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Transparency & access to documents

Decisions about transparency of the institutions, access to documents, lobbying registers or ethics rules.

4 decisions this term since 17 Dec 2024 · 4 adopted, 0 rejected · 4

Latest decisions

EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution, 10 Mar 2026

Public access to documents - report 2022 - 2024

Report by Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová

Adopted 602 for · 9 against · 8 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The text reaffirms that access to documents is a fundamental right and calls for a culture of transparency where disclosure is the rule and secrecy the exception.

Economy & single market, New EU law, 27 Nov 2025

Harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of third countries interest representation

Report by Adina Vălean ·

Passed 392 for · 88 against · 133 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The directive aims to harmonise registration requirements across member states and create an EU-level access point for national registers.

EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution, 17 Dec 2024

Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023

Report by Alex Agius Saliba

Adopted 598 for · 17 against · 37 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The resolution supports the Ombudsman's work, including inquiries into maladministration, and calls for improved transparency and accountability in EU institutions.

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 4 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 4 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left31003
Greens30103
S&D40004
Renew40004
EPP40004
ECR40004
Patriots30103
ESN21102