18 June 2012- In its second evaluation of Spain’s draft access to information law, the OSCE has concluded that in spite of the changes the draft remains well below international standards. The report, released by the Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, analyses the changes made by the Spanish government in May and concludes that

Madrid, 1 de junio de 2012 – Ayer se celebró la cuarta sesión de la Comisión de Expertos convocada por el Ministerio de la Presidencia para debatir la ley de transparencia, bajo el título “Propuestas de la sociedad civil”, un título paradójico si prestamos atención a la forma que está teniendo el gobierno de incorporar las propuestas de los ciudadanos

  Madrid, 30 May 2012 –  The serious lack of transparency around the proposed massive «Eurovegas» gambling, events and entertainment project was criticised today in a detailed report by the civil society platform “Eurovegas NO”, which accuses the Spanish government of violating national and European laws on access to information and public participation. The report “Eurovegas: a megaproject betting on

Madrid 29 May 2012 — The Spanish Government has made minimal changes to its proposed access to information law has ignored the changes proposed by national experts and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The new text, published quietly on the Presidency website without informing members of the Coalición Pro Acceso or the public in general, appears

23 May 2012 – Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría announced on Friday 18 May 2012 that some changes have been made to the draft access to information law based on the suggestions made in the almost 3,700 comments submitted during the public consultation, carried out between 26 March and 10 April 2012. Precisely what these changes are,