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European Union: EU: Governments battle for the right to block out citizens

The Councils headquarter in Bruxelles
28/09/2011 -

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

Council of ministers
25/05/2011 -

EU member states do not take yes for an answer. A fresh pro-transparency court ruling is repeatedly challenged by the Council of ministers.

 
 

European Union: EU: Court rules citizens have a right to know

The judges in Luxembourg who turned down the Council of the EU
22/03/2011 -

The public has a right to know the arguments when the EU makes the laws and who is behind them, says the General Court of the EU in a pro-transparent ruling.

 
 

 
 
 

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