Is OGP vouching for Hungary’s ability to strengthen democracies, even as it clearly works to undermine its own?
Continue readingSnap Shot Hungary: The connection between messy political funding and the rise of the illiberal state
Recent radicalization of Hungarian politics can partly be traced back to the country's messy political funding regime, and might be a warning sign that transparent political funding is a necessary condition for a healthy political ecosystem.
Continue readingLet’s talk lobbying and transparency at Open Knowledge Festival 2014
Come join our Lobby Regulation and Transparency session at OKFestival2014! Hear about the challenges activists face when trying to introduce lobbying regulation, then brainstorm how we can translate lobbying data into stories anyone can relate to.
Continue readingWhen open data isn’t enough
If we want governments to be truly transparent, we need both reactive information disclosure and proactive access to information.
Continue readingLet’s talk money, politics and transparency at Open Knowledge Festival 2014
Come join our Money, Politics and Transparency session at OKFestival2014 in Berlin this July to hear about the current challenges in different political finance disclosure regimes and to brainstorm about potential next steps for the open government community.
Continue readingCivil society in Ukraine seizing the momentum for real reform
Ukrainian transparency watchdogs might be winning an important battle for more accountable politics as they try to reveal the size and sources of the funding, as well as the scope of spending in the presidential elections.
Continue readingHow unique is the new U.S. DATA Act?
Where does the DATA Act stand in the international context? We took a look at some of the innovative approaches from other national governments.
Continue readingComplete financial opacity in record-breaking Indian elections
In the world's second most expensive election process, India faces serious issues as its opaque political finance regime leaves over 800 million voters in the dark about who is funding the campaigns.
Continue readingUpcoming EU elections bringing undue influence into the spotlight again
A broader coalition of European civil society organizations launched a campaign to make some noise around the influence of big businesses on EU institutions.
Continue readingSunlight Open Data Policy Guidelines now available in Spanish
We are excited to announce that the Open Data Policy Guidelines are now available in Spanish.
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