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Secrecy and Openness in the European Union

An "online book" on the history and struggle for freedom of information in the EU. Hundreds of links document the roles played by the EU institutions, the member states and, crucially, civil society.

Published in 2002 (and updated in 2003) by The Global Network of Freedom of Information Advocates.

Synopsis

Introduction

Chapter 1: The introduction of the Decision on access to documents

Chapter 2: The Decision tested - The Guardian case

Chapter 3: The Decision tested: the Statewatch cases

Chapte 4: The Decision tested: the Swedish journalist union case

Chapter 5: The Amsterdam Treaty and the run-up to the new Regulation

Chapter 6: The "Solana Decision" (1)

Chapter 7: The battle over the new Regulation

Chapter 8: The new Regulation, its operation and new challenges to secrecy

Appendices

Acknowledgements

 

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