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26 Sep 2016

Media Briefing: Busting the spin on lobby transparency

2018-11-13T10:03:59+01:00

Madrid, 26 September 2016 - The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) has published a recap briefing for journalists about the limitations to the current EU lobby transparency register regime, in preparation for the expected proposal on a new register following a College of Commissioners meeting on 28 September. The briefing by ALTER-EU, of which Access Info Europe is a steering committee member, addresses questions such as will the new register be "mandatory" in reality? Will the Commission get to grips with the current lobby register's problem with dodgy data? And what is the added value of bringing

Media Briefing: Busting the spin on lobby transparency2018-11-13T10:03:59+01:00
20 Sep 2016

10 propuestas para avanzar en la agenda de Gobierno Abierto en España

2018-11-13T10:06:39+01:00

Madrid, 21 de septiembre de 2016 - Access Info Europe ha enviado sus aportaciones a la consulta del Tercer Plan de Acción de Gobierno Abierto de España planteando 10 medidas prioritarias entre las que destacan la urgencia de que el Gobierno establezca de manera inmediata un foro de diálogo con la sociedad civil, la modificación de la Ley de Transparencia para adecuarla a los estándares internacionales o garantizar la transparencia en la toma de decisiones. “Celebramos que el Gobierno haya habilitado por primera vez un formulario de consulta para la elaboración del Tercer Plan de Acción pero es sólo un

10 propuestas para avanzar en la agenda de Gobierno Abierto en España2018-11-13T10:06:39+01:00
14 Sep 2016

European Commission Withdraws Automated August Holiday Delay Message

2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00

Madrid, 14 September 2016 - Access Info Europe has welcomed the decision by the European Commission not to repeat August's automatic "out-of-office" style message warning requesters that there might be delays in processing their requests due to the summer holidays. This decision came after Access Info's Executive Director Helen Darbishire sent a letter to the Commission on 1 September 2016 expressing concerns about the automatic response, which read "Due to the holiday period in August, some delays may occur in the treatment of your access-to-documents request." In a rapid reply sent on 7 September 2016, the head of the EU's

European Commission Withdraws Automated August Holiday Delay Message2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00
13 Sep 2016

Tu día del derecho a saber

2018-11-13T10:06:39+01:00

¿Por qué una obra pública multiplica al final su presupuesto inicial? ¿Quién tomó la decisión que no soy capaz de comprender y en qué apoyó sus argumentos? ¿Cuánto cobran nuestros representantes en dietas? ¿Cómo se adopta una importante decisión y quién participó en ella? Tantas y tantas cosas más puedes preguntar a la Administración... desde que tenemos Ley de Transparencia tienes el derecho a saber. Sin embargo, en año y medio, solo 5.490 ciudadanos/as han levantado la mano para saber más. El 28 de septiembre queremos celebrar contigo el Día Internacional del Derecho a Saber. Apúntate con nosotros, participa en

Tu día del derecho a saber2018-11-13T10:06:39+01:00
5 Sep 2016

Record-keeping and timely publication of information are essential for meaningful participation Access Info tells Council of Europe

2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00

Madrid, 5 September 2016 – Access Info has submitted recommendations to the Council of Europe on how to improve its Draft guidelines for meaningful civil participation in political decision-making so as to ensure that records are kept and that there is timely publication of relevant documents. This recommendation comes after research across Europe by Access Info and partners revealed abysmal levels of record keeping. For example, of 21 decision-making processes in nine countries, for half of them (10) no minutes of meetings had been created. Similarly, the research found that for only four of 34 processes were documents submitted by

Record-keeping and timely publication of information are essential for meaningful participation Access Info tells Council of Europe2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00
2 Sep 2016

Your fundamental right might have to wait, I’m out of office

2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00

Madrid, 2 September 2016 - Since the beginning of August, requesters of access to EU documents may have noticed the following automated messages from the Secretariat General warning them about possible delays to dealing with requests: “Due to the holiday period in August, some delays may occur in the treatment of your access-to-documents request, especially where the processing of data requires the consultation of national administrations, external organisations or other services.” So far during August, Access Info has counted 22 instances of this specific message appearing on the AsktheEU.org request platform. It is unacceptable for citizens to have to anticipate

Your fundamental right might have to wait, I’m out of office2018-11-13T10:04:00+01:00
27 Jul 2016

Madrid aprueba una ordenanza de transparencia progresista y con regulación del lobby

2021-08-30T12:13:51+02:00

Madrid, 27 de julio de 2016 – El Ayuntamiento de Madrid ha aprobado hoy una de las normativas de transparencia más progresistas a nivel subnacional en Europa, abarcando la publicación constante de datos, el derecho a solicitar información (incluyendo de forma anónima) y una fuerte regulación del lobby que requerirá el registro de los grupos de interés antes de poder reunirse con un cargo público. Access Info Europe ha apoyado estas nuevas medidas por un gobierno abierto, ya que no solo constituyen un estándar para España sino también para el resto de Europa y de forma global, especialmente teniendo en

Madrid aprueba una ordenanza de transparencia progresista y con regulación del lobby2021-08-30T12:13:51+02:00
19 Jul 2016

En defensa de un Registro de Lobbies eficaz en la Ordenanza de Transparencia del Ayuntamiento de Madrid

2021-08-30T12:43:40+02:00

Madrid, 19 de julio, 2016 - La Fundación Civio y Access Info Europe expresan su preocupación ante la enmienda del Grupo Municipal Socialista al proyecto de Ordenanza de Transparencia de la Ciudad de Madrid que diluye gravemente la eficacia del Registro de Lobbies, una de las medidas más importantes de la ordenanza que está en la última fase de tramitación.

En defensa de un Registro de Lobbies eficaz en la Ordenanza de Transparencia del Ayuntamiento de Madrid2021-08-30T12:43:40+02:00
14 Jul 2016

EU institutions urged to adopt Ombudsman proposals for trilogue transparency

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

Madrid, 14 July 2016 - European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly today published key recommendations calling on the EU institutions to increase transparency of negotiations over future legislation, the EU’s traditionally secretive “trilogue” meetings. Access Info welcomed O’Reilly’s call for proactive publication of key information to shed light on this secretive part of the EU legislative process, noting that the EU treaties require openness in the legislative process. “It is high time the EU institutions act upon the fact trilogues are part of the EU legislative process and subject them to the same standards of transparency, public scrutiny, and participation as any

EU institutions urged to adopt Ombudsman proposals for trilogue transparency2018-11-13T09:46:11+01:00
8 Jul 2016

Post it-sized minutes of European Council meetings unacceptable says Access Info Europe

2018-11-13T10:04:01+01:00

Madrid, 8 July 2016 – Access Info Europe has denounced the European Council’s recurrent lack of detail in its record-keeping, something highlighted by the shockingly minimalist minutes of the 17-18 March 2016 European Council meeting during which the so-called EU-Turkey “agreement” was concluded. The minutes of this significant meeting on the refugee crisis, which produced a controversial solution – many experts have raised doubts about its conformity with EU and international law – are so brief that they fit into a post it: “Post it-size accounts of high-level decision making about vital human rights issues are entirely unacceptable,” commented Helen

Post it-sized minutes of European Council meetings unacceptable says Access Info Europe2018-11-13T10:04:01+01:00
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