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AIP has been issuing the Electronic Monthly Information Newsletter since 2004. It contains overviews, analyses and comments on current Freedom of Information issues from Bulgaria, as well as news on developments from abroad. Since our primary audience speaks Bulgarian (2,300 subscribers), the content is in Bulgarian. Nonetheless, we invite you to read summaries of the articles in English here.

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Issue 9(117)

September 2013

1.	The International Right to Know Day Was Celebrated for 11th Time in Bulgaria Events AIP presented the awards for FOI contribution on September 28
2.	The 11th Right to Know Day Awards Ceremony in Pictures
3.	Georgi Serbezov: "You Have to React, Regardless of a Battle With a Dubious Ending" Interview Interview with the recipient of the Golden Key Award for a Citizen who Has Most Actively Used Their Right to Information
4.	Petar Penchev: The Access to Public Information Act is My Only Weapon Interview
5.	Fighting for Court's Transparency in Court Speaks of Itself Interview Interview with the recipient of the Golden Key Award for a Journalist Most Actively Used the APIA
6.	Engineer Georgi Alexiev: There is no obstacle to publish copies of the contracts on the web site. Interview According to the Executive Director of the Technical Control Inspection at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, not much is required for the good organization of access to information provision
7.	Toby McIntosh: Everybody Who Uses the Law Is Responsible for Making it Better The Executive Editor of the portal Freedominfo.org was a guest to the 2013 Right to Know Day Awards Ceremony in Bulgaria
8.	Right to Know Day Campaign in the Town of Yambol From the Coordinators Network More and More Citizens Know that Institutions Are Obliged to Disclose Information Under the Access to Public Information Act

Issue 3(111)

March 2013

1.	Transparency and civil participation remain problematic Analysis AIP annual report Access to Information in Bulgaria 2012
2.	Are legislative amendments necessary for an enhanced access to public information? Commentary Summary of the analysis published in AIP annual report Access to Information in Bulgaria 2012
3.	The story of a duel Focus The attempt of the members of the parliament to adopt unacceptable amendments to the Public Disclosure of Senior Public Officials’ Financial Interests Act in absolute lack of transparency
4.	Public information, private life and public interest Legal Comment Commentary with regard to balancing the right of access to information and the right to private life in the case of a journalist requesting the CCTV records from the self-immolation of a citizen from the city of Varna during the massive protests which took place throughout Bulgaria in February-March 2013
5.	Developments on FOI cases From the Court Room
6.	"The Municipality - these are the people" is not a cliche. This is responsibility. Awards Interview with Detelina Nikolova, Mayor of the Municipality of Dobrich, which ranks first in AIP annual audit on institutional web sites transparency for a second year
7.	Environmentalists stopped illegal cutting of trees with the help of the APIA From the coordinators network

Monthly FOI NewsletterISSN 1313-6496

Monthly FOI Newsletter
ISSN 1313-6496