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European Court of Justice to take final decision on public access to Council documents

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:21+01:00

Madrid, 2 October 2013 - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will formally announce its final ruling on the Access Info v Council of the European Union court case on 17 October 2013, after four years of legal battle. The second instance ECJ will now have the final word on whether or not it is legitimate for the Council to systematically blank out the names of Member States in documents summarising legislative negotiations before handing them out to the public. The dispute is about whether or not public access to the summaries of Council working party meetings, including details on

European Court of Justice to take final decision on public access to Council documentsHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:21+01:00

European Elections 2014: Transparency must be a priority, MEPs told

Helen Darbishire2020-01-29T11:24:56+01:00

Madrid, 2 October 2013 – In the run up to the European Parliament elections in May 2014, Access Info has today written to all 766 Members of the European Parliament informing them of opinion poll findings which show huge support for transparency in the areas such as the financial crisis and lobbying by business. Over 80 % of the public wants greater transparency in areas such as Council decision-making, legal opinions on future laws, and spending of EU funds. Access Info has also submitted to MEPs recommendations from the public which make clear that greater access to information must be

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RTI update 2013

Helen Darbishire2020-02-14T12:51:50+01:00

RTI Rating: Update and Overview of Results and Trends Quatlity of access to information laws around the world, www.rti-rating.org 28 September 2013, Halifax/Madrid - Access Info Europe (Spain) and the Centre for Law and Democracy (Canada) are today launching a report providing an analysis of the results and trends in the global RTI Rating, which assesses the legal framework for the right to information (RTI) in every country in the world which has adopted a national RTI law. A major finding of the report is that as international standards have developed laws have got stronger. At the same time, there

RTI update 2013Helen Darbishire2020-02-14T12:51:50+01:00

ECB urged to review refusals

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:22+01:00

Brussels, 27 September 2013 -The European Central Bank regularly invokes the need to protect monetary policy and the financial stability of the Union and its Member States when refusing access to information a report by Access Info presented in Brussels today has revealed. Requesters are often seeking information about exchanges with Member States on the financial crisis. One third (36%) of requests resulted in full or partial refusals, with just 32% of requests receiving some or all information sought. Access Info has called on the ECB to review the legitimacy of its exceptions which are not all in line with

ECB urged to review refusalsHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:22+01:00

Montenegrin Company Register must remain open to public

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:22+01:00

Madrid, 26 September 2013 - Access Info Europe today published an open letter calling upon the Montenegin authorities to provide full access to the national company register, and other registers without delay, after learning that it will be closed from public access on the grounds of data privacy. Access Info argues that EU data protection rules do not require the register to be inaccessible to the public. Indeed disclosure of such information is essential in any modern democratic society. Montenegro cannot ignore the trend in Europe and elsewhere towards publishing more of this kind of information, as well as the

Montenegrin Company Register must remain open to publicHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:22+01:00

Buscamos al senador más transparente #senadotransparente

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:23+01:00

Madrid, 26 de septiembre de 2013 – El día 28 de septiembre es el Día Internacional del Derecho a Saber y lo queremos celebrar. España está aprobando en estos momentos una Ley de Transparencia (¡por fin!) y la sociedad civil está siguiendo este proceso muy de cerca para conseguir que esa norma esté a la altura de las mejores leyes del mundo.

Buscamos al senador más transparente #senadotransparenteHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:23+01:00

Data Journalism Handbook

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:23+01:00

Madrid, 23 September 2013 - The Data Journalism Handbook, a free, openly licensed reference book showing journalists how to use data to improve the news has been translated into French, Spanish and Russian. Organised by Open Knowledge Foundation along with the European Journalism Centre, the Handbook explains not only about what data journalism is, but also how to get it, use it, understand it and how to present it. Access Info's Executive Director, Helen Darbishire, was a contributor to the access to information section of the Handbook. The Data Journalism Handbook was born at a 48 hour workshop at MozFest

Data Journalism HandbookHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:23+01:00

Background research

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:23+01:00

Global results Transparency of Media Ownership - full data Country-by-country research Austria Azerbaijan Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Georgia Germany Iceland Italy Latvia Luxembourg Macedonia Morocco Netherlands Norway Romania Spain Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom

Background researchHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:23+01:00

Spain will rank 72nd out of 96 countries with access to information laws

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:24+01:00

Madrid, 10 September 2013 – Access Info Europe has again warned that the current version of the Spanish transparency law does not meet international standards. The law will be approved by the Parliament on Thursday 12 September, it will then be passed to the Senate for approval. When adopted, Spain would rank 72nd out of 96 countries with access to information laws, obtaining 70 points from a total of 150 on the Global RTI-Rating. In the upcoming debate, the parliament is expected to approve amendments to the transparency law adopted by the Constitutional Committee on 31 July 2013. These amendments

Spain will rank 72nd out of 96 countries with access to information lawsHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:24+01:00

Civil society groups warn UK Lobbying Bill is too weak on transparency

Helen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:24+01:00

Civil society groups warn UK Lobbying Bill is too weak on transparency London, 9 September 2013 – Access Info Europe, together with 14 other civil society groups from the UK, is urging the British Government to redraft the proposed Lobbying Bill so that it provides the public with a genuine opportunity to scrutinise the activities of lobbyists. The letter sent today to the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, calls for a more thorough transparency register which is not restricted to consultant lobbyists, but which would also include in-house lobbyists, big consultancies, and other entities that offer lobbying services such as

Civil society groups warn UK Lobbying Bill is too weak on transparencyHelen Darbishire2018-11-13T10:12:24+01:00