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Over 100 NGOs urge EU Commission to make the lobby register legally binding
Brussels, 11 May 2015 - The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU) [1] has urged European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans to take strong and urgent action to create a high-quality and legally-binding EU lobby transparency register in a letter sent to him today, signed by over one hundred non-governmental organisations and trade unions, and supported by the
Propiedad de los Medios de Comunicación: Necesidad de Estándares de Transparencia
This article was originally published in Artículo XIII - Informe Estatal de los Medios de Comunicación. El Problema de la propiedad de los medios en Europa En Europa, informar a los reguladores mediáticos sobre quién es el verdadero propietario de un medio de comunicación no está considerado como un requisito en la mayoría de los países. Esta conclusión se desprende
Police and Protests Infographics
'Transparency of the Policing of Protests': Report Infographics Below you will find our seven infographics (one interactive, and six question-by-question) on the research conducted for our Transparency of the Policing of Protests Report. Please feel free to download and use these as you wish - why not share them on social media! Findings Question-by-Question Report Summary
Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression called to endorse Transparency of Media Ownership
Madrid/Brussels, 29 April 2015 – To mark World Press Freedom Day (3 May 2015), Access Info Europe, the European Federations of Journalists, and the International Federation of Journalists have called on the five Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression[1] to endorse the Ten Recommendations on Transparency of Media Ownership[2]. The recommendations, developed during three years of research by Access Info
Full Lobby Transparency campaign launched with ALTER-EU debate at the Parliament
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
The Transparency of the Policing of Protests
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
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