In its “2022 Report”, published on Thursday 15 June, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) warns of the restrictive application of the right of access to information in certain European States, which still have a wide margin of discretion in determining what is - or is not - in the public domain. This is despite the fact that access to official documents is essential to effectively prevent corruption.
“Any exception to the rule of public disclosure...