ADVANCING THE RIGHT OF
ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN SPAIN
WE CAMPAIGN FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY, IN LAW AND IN PRACTICE
Dossier de prensa: Ley de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Buen Gobierno
El 28 de noviembre de 2013 se aprobaba la Ley de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Buen Gobierno en el Congreso de los Diputados. Con su entrada en vigor prevista para diciembre de 2014, el Gobierno sigue sin haber publicado nada sobre la evolución de los distintos reglamentos que permitirán la implementación de la ley, algunos de los cuales
Spain: Three months to transparency
Madrid, 9 September 2014 – Spain’s Transparency Law will enter into force in three months, on 10 December 2014, but to date the Spanish Government has not made public any information about how the new law will be implemented nor how the Transparency Council will be appointed. Access Info Europe and Fundación Ciudadana Civio have yet to receive a reply
’25 gramos’ Campaign launch: Misinformation, advertising and revolving doors with the sugar industry
Madrid, 27 June 2014 – In order to lift the lid on the lack of transparency around the decision making process with the sugar industry in Spain, Access Info Europe has joined the ’25 gramos’ campaign at its launch held this week. It is particularly difficult to find out who is taking part in, and influencing the decision-making process regarding
Ausencia de propuestas concretas y firmes en el borrador del II Plan de Acción de Gobierno Abierto
Madrid, 11 de junio de 2014 – Access Info Europe ha enviado esta semana sus comentarios al borrador del II Plan de Acción de España para la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP, en sus siglas en inglés). El borrador quedó abierto a consulta pública tras su presentación el pasado mes de mayo; no obstante, cabe destacar que el proceso
Second OGP National Action Plan by the Spanish Government open to public consultation
Madrid, Wednesday 14 May 2014 – The Spanish government has developed a its second Open Government Action Plan as part of its involvement in the Open Government Partnership, a 64-country initiative promoting transparency, participation, and accountability, and is inviting comments from members of the public to be sent to an email address provided below. Under the Open Government Partnership rules,
Access Info Europe challenges lack of transparency in Spain at European Court of Human Rights
Madrid, 14 April 2014 - Access Info Europe today presented a case against Spain at the European Court of Human Rights challenging the refusal to recognise a right of access to information following a seven-year legal battle to obtain information from the Ministry of Justice about anti-corruption measures. The case has been presented to the Strasbourg Court after Spain’s Constitutional
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