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Commission data reveals lobby transparency loopholes and corporate bias
[Article first published by ALTER-EU.] President Juncker´s proactive transparency policy continues to fail to address loopholes in lobbying transparency rules and does not ensure balanced stakeholder consultation, according to a new analysis by the Alliance for Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU). Brussels/Madrid, 20 February 2017 - ALTER-EU criticised the loopholes
OGP in Spain: More political will on participation, but legal battles for information are still underway!
[Article first published by the Open Government Partnership Blog] Madrid, 17 February 2017 - February has been a month in which numerous high level political figures in Spain have been found guilty and sent to jail on corruption charges, including King Felipe VI’s own brother-in-law sentenced to six years in
Cypriot lawmakers challenged to ensure FOI is free and exceptions are limited
[UPDATE: Madrid, 1 March 2017 - On 28 February, Access Info Europe sent its comments to the text of the draft FOI law, to be debated at the Cypriot Parliament Legal Committee: ] Nicosia/Madrid, 17 February 2017 – Access Info Europe this week addressed an in-person hearing in the Cypriot
Reunión Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP)
Fecha: 9 de febrero 2017, a las 17:00 Lugar: Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública, Madrid.
Audiencia en el Parlamento de Chipre
Fecha: 8 febrero 2017, a las 09.30 Lugar: Parlamento de Chipre.
European Parliament votes in favour of beneficial ownership transparency for fishing vessels
Madrid, 2 February 2017 - Access Info Europe welcomed today’s European Parliament plenary vote overwhelmingly in favour of a regulation that will introduce beneficial ownership transparency for EU fishing vessels. MEPs voted 586 in favour, with 56 against and just 6 abstentions, to create a public register of the EU
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