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Tag Archives: Spanish civil-society
Jun 17 2014
Time to Get Hold of the Republican Movement in Spain
3 CommentsBy Alfonso Valero Following the abdication of Spanish king Juan Carlos I, surprisingly close to the ground-breaking results of the European elections, a relatively marginal debate of Monarchy vs. Republic has been re-opened in Spain. These confrontations are deeply rooted … Continue reading
Posted by: June 17, 2014
Tagged with: constitutional reform, monarchy, republicanism, Spanish civil-society, Spanish constitution
Jun 12 2013
The bumpy road to transparency in Spain
3 CommentsBy José Javier Olivas and Fabrizio Scrollini* The current Euro Crisis has unveiled many political and institutional deficiencies in Spain. Among them, the lack of transparency and free access to public information is one of the most serious. In modern democracies … Continue reading
Posted by: June 12, 2013
Tagged with: access to information, Accountability, information regulation, Ley de transparencia, Spanish civil-society, Transparency