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The Centre for Law and democracy criticizes the limited scope of the Spanish access to information draft law
17 January 2011. The centre of Law and Democracy publishes a detailed analysis of the Spanish Access to Information Law and criticizes its limited scope, weak definition of information, and the extensive and vague list of exception. The analysis also criticizes the secrecy surrounding the development of this law is being developed and calls for a more consultative and participative
Barcamp: Periodismo de datos
La asociación Pro Bono Publico (‘PBP’) y Access Info Europe convocan un barcamp sobre periodismo de datos. Tendrá lugar el martes 15 de febrero a las 17:00 en MediaLab Prado Madrid (Plaza de las Letras. C/ Alameda, 15, 28014 Madrid - Metro y Cercanías: Atocha) Con la apertura de datos públicos (bases de datos de administraciones públicas y otros colectivos)
Access Info’s EU advocacy
Access Info's Advocacy for Greater EU Transparency The access to information requests filed by Access Info are only the beginning of a long journey towards our goal of greater transparency in the European Union. Using this research, we can then write reports on the state of transparency in the European Union, make recommendations based on our specific expertise, and rally
EU access to doc principles
European Union Principles on Access to Parliament, Council and Commission Documents Background The European Union’s equivalent of an access to information law has the formal title of Regulation No 1049/2001 regarding Public Access to European Parliament, Council and Commission Documents (henceforth, Regulation 1049/2001). It grants members of the public and legal entities the right to access documents held, transmitted or received by
proposed amendments to EU access to docs regulation
Proposed Amendments to EU Access to Documents Regulation 1049/2001 In 2008, after a relatively short seven years of application during which the European Commission lost a number of key cases overturning its refusals to grant access to documents, it proposed a complete recasting of the Regulation 1049/2001. The justifications for this include bringing it into line with the Lisbon Treaty
Materials Spain
Documents on the right of Access to information in Spain Spain is the only country in the EU with a population of more than one million which still does not have an Access to Information law. Below are some useful documents in which Access Info Europe has analysed the current relevant legal provisions in Spain as well as the draft