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ARROJANDO LUZ A LA FORMA EN QUE SE TOMAN LAS DECISIONES EN RESPUESTA A LA CRISIS HUMANITARIA EN EUROPA
ECB Criticised for Lack of Transparency over Financial Crisis
Madrid/Brussels, 7 March 2014 – The European Central Bank (ECB) has once again come under fire for lack of transparency over the financial crisis, this time from the European Ombudsman who today regretted the decision not to release a letter sent to Ireland’s Finance Minister in November 2010. The ECB letter, which might reveal pressure on the Irish government to
El Parlamento Europeo vota a favor de una mayor transparencia en su proceso de toma de decisiones
Madrid/Bruselas, 7 de marzo de 2014 - Access Info Europe celebra la decisión [1] del Parlamento Europeo de hacer más transparente su proceso de toma de decisiones mediante el registro y la publicación de las votaciones finales en comisión. Hasta ahora la mayor parte de los votos de las comisiones se hacían a mano alzada, sin registrar el sentido del
Access Info joins We Promise campaign to get European Parliament candidates to support 10 point Charter of Digital Rights
Madrid, 27 February 2014 – Access Info Europe today joined European civil society organisations campaigning for pledges from European Parliament election candidates to support the 10 point Charter of Digital Rights. This campaign is run EDRi, a network of European civil rights organisations defending digital rights. Between 22 and 25 May 2014, European Parliament elections will take place in 28
Lanzamiento de una nueva campaña global contra el secretismo en la contratación pública
Madrid, jueves 27 de febrero de 2014 - Hoy se lanza la nueva campaña global Stop Secret Contracts que pide a los líderes mundiales que terminen con el secretismo en la contratación pública. La campaña está coordinada por la Open Knowledge Foundation, y ha sido firmada por Access Info Europa junto con otros signatarios como Global Witness, Integrity Action, el
Open Data Day 2014: Open Government Standards
Madrid, 22 February 2014 - As open data activists around the world celebrate "Open Data Day" on 22 February 2014, Access Info Europe recalls that Open Data is an integral part of all work to promote open government and has been integrated into the core of the Open Government Standards, which are being promoted by civil society as a framework
European Parliament moves forward on Transparency of Company Ownership
Madrid, 21 February 2014 – In an important move with widespread implications for the defence of human rights and the fight against corruption, the European Parliament moved a step closer towards a legal obligation for companies to disclose their real or “beneficial” owners on 20 February 2014. The progress came in the form of a vote in favour of beneficial