ADVANCING THE RIGHT OF
ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN SPAIN
WE CAMPAIGN FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY, IN LAW AND IN PRACTICE
European survey reveals Spanish greatly concerned about transparency, ethics and regulation of lobbying
Madrid, 31 January 2013 — In the midst of a major scandal involving possible irregular payments to leading members of Spain’s governing party using money from major companies, a European opinion poll conducted just a few days ago reveals that 82% of Spaniards believe that lobbying from the business sector may lead to government policies which are not in the public
Carta al Director de Gobierno Abierto de Navarra: “La reciente Ley Foral de Transparencia restringe el acceso a la información”
Madrid, 31 de enero 2013 — La organización Access Info Europe y la Fundación Ciudadana Civio, impulsoras del proyecto tuderechoasaber.es, enviaron una carta a Valentín Elizondo Nevares, Director General de Gobierno Abierto y Nuevas Tecnologías de Navarra, para expresar su preocupación por el retroceso que supone la Ley Floral de Transparencia y Gobierno Abierto recién adoptada.
Access Info Europe and the Foundation Civio have asked that political parties are included in the future of Transparency Law
Madrid, 11 February 2013- Three weeks ago, Access Info Europe and Tuderechoasaber.es platform jointly launched a petition on Change.org to demand that political parties be included in future Transparency Law which has already exceeded 160,000 signatures. Members of various political groups have recently stated to media that are in favor of including political parties in the future Transparency Law. Carlos
You did it! In 15 days we raised over €10,000
Madrid, 30 January 2013 — A massive public response to Access Info’s January fundraising campaign brought in a little over €10,000 in mostly modest donations from members of the public. A big “Thank You” from the Access Info Europe team!
Help us pay the €3000 costs for defending the right to information!
Madrid, 11 January 2013 – Access Info today launched a campaign to raise €3000 for costs it has to pay to the Spanish government after the Supreme Court ruled that the pro-transparency NGO does not have the right to ask what the Spanish government is doing to fight corruption. Access Info has lost a last appeal against the costs imposed
NGOs challenge Spanish government secrecy on location of GMO crops as a violation of European Union law
Madrid, 17 December 2012 – Friends of the Earth (Spain) and Access Info Europe today (17 December 2012) presented a request for information calling on the Spanish Government to reveal the location of field with genetically modified maize which it is keeping secret in violation of EU law. The request was submitted via the website tuderechasaber.es (“your right to know”)
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