Documents on the right of Access to information in Spain

Spain is the only country in the EU with a population of more than one million which still does not have an Access to Information law. Below are some useful documents in which Access Info Europe has analysed the current relevant legal provisions in Spain as well as the drafts law from the government and the opposition.

Documents about the draft law:

Access Info Europe analysis of the Spanish Access to Information Draft Law (in Spanish)

Access Info Europe comparative analysis of the draft law (in Spanish)

Spanish Access to Information Draft Law (in Spanish)

Draft law presented by the opposition in May 2011:

Comparative analysis of the draft with the 10 principle of the Coalition

Draft law

Documents on the current Spanish legislation on Access to Information:

Analysis of the 9 principles and the Spanish legislation on access to information (document in Spanish)

The Right of Access to information: basic principles (in Spanish)

Questions and Answers (in Spanish)

Guide on how to use the Right of access to information in Spain (in Spanish)