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13.12.2012
After detailed grammatical and logical analysis of the Court: Minister Tzvetanov has never stated that Miroslava Todorova protects the organized crime
Legal world magazine
05.12.2012
Measuring Transparency – Is a Global Index Possible and Necessary?*
AIP Monthly FOI Newsletter 11(107)
30.11.2012
Access to Information Program published Litigation Under Access to Information Legislation
Democracy Research News/ Network of Democracy Research Institutes
15.11.2012
The Right to be Informed
AZ BUki nespaper
09.11.2012
Bulgarian Sports Minister Told to Supply Information
Freedominfo.org - The Global Network of Freedom of Information Advocates
31.10.2012
Legal battles for transparency
Desebg.com
29.10.2012
New trends in the access to information litigation
Legal world magazine
23.10.2012
The court in Strasbourg: There aren't guarantees that Bulgarian citizens will found out have they ever been under Surveillance
Legal world magazine
20.10.2012
DUMA daily newspaper wins a litigation versus Government Air Unit 28
Duma daily nesspaper
06.10.2012
We play at democracy in the face of Europe
Duma daily nesspaper
03.10.2012
Alumna of Lovech Secondary School with Golden Key Award (Re the mayor of Dobrich)
Naroden glas newspaper, Lovech
02.10.2012
Deputy minister of interior affairs suggests less authorities to tap
Dnevnik daily newspaper
02.10.2012
Only one authority to tap and the information to be send to other authorities
Legal world magazine
01.10.2012
"Secret" Party is awarded as a legal absurd (Re access to information about subsisdies of indipendant MEPs)
BTV
29.09.2012
Dobrich municipality with "Golden Key" for providing access to information
FOCUS information agency
29.09.2012
Two awards for Harmanly municipality
Sakar News
28.09.2012
Give awards on the occassion of International Right to Know Day
Vesti.bg
28.09.2012
Citizen of Varna is awarded for the most active use of the right to information
BTV, evening news emission
28.09.2012
Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Service in the town of Varna took anti-award "Golden Padlock"
DarikNews
28.09.2012
Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Service in the town of Varna took "Golden Padlock" for beating a citizens
mediapool.bg
28.09.2012
Dobrich municipality with the award "Golden Key"
Dobrich News
28.09.2012
Gave the 10th awards for contribution to the freedom of information
Desebg.com
28.09.2012
A reporter from Nova TV is awarded about successful investigation
Nova TV
28.09.2012
Today is the International Right to Know Day
Dnevnik daily newspaper
28.09.2012
Mr Ivan Atanassov from Harmanly with Honorary Diploma, Harmanly municiplaity with Dishonorary Diploma
Darik Haskovo
27.09.2012
Citizen of Pleven is nominated for contribution to the freedom of information
infoPleven
27.09.2012
City of Yambol has 5 nominations for the International Right to Know Day
Gramophon
25.09.2012
A prosecution started against a beaten ATI requestor in Varna
mediapool.bg
25.09.2012
AIP announced the nominations for the Right to Know Day
Duma daily nesspaper
25.09.2012
Council of Ministers is nominated for anti-award
Trud daily newspaper
24.09.2012
Mezdra municiplaity is nominated for Golden Key Award
The website of Mezdra municiplaity
24.09.2012
Ministry of Environment and Water is among the nominees for the most transparent institution
mediapool.bg
24.09.2012
Right to Know Day in Lovech will be marked with 2 initiatives
Naroden glas newspaper, Lovech
24.09.2012
Access to Information Programme will organize the 10th Right to Know Day Award Ceremony
23.09.2012
Five nominations from the region for contribution to the freedom of information
Haskovo Today
23.09.2012
City of Yambol has 5 nominations for the International Right to Know Day
DarikNews
23.09.2012
Foundation nominates a regional administration for award
20.09.2012
City of Pleven for the first time has a positive nomination for 28th of September
Posrednik newspaper
19.09.2012
Mezdra municiplaity is nominated for Golden Key Award
Snimka Press
19.09.2012
With nomination for Golden Key
ZOV News
19.09.2012
Dobrich municipality is nominated by Access to Information Programme
Nova Dobrudzhanska Tribuna
18.09.2012
Mezdra municiplaity is nominated for Golden Key Award
RimexTV
18.09.2012
RIEW - Haskovo is nominated for Golden Key Award
Haskovonews.com
18.09.2012
Mezdra municiplaity is nominated for Golden Key Award
Modrnavratza.com
18.09.2012
Mezdra municiplaity is nominated for Golden Key Award
Vratza Plus Information Agency
18.09.2012
Mezdra municiplaity is nominated for Golden Key Award
Darik - Vratza
17.09.2012
The former SJC has not been transparent
Trud daily newspaper
14.09.2012
Kalfin: Should be exerted pressure on the free share of data
Website of Ivailo Kalfin, Member of EP
13.09.2012
The court ordered the meetings of Sofia City Council to be broadcasted online
mediapool.bg
12.09.2012
Kashumov: Among the SJC candidates there are not only prominent magistrates but also dubious
BNR, Horizont programme
12.09.2012
Who deserves the Right to Know Day Award
Nov zhivot newspaper, Kurdzhaly
02.09.2012
Right to Know Day will be marked with awards
Kozloduy-bg.info
31.08.2012
Administrative Court - Sofia City: The Inspectorate have to give information regarding the inspection of the magistrate who is candidate for elected position
Legal world magazine
09.08.2012
The corporate court cases during the transition period in Bulgaria remain inaccessible
Capital weekly nespaper
06.08.2012
AIP hosted a Study Visit for a Delegation from Ukraina
AIP Information Newsletter, Issue 7(103)
27.07.2012
Does the end of the official secrecy come?
