Expert committee voices concern about the consequences of informal Council document category for transparency law and the democratic legitimacy of EU legislation.
Category: Civil society
News from openness activists, thinktanks, interest groups and other non-state actors.
Newly agreed interinstitutional joint lobby register is an important step, but the regulation of lobbying does not stop there, Fabio Rotondo argues.
Commission proposal to also allow non-Brussels based press into off-the-record briefings is criticised by Brussels journalists for undermining the trust relationship required for quality journalism – while others question the press corps’ commitment to openness.
General Court decision draws a line under 22-month litigation saga between activists and EU border protection agency and indicates its willingness to protect access to justice in the field of access to documents.
