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View ArticleEnvironmental law might open up controversial ‘bad’ bank
If a state owned “bad bank” in Ireland is found to be a public authority, it might have to open up for access to information requests.read more
View ArticleTransparency widens to state-owned companies
Companies owned by the state for 50 percent or more fall under the same transparency regulations as public bodies, a court ruling by the Berlin Administrative Court says.read more
View ArticleFrozen funds to reveal lobbyists
Members of the European Parliament explore a new way to improve transparency. They press the Commission where it hurts – on the budget.read more
View ArticleGeeks and campaigners comming closer
Small signs are signaling the emergence of more cooperation between two transparency communities – one focused on open data, the other on access to information – whose relationsread more
View ArticleTransparency on farm support back on the agenda
Farmers, land owners and other beneficiaries of EU farm subsidies will be brought back to the public scene again.read more
View ArticleGovernment to hide behind lowered curtain
Danish politicians are on the verge to create an access free zone for themselves. Proposal for a new law on freedom of information draws criticism. read more
View ArticleData legislation to outlaw millions of websites
Private persons, authorities, companies and organisations shall not be allowed to mention other person's health, ethnic origin, religion or political opinions on the net, without their &rdqread more
View ArticleA victory for Greek media, a crucial question to the Commission
The conflict between the right to information and protection of privacy sharpens. Greek journalist wins important court case on files of alleged tax evaders.read more
View ArticleAsked for documents got a bill instead
Question: What have Spain done to fight corruption?Answer: The government doesn't have to tell. Please pay €3000 for bringing the case to court. read more
View ArticleEU: Not in our interest to know, the public is told by EU-judges
No, we are not allowed to know how Greece concealed its huge debts, nor what the European Central Bank (ECB) knew about it.read more
View ArticleBusiness gets papers – NGO does not
Internal EU-documents about trade with India were handed out to business lobbyist while a lobbyist watchdog was denied access.read more
View ArticleLobbyists know how to keep a secret
The EU Commission has now explained why documents given to business lobbyist were denied to non-governmental organisation Corporate Europe Observatory: The business groups know how to keep read more
View ArticleNews agency picks a fight about ECB-secrets
Documents showing how Greece hid the size of its public debt for years, and a possible dubious role of the European Central Bank might still be disclosed to the public.read more
View ArticleNew data rules will collide with fundamental rights, Commission admits
Suggested new EU rules for data protection might not only ban blogs, Facebook updates, and tweets. Authorities will have to redact official archives by deleting names in documents.read more
View Article”Yes-minister-law” to hide political documents from the public
Danish parliamentarians get ready to adopt a new access law with politically sensitive documents kept secret by definition.read more
View ArticleJournalist to open up bank with environmental law
A ”bad bank” is legally an authority, the Irish High Court has ruled. The bad bank NAMA might now have to open up for the public thanks to an environmental information reguread more
View ArticleBattle of data control turned into a copy-paste war
Politicians table amendments from industry as their own suggestions. Defenders of new data rules use the same copy-past technique.read more
View ArticleWhat the ECB knew but will not tell
The European Central Bank has refused to show what it knew about Greece's mounting debts since 2001.read more
View ArticleCitizens sign up against power abuse
A proposed new Danish law on access to documents has caused close to a political uproar. More than 75 000 citizens have signed a petition against the law.read more
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