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El borrador de la ley de acceso a la información no asegura una mayor transparencia
Madrid, 22 de junio de 2011- Respondiendo a las demandas del movimiento 15M el gobierno confirmó ayer que va a presentar una ley de transparencia, pero basándose en el borrador de la ley de acceso a la información pública que ha sido severamente criticado por expertos nacionales e internacionales por no cumplir los estándares mínimos del Consejo de Europa. La
luxembourg transparency eleven years and counting
Waiting for Transparency in Luxembourg: Eleven Years and Counting Madrid, 20 June 2011 – Today marks exactly eleven years since Luxembourg’s “freedom of access to information” law was first proposed, but the law has not yet been adopted. Luxembourg is one of the only countries in the European Union (and the wider Council of Europe region) not to have such
Ombudsman consultation public service principles
Access Info comments on European Ombudsman's Public Service Principles for EU Civil Servants Access Info Europe has contributed to the European Ombudsman's public consultation on Public Service Principles for EU Civil Servants. Although not legally binding, these principles would serve as a guide to complement other existing control mechanisms such as internal Staff Regulations, and would define the spirit with
15 May Movement Demands Access to Information Law in Spain
Madrid 26th May – Last week the squares of Spanish cities were “taken” by the Spanish youth who are calling for “real democracy” and an end to corruption in the face of a system that they feel is failing them on the economy, welfare, and citizen representation. Citizens camped out in Madrid’s central square Puerta de Sol, fed up with
Open data Challenge 2011
Access Info Europe in the jury of the Open Data Challenge Access info Europe will be part of the jury that decides the winners of this year’s Open Data Challenge. The OD Challenge is a competition on how to reuse European public data for building new useful applications. This competition is organized by the Open Knowledge Foundation and is taking
Open Cyprus proyect: Pegeia Council
The Open Cyprus Project calls on Pegeia Council to respect the right of access to environmental information 4 May 2011, Nicosia: This call comes after the Pegeia Council refused the request of Councillor Linda Leblanc for a copy of planning permits for a controversial new coastal development. According to the information received by the Open Cyprus project, there are systematic
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