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Threat to EU transparency grows
Threat to EU transparency grows as trilogues begin on access to EU documents Madrid, 11 May 2012 – The threat that the right of access to information from European Union bodies will be reduced moved a step closer to reality yesterday (10 May 2012) when the 27 Member States approved a document from the Danish EU Presidency which would add
The Brussels Business – Who Runs the European Union?
The Brussels Business – Who Runs the European Union? Brussels, 19 April 2012 – The Brussels Business Movie. A new movie, recently launched in Brussels puts the spotlight on the power of the lobbying industry in Brussels. Here’s how the film-makers introduce “The Brussels Business” movie: “The film dives into the shadowy world of lobbying, the secretive networks of power
Access Info / Avaaz: Presentación de las 86,389 firmas en la cumbre de Brasilia
En la cumbre de gobierno abierto de Brasilia, Access Info Europe pide al gobierno español que escuche a la sociedad y mejore el anteproyecto de ley de transparencia Madrid/Brasilia, 18 de abril de 2012 – Access Info Europe presentó ayer en la conferencia del Open Government Partnership las más de 86.000 firmas que se han recogido a través de Avaaz
Closed World Corporate Transparency
Unfair business practices supported by government secrecy new report warns Open Government Partnership countries score badly on promoting corporate transparency London/Brasilia, 17 April 2012 – Private corporations around the world are benefitting from undue levels of secrecy around company registers making it impossible for the public to know how businesses are structured and who really owns them, according to a
1049 campaign update 13 april 2012
EU Transparency Campaign Update 13 April 2012 - The 20 civil society demands on the future of the EU access to documents regulation were once again sent to the Member State representatives who are negotiating the reform of the access to information rules that apply to EU institutions. As of 11 April 2012, date the demands were sent, the 20
open up lobbying UK
Access Info urges UK government to open up lobbying Madrid, 13 April 2012 – As part of Access Info Europe’s work on lobbying transparency, a formal submission to the UK government was presented via the Unlock Democracy’s website in response to a public consultation on introducing a statutory register of lobbyists, on Thursday 12 April. To ensure the transparency of
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