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Implementation Jurisprudence

Landmark access case requires Parliament to publish legislative negotiation documents fully and immediately

In the landmark De Capitani case delivered on Thursday 22 March, the EU’s General Court requires the European Parliament to publish legislative negotiation documents (known by EU insiders as the “trilogue four-column document”) not only fully, but also immediately.

Emilio de Capitani (photo credit: EUD Observatory/YouTube)
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Implementation Oversight Research

Presentations and discussions on EU transparency across North-Western Europe

During the coming months, several presentations and/or discussions on transparency of the European Union are planned in which members of the Open Government project or affiliated researchers take part.

The Thorbecke Room of the Dutch House of Representatives.
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Civil society Implementation

Dutch Presidency of the EU to host “transparency unconference”

The Dutch government, which currently holds the Presidency of the EU, has recently announced that it will host a “transparency unconference” in Amsterdam on 1 June.

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Implementation Oversight

Netherlands takes up the EU Presidency amidst both ambitions and concerns over transparency

The European Commission will meet the Dutch chambers of parliament behind closed doors, at the latter’s request.

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Dutch Prime Minister Rutte welcomes Commission President Juncker to Amsterdam, while the other members of the Commission cue up. The welcoming ceremony is one of the rare occasions that the public will be able to view during the Commission’s visit to the Netherlands.