Capital weekly
25.07.2012
Authority's taboo issues
Capital weekly
24.07.2012
Varna municiplaity is in the dusk as far as the online transparency
TVOJAT Den
23.07.2012
Dobrich municipality is the most transparent institution in Bulgaria
Radio Dobrudzha, Dobrich
20.07.2012
Discussion about the efficiency of the legal proceedings in Bulgaria
BNT, Referrendum broadcast
18.07.2012
The Institutions are trying to conceal their gaffes
Duma daily nesspaper
17.07.2012
Tundzha municipality is with the highest score in Yambol Region according to the Active Transparency Rating
Diana cabel TV
17.07.2012
Tundzha municipality is with the highest score in Yambol Region according to the Active Transparency Rating
Yambol Svjat
04.07.2012
Advocacy for Access to Information – Achievements and Challenges Conference: Summary of discussions
AIP Information Newsletter, Issue 6(102)
04.07.2012
Forums: Advocacy for Access to Information – Achievements and Challenges Conference
AIP Information Newsletter, Issue 6(102)
02.07.2012
During the seminar in Veliko Turnovo reveal the 10 most important websites for the investigative journalists
Club "Civil Society - Truth"
02.07.2012
The authority bolts the door on the access to information
Sega daily newspaper
02.07.2012
Reveal the 10 most important websites for the investigative journalists
Naroden glas newspaper, Lovech
21.06.2012
Conference in Bulgaria
Website of the Freedom of Information Foundation - Russia
21.06.2012
First reflections regarding the report about the administration work in 2011
Versinaj
21.06.2012
A journalist from Rousse is sentenced for her professionalism
mediapool.bg
21.06.2012
AIP: There is a really active International NGO network in the field of access to information
Naroden glass - Lovech
21.06.2012
The General Inspectorate at the Council of Ministers do not supervise the institutions when they infringe the law
Naroden glas newspaper, Lovech
09.06.2012
E-government
BTV reporters
07.06.2012
How open is the open government in Bulgaria
Radio Bulgaria
06.06.2012
A Rating shows how transparent is the authority
Nov zhivot newspaper, Kurdzhaly
06.06.2012
Public Registers and Journalistic Investigations - Trainings in Karzhali, Haskovo, Smolyan
AIP Information Newsletter, Issue 5(101)
01.06.2012
The public procurements information should be in Internet
Bulgaria On Air
20.05.2012
Transparency with borders
Deutsche Welle radio
20.05.2012
Alexander Kashumov: It is obvious that some of the Secret Service's files are lost
Novinar newspaper - Haskovo
20.05.2012
Smolyan municipality - bad performance in online trasnaparency
Smolyan Press
19.05.2012
Kyrdzhaky is in arrear with the access to public information
BGVESTI.NET
18.05.2012
Access to Public Information Act is applied without rules and sanctinos
Duma daily nesspaper
18.05.2012
The access to information: continue to hide public procurement information
Dnevnik daily newspaper
18.05.2012
The infringement of Access to Public Information Act is unpunished
Sega daily newspaper
18.05.2012
The Institutions hide asset declaration
24 Hours daily newspaper
18.05.2012
Alexander Kashumov: the officila reads the APIA like the devil - Bible
Republica newspaper
18.05.2012
Access to Information Programme: Tacit Denials of Information Remain Too Many, More State Institutions Update Regularly Own Websites
BTA Daily News
18.05.2012
Chaos and instability in delivering access to public information
iNEWS
18.05.2012
Are the public registers public for the media?
