#government transparency
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Hungary Releases 3,598 Secret Government Decrees, Revealing Billionaire Ties
Hungary's Tisza government published 3,598 previously secret decrees from 2010–2026, exposing how often the country's we...
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Germany's Freedom of Information Act: Who Can Ask, What It Costs, What's Excluded
Germany's federal freedom of information law lets anyone — at home or abroad — request documents from federal authoritie...
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China's Government Disclosure Regulation: 20-Day Replies, Sealed Trade Secrets
China's national disclosure regulation requires agencies to publish key government information and answer written reques...
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China's Open-Government Rules: What the Information Disclosure Regulation Guarantees
The regulation behind China's open-government system sets 20-day deadlines, wide exemptions and appeal routes for access...
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Japan's Cabinet Secretariat Details Rules for Document Disclosure Requests
A Cabinet Secretariat notice explains how citizens can request administrative documents — by mail or in person, with ¥30...