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9 May 2016

After five months, European Commission tells Access Info the name of a database!

2018-11-13T10:04:11+01:00

Madrid, 9 May 2016 - On Europe Day, Access Info’s Executive Director Helen Darbishire was happy to open a DHL package from the European Commission with the response to a request submitted on 16 November 2015 for information about the database in which the travel and entertainment expenses of the European Commissioners are stored. We asked about the database because we’ve been told it’s not possible to provide numerical data on how much each Commissioner spends on travel and entertainment without also providing personal data, which would take many days to redact. In the modern information era this seems odd.

After five months, European Commission tells Access Info the name of a database!2018-11-13T10:04:11+01:00
3 May 2016

EU commission: Transparency is not a panacea

2018-11-13T10:10:43+01:00

EU Observer | 03/05/2016 English - The EU should scrutinise contacts between decision makers and interest groups more closely, the European Commission's vice-president said on Monday (2 May). Read more...

EU commission: Transparency is not a panacea2018-11-13T10:10:43+01:00
3 May 2016

Civil society urges OGP Steering Committee to undertake strong reforms and rally its core values

2018-11-13T10:04:11+01:00

Madrid, 3 May 2016 - The Open Government Partnership is in need of substantial reforms in order for it to become a real actor of change for greater transparency, participation and accountability worldwide, Access Info Europe and Alianza Regional have stated in an open letter sent to the organisation’s Steering Committee. The letter, supported by 64 civil society organisations, addresses five areas of improvement aiming to increase the OGP’s credibility and strengthen its core values: » Establishing clear and rigorous criteria for dealing with human rights violations by participating countries; » Ensuring real participation and co-creation of OGP Action Plans;

Civil society urges OGP Steering Committee to undertake strong reforms and rally its core values2018-11-13T10:04:11+01:00
26 Apr 2016

¿Cuáles son las instituciones que más trabajan por la transparencia?

2018-11-13T10:10:43+01:00

Compromiso Empresarial | 26/04/2016 Spanish - La Ley de Transparencia, acceso a la información pública y buen gobierno entró plenamente en vigor el pasado 10 de diciembre de 2015, hace apenas cinco meses. Desde esa fecha todas las Administraciones Públicas españolas recogidas en el ámbito subjetivo de la ley, artículo 2, deben cumplir con la publicidad activa y el acceso a la información pública. Read more...

¿Cuáles son las instituciones que más trabajan por la transparencia?2018-11-13T10:10:43+01:00
25 Apr 2016

Todo sobre las deudas que tienen los diputados

2018-11-13T10:10:44+01:00

La Vanguardia | 25/04/2016 Spanish - Las elecciones del 20-D pintaron un nuevo escenario político en el Congreso de los Diputados. Las 350 personas que componen el hemiciclo tienen que declarar -al tomar posesión de su escaño y al abandonarlo- sus bienes patrimoniales y los ingresos del año anterior. Es así desde que en julio de 2011 el Congreso aprobó modificar la Ley Orgánica de Régimen Electoral General (LOREG) para añadir este procedimiento. Read more...

Todo sobre las deudas que tienen los diputados2018-11-13T10:10:44+01:00
18 Apr 2016

Will Timmermans really shed light on lobbying in Brussels?

2018-11-13T10:04:11+01:00

This article was originally published by ALTER-EU. Brussels, 18 April 2016 - Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans' launch in March of a consultation to improve the EU lobby register came seven months late. Does it herald a genuine step forward towards improved lobby transparency in Brussels? A database of organisations working to influence EU legislation, the European transparency register was designed to boost the image and integrity of the institutions. The Commission's latest moves to reassess the tool are welcome, however campaigners and veterans of such processes would be forgiven for being a little weary at the thought of yet another

Will Timmermans really shed light on lobbying in Brussels?2018-11-13T10:04:11+01:00
18 Apr 2016

Transparencia y Colegios Profesionales

2018-11-13T10:10:45+01:00

Profesiones | 18/04/2016 Spanish - Alba Gutiérrez: La reciente Ley de Transparencia es una Ley de mínimos criticada ampliamente por la sociedad civil. Sin embargo, se abre una gran oportunidad para que los Colegios y Consejos Profesionales, a los que la Ley aplica como entidades de derecho público que son, profundicen y avancen hacia una mayor transparencia sobre su funcionamiento y actuación. Read more...

Transparencia y Colegios Profesionales2018-11-13T10:10:45+01:00
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