Nov zhivot newspaper, Kurdzhaly
18.05.2012
Access to Information Programme: Tacit Denials of Information Remain Too Many, More State Institutions Update Regularly Own Websites
BTA Daily News
17.05.2012
Commission should supervise the access to information
BNEWS
17.05.2012
The State continues to hide public procurement contracts (video)
Capital.bg
17.05.2012
Alexander Kashumov: There are no sanctions for violation of access to information
Sliven Information Agency
17.05.2012
There is a law but nobody respects the rule of law
Legal world magazine
17.05.2012
Access to Information in Bulgaria - 2011
Shumen Radio
17.05.2012
No official has been sanctioned for hiding public information
mediapool.bg
17.05.2012
Access to Information: still hide data on the public procurements
Newshub
17.05.2012
Kashumov: There are no sanctions for violation of access to information
Facti
17.05.2012
The public information requests decrease twice but the refusals increase
Държавна сигурност.com
17.05.2012
Kashumov: There are no sanctions for violation of access to information
BGNES
17.05.2012
Forthcoming events in Bulgaria on 17th May: AIP will present its annual report
FOCUS Infromation Agency
15.05.2012
Acceess to Information Programme wants public procurements contracts to be published in Internet
Sega daily newspaper
14.05.2012
AIP - Bulgaria released the results from the "2012 AIP Audit on Instittutional Web Sites: First Active Transparency Rating"
Democracy Research News
09.05.2012
Unhuman problem. How inaction of the Bulgarian authorities to the systematic violations of the human rights becomes problem for whole Europe
Capital weekly nespaper
23.04.2012
The court rules in favour of the overriding public interest regarding the case about the diploma of Kalina Ilieva.
Naroden glas newspaper, Lovech
23.04.2012
Foundation esrimates the web sites of the authority
Maritza newspaper - Plovdiv
18.04.2012
Interview with Gergana Jouleva during the annual meeting of the OGP Initiative in Brazilia
Youtube.com
13.04.2012
Gergana Jouleva: The refusal of Institutions to publish the contracts remains a problem
Dnevnik daily newspaper
11.04.2012
In Montana regional institutions - sun, cloud and fog
Konkurent newspaper
09.04.2012
Sofia municipality and the Active Transparency Rating
BNR, Radio
07.04.2012
The Active Transparency Rating
Varna radio, Position broadcast
06.04.2012
The Active Transparency Rating
Internet website of the Institute for Market Economy
05.04.2012
Dobrich municipality is the most transparent, the institutions do not publish their contracts.
Dnevnik daily newspaper
05.04.2012
Access to Public Information Is Improving Gradually, Survey Finds
BTA Daily News
05.04.2012
Access to Information Programme presents the Active Transparency Rating or to what extent are online accessible the state institutions.
Canal 3 television
05.04.2012
Dobrich municipality has the first place in the Active Transparency Rating
Darik news, Dobrich
05.04.2012
Are the insitutional websites accessible?
BBT
05.04.2012
When it is about the institutions the most secretive issue are their finances
Capital weekly
05.04.2012
Ministry of Defence is with the highest score in the Active Transparency Rating
Website of the Ministry of Defence
05.04.2012
Gergana Jouleva: The Active Transparency Rating force the institutions to be more open
TV Evropa
05.04.2012
Is the access to public information improved?
Internet website of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists
05.04.2012
Dobrich municipality is the most transparent insitution
Radio Dobrudzha, Dobrich
05.04.2012
Rating: Ministry of Defence - the most transparent
Otbrana.com
04.04.2012
AIP: Dobrich municipality with highest score in Active Transparency Rating
Vesti.bg
04.04.2012
The municipalities are the most transparent institutions
TV7, Evening news emission
04.04.2012
Rating: Ministry of Defence - the most transparent
CROSS Agency
04.04.2012
Access to Information Survey: Dobrich municipality is one of the most transparent institutions
mediapool.bg
04.04.2012
Who is implementing the public procurements is the most hidden information by the authorities,
04.04.2012
Ministry of defence is the most transparent of all executive bodies
Standart daily newspaper
04.04.2012
In favour of the citizens: AIP creates public registers portal
Държавна сигурност.com
04.04.2012
Lack of the financial transparency in the insittutional websites
BBT, Central News
04.04.2012
Active Transparency Rating - 2012 and Public registers portal will be presented from 12:00 p.m. in BTA
SofiaDnes
04.04.2012
Active Transparency Rating is presented
Vesti.bg
04.04.2012
Dobrich municipality has the first place in the Active Transparency Rating
TV Evropa
03.04.2012
Access to Information through Public Registers - Mission is Possible
Snimka Press
03.04.2012
Active Transparency Rating - 2012 and Public Registers Portal
Bulgarian NGO Information Portal
03.04.2012
All registers in one portal
Trud daily newspaper
03.04.2012
Present Active Transparency Rating - 2012
Econ.bg
02.04.2012
The Active Transparency Rating 2012
The News of Varna
02.04.2012
The Active Transparency Rating 2012
Tundzha Info
23.03.2012
The Internet, ACAT and the Human Rights
NationalistBG
16.03.2012
Access to information Programme explains to the journalists how to use the public registers
KUBER Press Information Agency
16.03.2012
Workshop about the use of public registers and the institutions' obligation to publish information
Kjustendilski Novini
16.03.2012
Access to Information Programme rates the insititutions
Darik news, Kjustendil
10.03.2012
A municipality wants 3300 BGN for access to public information
Sega daily newspaper
05.03.2012
A seminar about the use of the public registers will be held in Kjustendil
Kjustendilsky Novini
02.03.2012
Personal data from the job competitions are in Internet for years illegally
Yantra Dnes
01.03.2012
Alexander Kashumov: In the UK the tapping is ten times less than in Bulgaria
Naroden glas newspaper, Lovech
29.02.2012
Developments on FOI cases
AIP Monthly FOI Newsletter, Issue 2(98)
29.02.2012
The ACTA Attack Stopped, the Battle Continues
AIP Monthly FOI Newsletter, Issue 2(98)
29.02.2012
Something New, Something Free and Just on Time!
