Access Info evaluates the electoral programs of five European countries
A few hours away from the European Elections, Access Info invites for european citizens to elect their next representatives. Because well informed voting is crucial for our future, we evaluated the electoral programs of five
Electoral program evaluations in collaboration with Poletika
Madrid, 24 April 2019 - For several years, as a member of the Poletika platform, Access Info Europe has evaluated the transparency commitments in the election manifestos of Spain’s political parties. These evaluations are published
Spain: Access Info calls on Government to use Regulation to strengthen the Transparency Law
Madrid, 5 April 2019 – In its comments submitted to the public consultation on the draft Regulation for Spain’s 2013 Transparency Law, Access Info has urged the government to take the opportunity to strengthen the
Access Info Europe helps create the CONSUL Democracy Foundation
22 March 2019 – Access Info Europe, together with civil society partners from across Europe, meeting today in Amsterdam, created a new foundation to promote citizen engagement in decision making using the CONSUL participation platform. The
Access Info once again urges Spain to recognise access to information as a fundamental right
Madrid, 12 April 2019 – When Spain elects a new government on 28 April 2019, one of its pending tasks is to ensure that the weak transparency law is reformed to meet international standards, and
Spain: Right to request information limited to citizens with valid ID, email, and a mobile phone
Madrid, 12 April 2019: The Spanish government has announced a new system for identifying people who want to submit a request for information under the 2013 transparency law: you need to give your name, your
Members of European Parliament vote for transparency about who lobbies them
With a difference of four votes, there is now more transparency in lobbying of Members of the European Parliament. The European Parliament voted for MEPs to publish online information about meetings with lobbyist on 31
Montenegro: Analysis of 2017 amendments finds that they seriously undermine the Law on Free Access to Information
Access Info and MANS call for a working group on reform of the law, possibly as part of Montenegro’s re-established OGP process Madrid/Podgorica, 28 June 2018: Access Info Europe and MANS today
The General Court of the European Union rules in favour of greater openness of the EU legislative process
Madrid, 23 March 2018 – Access Info has welcomed the 22 March 2018 judgment of the General Court of the European Union in the case of De Capitani v Parliament, a ruling in favour of
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