Transparency of Commissioners’ travel expenses ‘disproportionate’ says European Commission

In July 2017 Access Info described as extremely regrettable that six months after 120 European citizens requested access to the 2016 travel expenses of the 28 EU Commissioners, the European Commission had taken a unilateral decision to disclose data just for January and February 2016, and that it would not contemplate any greater transparency.

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ESO: Background information: Barroso tops commission travel expenses in 2012 (EUObserver, 01.08.14) http://www.europeansources.info/record/barroso-tops-commission-travel-expenses-in-2012/

EurActiv, 09.08.17: Commission defends itself over travel expenses row http://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/commission-defends-itself-over-travel-expenses-row/

The Guardian, 09.08.17: European commission spending thousands on 'air taxis' for top officials https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/09/european-commission-criticised-over-limited-expenses-disclosure

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