AIP Monthly FOI Newsletter, Issue 2(98)
28.02.2012
Alexander Kashumov: The Parliament has to rewrite some texts of the Protection of Classified Information Act
FOCUS Infromation Agency
28.02.2012
Kashumov: As soon as something enters the court room it has to be public
BGNES
27.02.2012
The municipalities have not published the asset declarations in line with the Conflict of Interest Act
25.02.2012
Alexander Kashumov: The Law for Access and Disclosure of the Documents of the former State Security Serivice makes the past of public persons transparent and the Constitutional court has to consider the public interest
Държавна сигурност.com
24.02.2012
Who Is Afraid of the Dossier Law?
Capital Weekly
23.02.2012
Again for the publicicty of the bonuses
Portal Silistra
23.02.2012
The law enforcement officer collects FOIA expenses in Ministry of Defence
Portal Silistra
23.02.2012
The exepenses of the community centres must be public
News of Yambol
20.02.2012
The foeman of the institutions
Trud daily newspaper
20.02.2012
Is the Internet a human rigth?
Trud daily newspaper
20.02.2012
Ten nominees for the Lawyer of the Year Award
mediapool.bg
18.02.2012
When the municipality hides an information, the court intervenes
Sedmitza - internet edition
18.02.2012
Citizens win an information battle
Maritza newspaper - Plovdiv
15.02.2012
The former Secret Service recruited in the high schools (Alexander Kashumov is cited)
Trud daily newspaper
13.02.2012
Videlina newspaper has won an access to information litigation against Municipality of Pazardzhik.The decision of SAC is final
Videlina newspaper, Pazardzhik
13.02.2012
Experts: the former Secret Service is trying to close the topic regarding the dossiers through the Constitutional Court
Държавна сигурност.com
06.02.2012
It is not decently a bad student to critisize his/her teacher
Desant nespaper - Bourgas
01.02.2012
The Special court wants the media to coordinate the content of the articles about court's activity (Alexander Kashumov is cited)
Legal world magazine
31.01.2012
Publication of Unverified Data is Acceptable When There is No Timely Information on Wrongdoings
AIP Monthly FOI Newsletter 1(97)
31.01.2012
There is an exessive use of the personal data (Alexander Kashumov is cited)
Trud daily newspaper
30.01.2012
What's the connection between 122 decares of the See Garden in Varna, the so called Fisrt alley and the president Pyrvanov
ALFA television
30.01.2012
Access to Public Information Act -12 years later: practices and implementation
Portal Silistra
29.01.2012
The name and the sentence of the pardoned persons shouldn't be a secret
Novinar newspaper
26.01.2012
The pardons of the President are notorious
Sega daily newspaper
26.01.2012
How many criminals are pardoned by the vice president Anguel Marin?
New television, The hour of Milen Tzvetkov broadcast
26.01.2012
Freedom for the dangerous criminals
TV7, предаване "Бодилник"
25.01.2012
An easy espionage
TV7, News emission
23.01.2012
George Pyrvanov and the vice president pardon non-transparently
Vlastta.com
23.01.2012
George Pyrvanov and the vice president pardon non-transparently
Vsekiden.com
18.01.2012
The vice president Marin and the pardons
Canal 3 television
10.01.2012
Laws and practices regarding the access to public information have been discussed at conference in Bratisslava
Nessebar-News.com
02.01.2012
Eight years we are fighting for the rights of journalist Kassabova
Website of BHC