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29 Abr 2015

Full Lobby Transparency campaign launched with ALTER-EU debate at the Parliament

2020-02-14T13:58:43+01:00

This article was originally published on ALTER-EU.org: http://www.alter-eu.org/alter-eus-new-campaign-launched-with-transparency-debate-at-the-parliament Brussels, 29 April 2015 - ALTER-EU launched its new campaign Full lobby transparency now! with a high-profile debate. Held at the European Parliament, panellists included ALTER-EU members and officials from the Commission, Parliament and Council. Here, Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans renewed the Commission's commitment to a mandatory lobby register but postponed submitting a proposal to the Autumn. Timmermans also rejected the possibility of trying to do so via legislation, instead choosing to implement a sanctions-based system for the unregistered and those who submit false information. Facing a fully packed house, the Vice-President

Full Lobby Transparency campaign launched with ALTER-EU debate at the Parliament2020-02-14T13:58:43+01:00
29 Abr 2015

Making Brussels’ lobbying fully transparent – A debate on the future of the EU lobby transparency register

2020-02-14T13:59:46+01:00

Start date: Thu, 2015-04-23 09:30 Location: Room ASP 3G2, European Parliament, Brussels  Making Brussels’ lobbying fully transparent:  A debate on the future of the EU lobby transparency register  Organised by Vice President Sylvie Guillaume MEP and the ALTER-EU coalition Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Sylvie Guillaume MEP, Dennis de Jong MEP Inga Reine from Permanent Representation of Latvia to the EU Aidan O'Sullivan from European Ombudsman's office Carl Dolan + Vid Doria from Transparency International Olivier Hoedeman + Pam Bartlett Quintanilla from ALTER-EU  Jennifer Baker from Vieuws.eu Thursday 23 April, 9.30am – 12.30pm Room ASP 3G2, European Parliament, Brussels As the European

Making Brussels’ lobbying fully transparent – A debate on the future of the EU lobby transparency register2020-02-14T13:59:46+01:00
29 Abr 2015

The role of Lobbies in the EU decision-making process: the EU Transparency Register, the role of Council and Permanent Representations

2020-02-14T13:59:55+01:00

Start date: Wed, 2015-05-13, from 9.30 to  13.00 Location: Altiero Spinelli Building - First floor - Room 1E2, European Parliament, Brussels The role of Lobbies in the EU decision-making process: the EU Transparency Register, the role of Council and Permanent Representations” SPEAKERS: Marco PERONACI, Ambassador, Italian Deputy Permanent Representative Matthieu LIETART, Not So Crazy! Productions Marie THIEL, Joint Secretariat of Transparency Register Olivier HOEDEMAN, CEO Corporate Europe Observatory Pam BARTLETT QUINTANILLA, Access Info Europe Angelo TOFALO, Five Star Movement (TBC) Daniel FREUND, Transparency International HOSTED BY: Isabella ADINOLFI, EFDD GROUP MEP, Italy Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group -

The role of Lobbies in the EU decision-making process: the EU Transparency Register, the role of Council and Permanent Representations2020-02-14T13:59:55+01:00
24 Abr 2015

The Transparency of the Policing of Protests

2018-11-13T09:46:33+01:00

Report finds Europe-wide Lack of Transparency of Policing of Protests Madrid, 24 April 2015 - There is a serious lack of transparency about the use of various types of equipment during policing of protests according to a report published today by Access Info Europe, following research conducted in 42 countries and territories across Europe by means of access to information requests. The research by the Madrid-based pro-transparency organisation aimed to get a comprehensive picture of the legal framework for, and the actual use of different types of, equipment – including batons, shields, tear gas, and rubber bullets. This goal was

The Transparency of the Policing of Protests2018-11-13T09:46:33+01:00
23 Abr 2015

Timmermans takes swipe at MEPs on transparency

2018-11-13T10:06:56+01:00

euobserver | 23/04/2015 English – EU commission vice-president Frans Timmermans has taken a swipe at MEPs who preach transparency but have not implemented the same rules as the commission when it comes to meetings with lobbyists. Making a pointed reference to this "august" building during a transparency debate on Thursday (23 April), Timmermans noted that while the parliament asks many questions of him, it gets "irritated" when the process is reversed. Read more...

Timmermans takes swipe at MEPs on transparency2018-11-13T10:06:56+01:00
21 Abr 2015

Interior da la callada por respuesta: ninguna petición de información contestada en 2 años

2020-02-14T14:00:04+01:00

El Confidential | 21/04/2015 Spanish – No sabe, no contesta. Esta es la respuesta más habitual de la Administración a las solicitudes de información de los españoles, según se desprende del informe Tuderechoasaber 2014, publicado por la Fundación Ciudadana Civio y Access Info Europe y que evalúa la información facilitada por las instituciones públicas a petición de los ciudadanos. Read more...

Interior da la callada por respuesta: ninguna petición de información contestada en 2 años2020-02-14T14:00:04+01:00
21 Abr 2015

Informe de Tuderechoasaber.es 2014

2018-11-13T09:47:17+01:00

Las instituciones reducen su uso del silencio administrativo, aunque es mayoritario como obstáculo para la transparencia » El silencio, primer baremo de la opacidad institucional, baja del 57% en 2013 al 42,7% gracias a una mejora sustancial de las entidades locales; las respuestas satisfactorias también aumentan » La Fundación Ciudadana Civio y Access Info Europe presentan el Informe Tuderechoasaber 2014, que analiza las solicitudes de información enviadas a las instituciones desde esta web durante el año Madrid, 21 de abril de 2015 – En 2014, el año de plazo que las administraciones públicas han tenido para adaptarse a sus nuevas obligaciones

Informe de Tuderechoasaber.es 20142018-11-13T09:47:17+01:00
16 Abr 2015

La falta de transparencia de los lobbies en España impulsa la corrupción

2020-02-14T14:00:11+01:00

La Información | 16/04/2015 Spanish – La sinergia entre los lobbies y la administración pública levanta numerosas suspicacias. El término lobbista va inevitablemente acompañado de calificativos como desconfianza, intercambio de favores o corrupción. Read more...

La falta de transparencia de los lobbies en España impulsa la corrupción2020-02-14T14:00:11+01:00
15 Abr 2015

Legal Leaks training in Ankara: Empowering Turkish journalists to access information from European institutions and public bodies in Europe

2020-02-14T14:00:18+01:00

This article was originally published by UNESCO. What are the grants received from the European Union (EU) in Turkey? Who are the beneficiaries? How were they decided? And, who lobbied in those decisions? Accessing this type of information can be a source of interesting and original stories for journalists. European Union institutions have information about each and every country, not only on EU member states. To help media professionals access information held by public bodies at the EU level as well as in Turkey and other countries, a Legal Leaks training seminar was organized by UNESCO in cooperation with Access

Legal Leaks training in Ankara: Empowering Turkish journalists to access information from European institutions and public bodies in Europe2020-02-14T14:00:18+01:00