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ARROJANDO LUZ A LA FORMA EN QUE SE TOMAN LAS DECISIONES EN RESPUESTA A LA CRISIS HUMANITARIA EN EUROPA
Access to information: a growing priority in the fight against corruption
Madrid, 1 August 2012 - At the first ever civil society briefing with States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) which took place in Vienna this June, access to information and participation remained top on the agenda for both civil society advocates and government officials. Civil society representatives, one after another emphasised the need to be involved in
Cyprus presidency and access to documents
Cypriot Presidency prepares for agreement on access to EU documents Madrid/Brussels, 9 July 2012 – The Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) has decided to accept the challenge of reaching an agreement on the revision of the EU access to documents Regulation (Regulation 1049/2001), despite the previous Danish Presidency’s decision to abandon the negotiations for lack
New opaque step in the adoption of Spain’s Access to Information Law
6 August 2012, Madrid-The current version of the legislative bill on Transparency, Access to Public Information and Good Governance has now been published by the Spanish government. Please, see links below to access the updated bill: The legislative bill on Transparency, Access to Public Information and Good Governance (27 July 2012) Comparing the text of the draft Law on Transparency with its
La sociedad civil pide un registro europeo de lobby más transparente
Madrid/Bruselas, 23 de Julio 2012 - Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil no han tardado en reaccionar a la consulta pública sobre el registro de transparencia de la UE creado hace un año. Piden la mejora de la información divulgada por los grupos de interés para que los ciudadanos sean capaces de identificar quienes están presionando a la UE, con
Nueva ONG dedicada al Derecho a la Información en Italia: Diritto di Sapere
Milán, 20 de julio de 2012 – En el día de hoy, la directora de Access Info Europe, Helen Darbishire, estuvo en Milán, en calidad de fundadora de la ONG Diritto di Sapere, nueva organización italiana cuyo principal objetivo es la defensa del Derecho a la Información (“Right to Know”). Los cinco miembros fundadores de la ONG Diritto di
MEPs declarations of interests lack detail and rigor
MEPs declarations of interests lack detail and rigor Brussels, 19 July 2012 – An analysis of the declarations of interest of the 754 sitting MEPs found several issues with regards to their declarations that prevent citizens from having a full picture about the outside activities and potential conflicts of interests of Members of the European Parliament. The report, researched by