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28 May 2015

Access Info Europe welcomes European Ombudsman investigation into excessive secrecy of “trilogues”

2018-11-13T09:46:30+01:00

Madrid, 28 May 2015 - Access Info Europe today welcomed the decision by the European Ombudsman to investigate the lack of transparency of “trilogues”, the informal and secretive negotiations between the EU’s Commission, Council and Parliament by which much future legislation is decided. In spite of their crucial role in the legislative process, trilogues are closed meetings, and there is a severe lack of access to key information such as participants, agendas, minutes or documents considered. Access Info has frequently criticised trilogues for violating the fundamental rights obligations of the EU treaties, which require that EU institutions “conduct their work

Access Info Europe welcomes European Ombudsman investigation into excessive secrecy of “trilogues”2018-11-13T09:46:30+01:00
22 May 2015

AsktheEU.org and the EU Institutions: The Challenge of running an Alaveteli Request Platform

2020-01-29T11:22:32+01:00

Madrid, 22 May 2015 - Following AlaveteliCon 2015 in Madrid on 19-20 May, Access Info Europe’s director Helen Darbishire, reflects on 3.5 years of running the AsktheEU.org website for making documents requests to the European Union. In particular she notes the successes, challenges and lessons learned about the relationship with the EU Institutions and public officials. Access Info Europe launched AsktheEU.org on 28 September 2011 on International Right to Know Day at an event in the European Parliament organised by the European Ombudsman. One of our first messages was the desire to cooperate with the various EU bodies in making

AsktheEU.org and the EU Institutions: The Challenge of running an Alaveteli Request Platform2020-01-29T11:22:32+01:00
11 May 2015

Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally binding

2020-01-29T11:07:28+01:00

Brussels, 11 May 2015 - The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) [1] has urged European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to take strong and urgent action to create a high-quality and legally-binding EU lobby transparency register in a letter sent to him today, signed by over one hundred non-governmental organisations and trade unions, and supported by the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity [2]. The letter calls on the Commission to adopt measures to reduce opportunities for unethical lobbying, and to ensure a better balance between corporate and public interest groups in the access to, and influence they

Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally binding2020-01-29T11:07:28+01:00
6 May 2015

Presentación de propuestas electorales: por un sistema de transparencia de lo público

2018-11-13T10:06:55+01:00

Madrid, 6 de mayo de 2015 – Hoy Access Info Europe ha presentado sus ‘Propuestas electorales para establecer un sistema de transparencia de lo público’ de cara a los comicios autonómicos y municipales del próximo 24 de mayo. El documento contiene una serie de propuestas para avanzar en los sistemas de transparencia de España que son aplicables tanto a nivel estatal como autonómico y municipal y está estructurado en torno a cuatro ejes de acción: Reconocer el derecho de acceso a la información como un derecho fundamental. Esto conlleva medidas como la aprobación de una normativa de transparencia, establecer un

Presentación de propuestas electorales: por un sistema de transparencia de lo público2018-11-13T10:06:55+01:00
29 Abr 2015

Full Lobby Transparency campaign launched with ALTER-EU debate at the Parliament

2020-02-14T13:58:43+01:00

This article was originally published on ALTER-EU.org: http://www.alter-eu.org/alter-eus-new-campaign-launched-with-transparency-debate-at-the-parliament Brussels, 29 April 2015 - ALTER-EU launched its new campaign Full lobby transparency now! with a high-profile debate. Held at the European Parliament, panellists included ALTER-EU members and officials from the Commission, Parliament and Council. Here, Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans renewed the Commission's commitment to a mandatory lobby register but postponed submitting a proposal to the Autumn. Timmermans also rejected the possibility of trying to do so via legislation, instead choosing to implement a sanctions-based system for the unregistered and those who submit false information. Facing a fully packed house, the Vice-President

Full Lobby Transparency campaign launched with ALTER-EU debate at the Parliament2020-02-14T13:58:43+01:00
24 Abr 2015

The Transparency of the Policing of Protests

2018-11-13T09:46:33+01:00

Report finds Europe-wide Lack of Transparency of Policing of Protests Madrid, 24 April 2015 - There is a serious lack of transparency about the use of various types of equipment during policing of protests according to a report published today by Access Info Europe, following research conducted in 42 countries and territories across Europe by means of access to information requests. The research by the Madrid-based pro-transparency organisation aimed to get a comprehensive picture of the legal framework for, and the actual use of different types of, equipment – including batons, shields, tear gas, and rubber bullets. This goal was

The Transparency of the Policing of Protests2018-11-13T09:46:33+01:00
21 Abr 2015

Informe de Tuderechoasaber.es 2014

2018-11-13T09:47:17+01:00

Las instituciones reducen su uso del silencio administrativo, aunque es mayoritario como obstáculo para la transparencia » El silencio, primer baremo de la opacidad institucional, baja del 57% en 2013 al 42,7% gracias a una mejora sustancial de las entidades locales; las respuestas satisfactorias también aumentan » La Fundación Ciudadana Civio y Access Info Europe presentan el Informe Tuderechoasaber 2014, que analiza las solicitudes de información enviadas a las instituciones desde esta web durante el año Madrid, 21 de abril de 2015 – En 2014, el año de plazo que las administraciones públicas han tenido para adaptarse a sus nuevas obligaciones

Informe de Tuderechoasaber.es 20142018-11-13T09:47:17+01:00
15 Abr 2015

Pressure mounts as two more MEPs question Commission on postal addresses policy

2020-02-14T14:00:25+01:00

Madrid/Brussels, 15 April 2015 – Two prominent defenders of EU transparency, MEPs Sophie In ’t Veld (Netherlands, Liberal) and Heidi Hautala (Finland, Greens), yesterday tabled a joint Parliamentary question calling on the European Commission to explain its policy of refusing to register access to documents requests if requesters do not provide a personal postal address as a form of identification. Access Info Europe welcomed the move by the MEPs, noting that the Commission has still not responded to an earlier question tabled by MEP Julia Reda (Germany, Pirate Party) on 27 January 2015, despite the 6-week deadline stipulated in the

Pressure mounts as two more MEPs question Commission on postal addresses policy2020-02-14T14:00:25+01:00
13 Abr 2015

Europe-wide Lack of Transparency of Policing of Protests

2021-06-03T17:49:19+02:00

Madrid, 13 April 2015 - There is a serious lack of transparency about the use of various types of equipment during policing of protests according to Access Info Europe, following research conducted in 42 countries and territories across Europe by means of access to information requests. The research by the Madrid-based pro-transparency organisation aimed to get a comprehensive picture of the legal framework for and actual use of different types of equipment – including batons, shields, tear gas, and rubber bullets. This goal was frustrated by the fact that not one of the 42 countries surveyed provided full information to

Europe-wide Lack of Transparency of Policing of Protests2021-06-03T17:49:19+02:00
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