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1 Apr 2015

Transparency campaigners launch guide for MEPs on lobby contacts and ethics reform proposals

2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00

Madrid, 1 April 2015 - The Alliance for Lobby Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), of which Access Info Europe is a Steering Committee member, has launched Navigating the lobby labyrinth: A guide to transparency and ethics for MEPs along with Ten policy recommendations for a strengthened MEP Code of Conduct. Guide for MEPs The guide is intended to help MEPs put into practice their commitment to transparency and fulfil their obligations to be receptive to public opinion, open to public scrutiny, and fully independent in order to defend the public interest. The guide also offers practical advice for MEPs on how

Transparency campaigners launch guide for MEPs on lobby contacts and ethics reform proposals2018-11-13T10:05:49+01:00
23 Mar 2015

Press freedom groups release Spain mission report as country’s crowded election year kicks off

2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00

Independence of public broadcasting, new public security law among international delegation’s key concerns Vienna, 23 March 2015 - There is a need to ensure maximum access by the public to the free flow of information according to a report published today by the International Press Institute (IPI) on freedom of expression and the press in Spain, following approval by the Spanish Senate of a controversial new public safety law heavily criticised both in Spain and abroad for its possible effects on journalism. The report incorporates the findings of a Dec. 2014 international mission to Spain, which was led by the

Press freedom groups release Spain mission report as country’s crowded election year kicks off2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00
23 Mar 2015

Varias ONG detectan siete “desafíos” para la libertad de expresión en España

2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00

ComputerWeekly.com | 23/03/2015 Spanish – Un total de siete "desafíos" a la libertad de expresión y de prensa en España en 2015 han sido detectados por varias organizaciones internacionales de periodistas, encabezadas por el Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI). En un informe divulgado hoy y elaborado por seis ONG tras una misión en España en diciembre pasado, está la Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana, las ruedas de prensa "sin preguntas" o "las amenazas a la independencia" de la radiotelevisión pública de España (RTVE). Read more...

Varias ONG detectan siete “desafíos” para la libertad de expresión en España2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00
19 Mar 2015

Government fails on election transparency pledge to publish contracts

2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00

ComputerWeekly.com | 19/03/2015 English – The UK government has failed to meet its 2010 election pledge to publish all contracts in full as part of its digital reforms of the public sector. Whitehall has published many contracts almost in full after a compromise that allows suppliers to keep secret some information on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. But government has regularly neglected to publish contracts for major projects, while those contracts it has published have often comprised little more than templates stripped of distinguishing details. Read more…

Government fails on election transparency pledge to publish contracts2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00
17 Mar 2015

AsktheEU Report on EU Transparency 2011-2012

2018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00

In the year running up to 28 September 2012, members of the European public presented a total of 214 requests for documents with European institutions and bodies using the AsktheEU.org request platform. As of 23 September, almost 65% of the 214 requests made using AsktheEU.org resulted in full (37%) or partial (28%) disclosure of documents. In a further 19% of instances (40 requests) the institution responded that it did not hold the information requested, either because the document did not exist or because it was not in that institutions’ possession. Information was refused in only 13 cases (6% of requests).

AsktheEU Report on EU Transparency 2011-20122018-11-13T10:05:50+01:00
17 Mar 2015

The Right of Access to Information in Cyprus: Report and Recommendations

2018-11-13T10:05:51+01:00

This report consists of the findings of research into the right of access to information in Cyprus conducted in 2010 by Access Info Europe, KAB and IKME as part of the Access Info Cyprus Project. It was researched, written and edited by: Helen Darbishire and David Pardo of Access Info Europe; Faika Deniz Pasha, Derviş Musannif, Ilke Dagli and Didem Erel of the EU Cyprus Association (KAB); and Orestis Tringides and Alecos Tringides of the Institute for Social-Political Studies (IKME). Additional legal analysis was by David Goldberg, Oncel Polili and Panayiota Stavrou. Thanks to Andreas Pavlou of Access Info Europe

The Right of Access to Information in Cyprus: Report and Recommendations2018-11-13T10:05:51+01:00
17 Mar 2015

The Anti-Corruption Transparency Monitoring Methodology

2018-11-13T10:05:51+01:00

This guide on how to test levels of transparency in areas of government prone to corruption was released by Access Info Europe on October 2011, together with the results of the first large-scale monitoring conducted using the methodology in Croatia, conducted by Transparency International Croatia. The “Anti-Corruption Transparency Monitoring Methodology” was presented at the UN Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption currently taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco. The data from Croatia, where 200 answers were received to 560 questions (35% or around one third), shows that there are areas where huge progress has been made

The Anti-Corruption Transparency Monitoring Methodology2018-11-13T10:05:51+01:00
10 Mar 2015

Tko su pravi vlasnici medija – traži se transparentnost

2018-11-13T10:05:51+01:00

GONG | 10/03/2015 Croatian – U samo dvije od 20 analiziranih zemalja moguće je znati tko je zapravo vlasnik medija dok u 10 od 20 zemalja čak ni medijski regulatori ne znaju tko je zapravo vlasnik tiskanih medija, a u slučaju online medija ova brojka pada na šest. Stoga, Access Info Europe otvara peticiju za potpisivanje' Deset preporuka o transparentnosti vlasništva nad medijima'. Read more...

Tko su pravi vlasnici medija – traži se transparentnost2018-11-13T10:05:51+01:00
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