The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain to unveil officials' assets in transparency bid Spain will make public the assets of more than 1,000 high-level officials including 38 current and former ministers, the government said Friday, hitting back at accusations of wrongdoing against two ministers. https://www.thelocal.es/20180928/spain-to-unveil-officials-assets-in-transparency-bid Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:11:24 +0200 spain-to-unveil-officials-assets-in-transparency-bid Spain plummets in corruption ranking to among worst in EU Spain’s corruption levels have risen in the space of one year, making it one of Europe’s most corrupt countries. https://www.thelocal.es/20160127/spain-one-of-europes-most-corrupt-countries Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:29:42 +0100 spain-one-of-europes-most-corrupt-countries Transparency: Spain ranks among worst in EU Spain ranks in the bottom four when it comes to regulating the "hidden influence" of lobbyists in government, according to a report on European countries released by Transparency International on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150415/transparency-spain-ranks-among-worst-in-europe Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:51:13 +0200 transparency-spain-ranks-among-worst-in-europe New website to boost transparency in Spain The launch of a new 'transparency portal' on Wednesday will allow Spaniards to access to never before seen data on all aspects of government and public life. https://www.thelocal.es/20141210/new-spanish-transparency-website-launches Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:40:00 +0100 new-spanish-transparency-website-launches 'Spanish firms have to take ethics seriously' What do you do when personal circumstances bring you to corruption-hit Spain? Set up a business ethics consultancy of course. At least that’s what this Madrid-based Brit decided to do. https://www.thelocal.es/20141117/spanish-firms-have-to-take-ethics-seriously-corruption-is-hurting-spain Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:40:00 +0100 spanish-firms-have-to-take-ethics-seriously-corruption-is-hurting-spain Political parties slammed over lack of transparency Spain's major political parties are failing to make the grade on transparency, a new report shows. Only three small groups have received full marks for making public all of their lawmakers' activities. https://www.thelocal.es/20140708/spains-parties-slammed-over-lack-of-transparency-pp-psoe Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:04:00 +0200 spains-parties-slammed-over-lack-of-transparency-pp-psoe