New 'transparency law': Severe penalties for politicians who fail to comply
Thursday, February 14, 2013 @ 11:46 PM
SPAIN is set to launch a new 'anti-corruption' law in an attempt to prevent scandals such as the Gürtel case or the Bárcenas slush-fund allegations. According to the Global Right to Information Rating, 93 countries in the world have transparency laws in place, but Spain is not one of these. A draft text for a new transparency law was approved in Parliament in March last year, but has undergone numerous amendments after being consulted by experts and members of the public. The part of the law which comes under the heading of the Good Governing Code will become effective as soon as it is approved, but the section on transparency has a deadline of a year.
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