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20 May 2013

Advocate General Opinion issued in European Court of Justice Case

2018-11-13T10:12:42+01:00

AG advises Court to dismiss challenge by Council Luxembourg/Madrid, 16 May 2013 – In the penultimate stage of Access Info’s court case for full access to a document relating to the reform of the EU’s access to documents rules, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has issued an opinion which advises the Court to dismiss the legal challenge brought by the Council of the EU against the March 2011 decision by the first instance General Court that the Council should provide Access Info Europe with the requested document.

Advocate General Opinion issued in European Court of Justice Case2018-11-13T10:12:42+01:00
19 May 2013

Transparency of the European Central Bank on the Financial Crisis

2020-01-29T11:24:49+01:00

Access Info Europe applies to join key case at European Court of Justice  Madrid, 6 May 2013 – Access Info Europe has applied to the European Court of Justice to intervene in a case which is of great importance to the European public in the context of the financial crisis: the case is about whether we have a right to know what key EU bodies, such as the European Central Bank, know about the financial health of Eurozone Member States. In a letter to the Court sent on 6 May 2013, Access Info Europe asked for leave to intervene in

Transparency of the European Central Bank on the Financial Crisis2020-01-29T11:24:49+01:00
9 May 2013

New Guide on Access to EU Documents

2018-11-13T10:12:43+01:00

Madrid, 9 May 2013 – To celebrate Europe Day, Access Info is launching a citizen-friendly Guide on Access to EU Documents and is 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 new guide demystifies the process of asking for EU documents explaining step by step how to make a request.

New Guide on Access to EU Documents2018-11-13T10:12:43+01:00
9 May 2013

Citizens trip to Brussels: Figuring out the European Union Institutions

2018-11-13T10:12:43+01:00

Citizens trip to Brussels: Figuring out the European Union Institutions Brussels, 18 November 2012 – As part of the EU Citizens Project, 46 citizens from 6 countries in Europe had the opportunity to travel to Brussels, from the 14 to 16 November 2012, as part of a trip organised to bring citizens closer to the EU institutions and to encourage them to participate. On the morning of the first day, two groups of citizens started the “lobby tour” in the European quarter of Brussels, listening to explanations from lobby experts, Oliver Hoedeman, Pascoe Sabido and Richard Tabsey of Corporate Europe

Citizens trip to Brussels: Figuring out the European Union Institutions2018-11-13T10:12:43+01:00
24 Apr 2013

The Voices of EU Citizens Presented in Brussels

2018-11-13T10:12:44+01:00

“I don’t want to be rich, I want to be happy” Madrid/Brussels, 24 April 2013 — Access Info Europe today called on the European Union to make the “European Year of Citizens” a reality by removing obstacles to participation in Brussels decision making, in particular by increasing levels of EU transparency. *A member of the Spanish public speaking in this video which captures the voices of European Citizens facing up to the current financial crisis Citizens’ Report (EN) Citizens’ Report (FR) Citizens’ Report (ES) Presenting “The Citizens’ Report: Participation, Ethics and Transparency – What citizens want from Brussels”, the culmination

The Voices of EU Citizens Presented in Brussels2018-11-13T10:12:44+01:00
22 Feb 2013

EU Transparency on Trial

2018-11-13T10:12:48+01:00

Luxembourg, 21 February 2013 – At a public hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg on Thursday 21 February 2013, the Council of the European Union argued that secrecy about the positions of different Member States is necessary for its “effectiveness”. Specifically, the Council defended withholding from Access Info Europe in 2008 the names of Member States in a document which contained proposals to revise the EU’s access to documents rules in a way which would limit EU transparency.

EU Transparency on Trial2018-11-13T10:12:48+01:00
31 Jan 2013

European poll shows considerable concern about EU Ethics

2020-01-29T11:24:40+01:00

European poll reveals widespread concern about EU Transparency   Vast majority of people want more transparency, ethics and lobbying regulation Brussels, 31 January 2013 – A majority of people across Europe are concerned about ethics and lobbying in European Union policy-making, and want better regulation of lobbyists, as well as increased transparency of the EU, according to a new opinion poll. [1] The poll conducted by TNS opinion, and completed by over 6,000 people in six European countries, reveals that three quarters (73%) of respondents are concerned that lobbyists representing the business sector have too much influence

European poll shows considerable concern about EU Ethics2020-01-29T11:24:40+01:00
5 Dec 2012

Participation, ethics and transparency: what citizens want from Brussels

2018-11-13T10:13:09+01:00

Participation, ethics and transparency: What citizens want from Brussels Brussels, 17 November 2012 – The European Union is ever more important in influencing the laws and policies that affect more than 500 million europeans. Yet very few know about our european representatives and the influence of interest groups upon them. Therefore, various organisations around Europe, including Access Info Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, Spinwatch, Environmental Law Service, HAI Europe and Aitec have decided to make citizens aware about the topic through various national campaigns in favour of lobbying regulation through the EU Citizens Project. The last meeting aimed to

Participation, ethics and transparency: what citizens want from Brussels2018-11-13T10:13:09+01:00
28 Sep 2012

Día Internacional del Derecho a Saber – Transparencia y Rendición de Cuentas en los Bancos Internacionales de Desarrollo

2018-11-13T10:13:12+01:00

Seminario organizado por el Defensor del pueblo Europeo en colaboración con el Mecanismo de Reclamaciones del Banco Europeo de Inversiones Desde el año 2003, los defensores del Derecho a la Información de todo el mundo celebran el día internacional del derecho a saber. Aproximadamente un tercio de las investigaciones realizadas por la oficina del Defensor del Pueblo Europeo están relacionadas con la falta de transparencia, por lo que el Defensor del pueblo Europeo, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, consciente del problema, ha mostrado su interés en señalar la importancia del Derecho a la Información y, este año, está colaborando con el Banco

Día Internacional del Derecho a Saber – Transparencia y Rendición de Cuentas en los Bancos Internacionales de Desarrollo2018-11-13T10:13:12+01:00
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