Liberties | 29/05/2020 Spain has suspended many requests for access to information, but during times of crisis it is especially important that people can exercise this fundamental right. Read more...
Madrid, 27 May 2020- Access Info Europe and 17 NGOs from Latin America today called on governments in the region to guarantee the right of access to informaton during the Covid-19 pandemic, to prioritise the disclosure of emergency-related information and to ensure that information reaches the most vulnerable populations. The proposal also highlights the negative consequences of the absence of policies on transparency and access to information. These include the authorities’ lack of coordination as well as limited performance of the agencies guaranteeing bodies for the full exercise of the right of access to information, which the text defines as
Madrid, 22 May 2020 – Citizens across Europe need better access to information to participate in decision-making processes at European, national, and local level. This is one of the main findings by Access Info Europe and partners of the “YOU4EU” project, which has been completed following two years of research and campaigning on civic participation. An extensive study carried out by Access Info (Spain), Belgrade Open School (Serbia), GONG (Croatia), Institute Alternative (Montenegro) and PiNA (Slovenia) also found that policy-makers are failing to communicate adequately with citizens, even though the public is keen to learn about their governments and institutions,
Newtral | 17/05/2020 In Spanish- Seguimos sin conocer quiénes son los expertos que decide el cambio de fase, a pesar de que la Ley de Seguridad lo exigiría. Aunque en otros países también hay carencias y polémica, la comparación no deja a España en muy buen lugar: falta transparencia en la gestión de la crisis del coronavirus. Read more...
Date: 09/05/2020 Helen Darbishire, Executive Director of Access Info Europe, participated in the online discussion The European Constitution as the foundation of the European Democracy and a citizens based European polity. Why do we need a European Constitution (EC) and how might we start a European Constitution making process (ECMP)?, as part of the Citizens Take Over Europe initiative. This citizen participation action starting on the 9th of May, aims to sending out a message of hope and togetherness, and to stand up for democracy. Among the participants: Ulrike Liebert (Bremen), Leonie Martin (Young European Federalists), Daniel Freund (Member of European
Madrid, 8 May 2020- Access Info today presented two information requests to the Spanish government about the management of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first request, Access Info asked for the names and professional profiles of the members of the Technical Team that is advising the government on the region-by-region winding down of Spain’s very tight lockdown. In a second request, Access Info has asked for access to all the minutes of meetings and reports from the Scientific Committee that has been advising the government on managing the pandemic since March 2020. The government yesterday refused to provide these names to
Madrid, 4 May 2020- Leading transparency and anti-corruption organisations from across Europe have today released a set of ten recommendations on how governments can ensure transparency of emergency procurement carried out during the coronavirus pandemic.
Madrid, 27 April 2020- 31 Spanish civil society organisations, all members of the Coalición Pro Acceso, have called on the Spanish Government to guarantee the right of access to information. This comes after the suspension of all administrative deadlines under the state of emergency, which was declared on 14 March due to the coronavirus. In a letter addressed to Carolina Darias, the Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Function, the organisations denounce the negative effects that the pandemic is having on transparency and on access to information in Spain, a fundamental right that must be protected especially during a crisis,
Maldita.es| 24/04/2020 In Spanish - El ministro del Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, afirmaba este domingo en rueda de prensa que "el Portal de Transparencia, la transparencia, la información pública, es una de las prioridades, por no decir la primera prioridad, de este Gobierno después de terminar y acabar con el virus". Read more...