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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, we live in a time when the confidence of our citizens hangs in the balance. This makes it more important than ever that our institutions act as transparently as possible.
I congratulate rapporteur Cashman for his continued efforts to increase public access to documents in all the Union’s institutions. This is in the public interest.
Slovenia was one of a number of like-minded countries that advocated the need for increased transparency. Our citizens deserve to be properly informed. Indeed, setting a good example at a European level can also significantly affect right of access to information at a national level.
By backing this report, we will support the decision of the courts of the European Union, which have repeatedly ruled in favour of transparency. We will reject the option of an unconditional veto by Member States over access to documents which they themselves have sent to institutions, and secure a speedy appeal process where access to documents is refused.
I do not believe that greater public access to our documents will paralyse our work. Open doors, ladies and gentlemen, strengthen confidence; closed doors regrettably lead to isolation."@en1
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