
Access Info presents: The Berlaymont Snail!
It’s just like the good old days: the doorbell rings, and there is the postman with a registered letter – how exciting!! – you sign and open it, but nowadays you are more likely to find it’s a letter […]
Journalists take European Parliament to Court over access to MEPs’ expenses
Madrid, 20 November 2015 – The refusal by the European Parliament to make public details on spending of MEPs expenses allowances on grounds of personal data protection has been challenged before the European Court of Justice by a network […]
Civil society calls for reform of trialogues in a letter to EU Commission, Parliament and Council
Madrid, 30 September 2015 – Access Info Europe along with European Digital Rights (EDRi) and other 16 signatory organisations, today sent an open letter to European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Council Secretary-General Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, […]
Spain: Government goes to court to keep secret documents about … open government!
Madrid, 9 February 2016 – The Spanish government has launched a court case against Spain’s Transparency Council to challenge a decision that it should release documents relating to the implementation of Spain’s two Open […]
Madrid City Hall Transparency Ordinance Sets a High Standard
Civil society recommends strengthening proactive publication and lobbying regulation
Madrid, 29 enero 2016 – Madrid City Hall has prepared a high standard and comprehensive Transparency Ordinance which meets with civil society demands in areas such […]
Electronic ID requirements and government refusal to answer emails force civil society to close Spanish request website
Madrid, 10 December 2015 – It is with huge reluctance that Access Info Europe and Civio today announce the closure of the request website “Tu Derecho a Saber” (Your Right to Know) because the […]
Documents used in decision making are not “internal” rules Spain’s Transparency Council
Madrid, 27 November 2015 – In another important decision from Spain’s Transparency Council, Access Info Europe has been granted access to Spanish government progress reports on Open Government Partnership (OGP) commitments.
The Transparency Council’s decision […]
Carlos III University’s First International Seminar on Transparency And Good Governance
Date:
17 December 2015
Location:
Madrid, Spain
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Open Company Registers an Essential Anti-Corruption Tool Access Info tells Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Date:
3 December 2015
Location:
Paris, France
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Dissecting TTIP: Keys To A Trade Agreement That Could Change Europe
Date:
3 December 2015
Location:
Madrid, Spain
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Your Right to Ask … Your Right to Know!
