Civil Society Europe is making public an analysis of the level of transparency of all Permanent Representations of Member States to the European Union. Such analysis takes into consideration the disclosure of the Permanent Representation internal structure – including civil servant names and contact details – and of the list of meetings held between ambassadors and interest representatives.

The analysis shows significant differences in the level of transparency of the Permanent Representations. While some of them make all of the information publicly available, others barely disclose their internal structure and do not reveal which interest representatives the ambassadors are meeting. However, better practices are possible. Following the initial analysis, the Permanent Representation of Malta significantly increased its transparency by disclosing the complete list and contact details of its staff.

The  disclosure of information relevant to the public is a key element of institutional accountability: as such, we encourage all Permanent Representations to fully commit to the highest standards of transparency and to take the appropriate steps to fill the gaps identified in our analysis.

Download our infographic here.

Access the analysis database here.