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One step forward, two steps back: New Italian FOIA fails to improve adequate appeals mechanism
Madrid, 10 November 2016 - Access Info Europe has expressed serious concern that Italy’s newly-adopted “FOIA” still falls far behind international standards after an analysis of the quality of the law ranked Italy 54th out of 111 countries. The pro-transparency organisation criticised the decree, passed in May this year, specifically because it weakens the appeals system by abandoning Italy’s Information
Global Civil Society Critiques Lack of Transparency in Spain
Madrid, 7 October 2016 – Access Info Europe, Civio, and a total of 22 civil society organisations[1] meeting in Madrid at the International Open Data Conference, have sent a letter to the Spanish government expressing serious concerns about levels of transparency in Spain. Welcoming the hosting of the IODC by the Spanish government and some recent advances, the organisations noted
Comunicado de la comunidad europea pro transparencia en el primer Día oficial del Acceso a la Información
Madrid, 28 de septiembre 2016 - En el primer día oficialmente reconocido como Día Internacional del Derecho a Saber[1], los grupos de la sociedad civil europea que trabajan a favor del derecho de acceso a la información han mostrado su preocupación por cómo la falta de transparencia gubernamental está perjudicando los procesos democráticos y por lo tanto suscitando la desconfianza
Formal complaint to President Juncker on Barroso, Kroes and De Gucht revolving door cases filed by ALTER-EU
[UPDATE - 8 November 2016 - On 2 November 2016 ALTER-EU responded to the Ad Hoc Ethics Committee opinion which said Barroso’s new role at Goldman Sachs International was not a breach of the rules. Read the statement here.] [UPDATE - 13 October 2016 - On 12 October 2016 ALTER-EU handed over to to Secretary-General Alexander Italianer the 63,000 signatures gathered
ALTER-EU reaction to Commission’s announcement on transparency register
Madrid/Brussels, 28 September 2016 - The European Commission has today published its proposal for a new inter-institutional agreement on the lobby transparency register [1], and the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) makes the following reaction: "The Commission’s response is too little too late. If you look at the political situation in Europe, the Commission should do its
Media Briefing: Busting the spin on lobby transparency
Madrid, 26 September 2016 - The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) has published a recap briefing for journalists about the limitations to the current EU lobby transparency register regime, in preparation for the expected proposal on a new register following a College of Commissioners meeting on 28 September. The briefing by ALTER-EU, of which Access Info Europe