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Executive summary Portugal’s first lobbying-transparency framework entered the implementation phase in late July 2026. It creates a transparency register for legitimate interest representation before public bodies. The reform is important because it introduces a formal disclosure mechanism where Portugal previously lacked a comprehensive lobbying register. The existence of a register, however, is an administrative output … Read more

Civic Forensics Analyses This directory contains evidence-based analyses of public decisions, institutional conduct, official claims, administrative performance and public-interest risks. The primary focus is the European Union, its institutions, Member States and accession countries. Selected cases from other parts of the world are included where they reveal internationally relevant patterns of public administration, transparency, accountability, … Read more

Executive summary From 2 August 2026, transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act apply to providers and deployers of certain AI systems. The rules concern disclosure when people interact with AI systems, machine-readable marking of AI-generated or manipulated content, labelling of deepfakes and disclosure of certain AI-generated public-interest texts without human editorial … Read more

Executive summary In case 387/2025/JN, the European Ombudsman examined CINEA’s decision to terminate a renewable-transport grant agreement and recover more than EUR 12.7 million, representing the full EU financial contribution paid to the project. The Ombudsman found that CINEA did not fully comply with the procedural requirements in the grant agreement. The agency did not … Read more