Open Government in the EUYour annual digest of news on EU open government as reported by a wide range of media.
Since September 2014, the Open Government in the EU blog scans English-language online news outlets for news on EU transparency. Below, you can find the news digest for 2020.
Central points in news coverage were the use of transparency to fight disinformation, transparency of measures and institutional changes related to the corona pandemic, as well as the German Presidency’s efforts to better regulate the visibility of Council decision making and lobbying activities.
A collective of European journalists investigating European Union politics has recently launched a investigative study into the secrecy of Council decision making.
Since September 2014, the Open Government in the EU blog scans English-language online news outlets for news on EU transparency. Please find below the news digest for 2019. Recent news reports on EU transparency can also be found on the sidebar to the right of this post.
See also the news report digests for 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 (first quarter, second quarter, and second half), and 2014 (last quarter).
Main themes in 2019
Since September 2014, the Open Government in the EU blog scans English-language online news outlets for news on EU transparency. Please find below the news digest for 2018. Recent news reports on EU transparency can also be found on the sidebar to the right of this post.
See also the news report digests for 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 (first quarter, second quarter, and second half), and 2014 (last quarter).
Main themes in 2018
In 2018, news reporting on EU transparency issues predominantly focussed on the European Ombudsman’s criticism of Council decision making, EP discretionary budgets, and Commission measures to enhance the visibility of (the rules around) lobbying activities.