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21 Jan 2015

Guide on Access to EU Documents

2018-11-13T10:11:28+01:00

To celebrate Europe Day, Access Info launched in 2013 a citizen-friendly Guide on Access to EU Documents, calling on members of the public and civil society organisations to exercise their rights and file access to documents requests. The EU has recognised a fundamental right of access to EU documents, but the EU's freedom of information law – which goes by the catchy title of 'Regulation 1049/2001' – remains underused by the population at large. The guide demystifies the process of asking for EU documents explaining step by step how to make a request. Access Info hopes the guide will encourage

Guide on Access to EU Documents2018-11-13T10:11:28+01:00
20 Jan 2015

El Consejo de Transparencia echa a andar sin explicar a los ciudadanos cómo presentar un recurso a las solicitudes de información denegadas

2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00

Post originalmente publicado en El Blog de Tuderechoasaber.es Madrid, 20 de enero de 2015 - A pesar de que la ley de transparencia entró en vigor hace más de un mes, aún no se conoce si existe un trámite específico para presentar un recurso ante el Consejo de la Transparencia, que se constituyó ayer lunes. Esta falta de información afecta a los ciudadanos que enviaron solicitudes de información desde el pasado 10 de diciembre. Cumplido el plazo de un mes que establece la ley, quienes hayan recibido una respuesta negativa (denegando la información), o directamente no han recibido respuesta, aún

El Consejo de Transparencia echa a andar sin explicar a los ciudadanos cómo presentar un recurso a las solicitudes de información denegadas2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00
19 Dec 2014

La Coalición Pro Acceso critica las graves carencias con las que entra en vigor la ley de transparencia

2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00

Madrid, 19 de diciembre de 2014 – La Coalición Pro Acceso, plataforma creada en 2006 para promover la aprobación de una ley de transparencia en España, denuncia la baja calidad de la ley de transparencia y considera inaceptable la terrible implementación que empezó el pasado 10 de diciembre. Además de las limitaciones que recoge a propia ley es realmente alarmante la denegación tácita del derecho a solicitar información que solo puede ser ejercido a través del portal de transparencia y si se cuenta con un DNIe, un certificado digital o si se entrega un teléfono o un número de cuenta.

La Coalición Pro Acceso critica las graves carencias con las que entra en vigor la ley de transparencia2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00
17 Dec 2014

Access Info Europe presents complaint to Spanish Ombudsman over poor implementation of the right of access to information

2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00

Madrid, 17 December 2014 - Access Info Europe today presented a complaint to the Spanish Ombudsman raising concerns about obstacles to the right to request information under the Spain’s transparency law that entered into force on 10 December 2014. There are two elements to the complaint: First, that requesters may only send information requests via the Transparency Portal by complicated and time-consuming process, which resulted in no member of Access Info Europe has yet having completed the bureaucratic steps necessary to be able to submit a request. Secondly, requesters are required to use official and verified identification in order to

Access Info Europe presents complaint to Spanish Ombudsman over poor implementation of the right of access to information2018-11-13T10:11:29+01:00
16 Dec 2014

Juncker Commission breaks promise to create a mandatory lobby register, say transparency campaigners

2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00

Brussels, - According to ALTER EU transparency campaigners [1], the proposal by the Juncker Commission - as part of its 2015 work plan announced today - to introduce a mandatory lobby register on the basis of an inter-institutional agreement is misleading because such an agreement will not be binding on lobbyists. A revised lobby register based on an inter-institutional agreement will lack mechanisms for verifying whether the information in the register is correct and will mean that there is no possibility to apply effective sanctions when incorrect information has been provided. This is the situation currently and a new inter-institutional

Juncker Commission breaks promise to create a mandatory lobby register, say transparency campaigners2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00
11 Dec 2014

El Portal de Transparencia nace sin información sobre su coste

2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00

Eldiario.es | 11/12/2014 Spanish - Un Portal de Transparencia poco transparente. Es una de las conclusiones tras buscar la información sobre el coste económico del desarrollo y lanzamiento de esa web que el Gobierno ha vendido a bombo y platillo. Tampoco es posible encontrar datos sobre quién está detrás de la página, porque no ofrece un contacto al que poder hacer preguntas. Read more...

El Portal de Transparencia nace sin información sobre su coste2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00
11 Dec 2014

Strong civil society needed to counter diverse challenges to free expression in Spain, mission finds

2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00

New transparency law, criticised as failing to meet international standards, took effect yesterday Vienna, 11 December 2014 – Spanish civil society must speak out to counter diverse challenges to freedom of expression, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today following a four-day international mission to Madrid and Barcelona. Participants in the mission concluded that a lack of coordinated monitoring and advocacy has hindered efforts to enhance the free flow of information necessary for the strongest possible functioning of Spanish democracy, nearly 40 years after its advent. Led by IPI, the visit – the first of its kind to Spain –

Strong civil society needed to counter diverse challenges to free expression in Spain, mission finds2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00
10 Dec 2014

European Union Vice President Timmermans called on to act to improve transparency

2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00

Madrid, 10 December 2014 - Access Info Europe has called for significant improvements to the legal framework and implementation of the right of access to information at the EU level, as the European Commission finalises its work programme this week. In the letter to Vice President Timmermans, Access Info suggests the Commission focus on expanding the scope of Regulation 1049/2001 in line with the Treaty of Lisbon to cover all institutions, offices, bodies and agencies; bring exceptions on access to documents into line with international standards; and to clarify the relationship between the right of access to documents and the

European Union Vice President Timmermans called on to act to improve transparency2018-11-13T10:11:30+01:00
10 Dec 2014

Institutional and Donor support needed for online request platforms

2018-11-13T10:11:31+01:00

Madrid, 10 December 2014 - Online access to information request platforms have huge potential for success but are threatened by a lack of institutional acceptance and financial sustainability, according to conclusions drawn in a report by independent researchers for mySociety, the organisation that created the Alaveteli software which powers AsktheEU.org and TuDerechoaSaber.es. Access Info welcomes the findings of the report which are particularly relevant to the AsktheEU.org platform, given the European Commission's new-found resistance to the transparency portal. On 1 April 2014 the Commission implemented a policy to refuse to register requests for access to documents that are not accompanied

Institutional and Donor support needed for online request platforms2018-11-13T10:11:31+01:00
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