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9 Mar 2022

Advocating for greater data transparency

2022-03-09T17:24:51+01:00

Global Data Barometer | 04/10/2021 English - Access Info Europe is the regional partner for the Global Data Barometer (GDB) in Europe coordinating 27 countries across Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia. Access Info Europe is a human rights organisation established in Madrid in 2006, dedicated to promoting and protecting the right of access to information. Access Info runs a range of projects designed to leverage the right to information in order to increase participation and accountability, to defend human rights, and to advance democracy. Read more...

Advocating for greater data transparency2022-03-09T17:24:51+01:00
9 Mar 2022

Transparency to Track Hidden Wealth

2023-07-27T15:43:13+02:00

9 March 2022 - As the Russian onslaught on Ukraine continues, 127 leading transparency, anti-corruption, journalist and open data organisations today issued a statement calling on European Union Institutions and Member States to act urgently to open company and beneficial ownership registers so as to facilitate tracking the hidden wealth of Russian oligarchs and to ensure effective sanctions. The EU and its allies have rallied to support Ukraine, but without a robust system of transparent company and beneficial ownership data, detecting hidden Russian wealth is difficult, given that many use family members and networks of shell companies to conceal their

Transparency to Track Hidden Wealth2023-07-27T15:43:13+02:00
9 Mar 2022

Act now – open up company and beneficial ownership registers across Europe!

2022-03-18T15:32:55+01:00

This statement, signed by 127 leading transparency, anti-corruption, journalist and open data organisations call upon the European Union Institutions and Member States: act now and open up all company and beneficial ownership registers across the European Union to the public! This is crucial in exposing assets and money of Russian oligarchs in the EU. We are deeply horrified by Putin's incursion into Ukraine and the violation of the rule of law, human rights, and state sovereignty. We support the European Union in collectively taking a strong stance to defend democracy and our common values. The sanctions imposed - freezing assets,

Act now – open up company and beneficial ownership registers across Europe!2022-03-18T15:32:55+01:00
7 Mar 2022

Pandora Papers: How Long Before We Have Open Company Registers?

2022-03-07T12:09:32+01:00

SDG Watch Europe | 04/10/2021 English - Helen Darbishire, Director of Access Info Europe, reflects on what the Pandora Papers tell us about anti-corruption and integrity instruments in Europe, and calls on the European Commission to move urgently on opening up company registers. Helen is a member of the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership, and is Chair of the UNCAC Coalition, a global civil society network working to combat corruption. Read more...

Pandora Papers: How Long Before We Have Open Company Registers?2022-03-07T12:09:32+01:00
3 Mar 2022

Call for Transparency of Discussions on the Future of Europe’s Digital Market

2022-03-03T15:55:38+01:00

Madrid, 1 March 2022 – Access Info is one of 43 organisations which today called on EU leaders to ensure full transparency of debates over the future regulation of our digital environment, including services and marketplaces online. As three-way negotiations are proceeding between the European Commission, European Parliament and the Member States in the Council of the EU, the organisations expressed concern at the lack of transparency of the texts being discussed. Rather unusually, there has been little transparency of the so-called “trilogue” negotiations on the Digital Markets and the Digital Services Acts, in spite of this being required by

Call for Transparency of Discussions on the Future of Europe’s Digital Market2022-03-03T15:55:38+01:00
3 Mar 2022

La Coalición Pro Acceso ha pedido al Gobierno español más transparencia como parte de las acciones para ayudar a Ucrania

2022-03-03T15:46:17+01:00

Madrid, 3 de marzo de 2022 – Access Info Europe, junto a otra veintena de organizaciones de la Coalición Pro Acceso, han dirigido una carta al Gobierno español para pedir mejoras en la transparencia y así desenmascarar fortunas de regímenes totalitarios como el de Rusia y sus posibles actos ilícitos. En una carta enviada a la Ministra de Hacienda, María Jesús Montero, cuyo ministerio se encuentra a cargo del IV Plan de Acción de Gobierno Abierto, se ha hecho hincapié en los compromisos de este gobierno para mejorar la transparencia. En concreto, en instituciones clave donde pudiera encontrarse información de

La Coalición Pro Acceso ha pedido al Gobierno español más transparencia como parte de las acciones para ayudar a Ucrania2022-03-03T15:46:17+01:00
21 Feb 2022

OGP Summit Side Panel: How strong is your right to know?

2022-02-21T17:17:43+01:00

14 December 2021 – The measurement of the right of access to information is still in its infancy, although there are now some important initiatives, including from UNESCO and the OECD to capture data from governments, whilst civil society projects are developing more in-depth tools to measure transparency in practice. The current state of measurement of the right to information was discussed at an expert webinar that took place on 14 December 2021 as part of the Open Government Partnership summit. The full video of the webinar can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/657069498 An important conclusion of the debate was that

OGP Summit Side Panel: How strong is your right to know?2022-02-21T17:17:43+01:00
17 Feb 2022

Brüssel hält Korrespondenz zu Wiederaufbau-Milliarden zurück

2022-02-17T12:37:37+01:00

ZACK ZACK | 09/02/2022 German - Hinter verschlossenen Türen verhandelten Kommission und EU-Staaten über die Verwendung der 723,8 Milliarden Euro des Covid-19-Rettungsfonds. Journalisten aus der ganzen EU haben die Kommission aufgefordert, Einblick in diese Gespräche zu gewähren. Brüssel hält aber hunderte Dokumente zurück. Read more...

Brüssel hält Korrespondenz zu Wiederaufbau-Milliarden zurück2022-02-17T12:37:37+01:00
17 Feb 2022

Ingen aktindsigt i beslutningerne om EU’s nye milliardfonde

2022-02-17T12:21:36+01:00

DEO | 09/02/2022 Danish - Den historiske pengeregn fra EU til medlemslandende bliver kanaliseret og godkendt af embedsmænd i EU-Kommissionen og i de nationale ministerier. Løfterne om åbenhed ser ikke ud til at blive overholdt, ifølge journalistgruppen #RecoveryFiles. Read more...

Ingen aktindsigt i beslutningerne om EU’s nye milliardfonde2022-02-17T12:21:36+01:00
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