Access-Info Europe
Spain: Asked 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.
Council of Europe: With a little help from a site
Websites transmitting requests and providing information from official authorities have mushroomed during the last couple of years. The results range from a good start to success.
USA more open on CIA-flights than its allies
US-authorities prove to be much more open about the controversial rendition flights run by the CIA than their European counterparts.
European Union: EU: Governments battle for the right to block out citizens
Member states of the EU ask the Court in Luxembourg for help to hide their positions from the citizens, even after the positions have been leaked and known.
European Union: EU: Governments resist to reveal positions
EU member states do not take yes for an answer. A fresh pro-transparency court ruling is repeatedly challenged by the Council of ministers.
