Spain approves new lobby registry and revolving door restrictions

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The Spanish Government has approved a Royal Decree-law to regulate the activities of interest groups and enhance transparency. The new regulation introduces a mandatory, public state registry of lobbies, which will be managed and supervised by the Transparency and Good Governance Council.

Key provisions include a two-year ban on former high-ranking officials of the General State Administration (AGE) from performing professional influence activities for private entities in matters related to their former departments or competencies. Additionally, high-ranking officials are now legally required to publish all meetings and contacts with interest groups on the Transparency Portal within one month of their occurrence.

Failure to comply with these transparency requirements or holding meetings with unregistered interest groups is classified as a serious infraction. The regulation aims to prevent conflicts of interest and strengthen public integrity, aligning Spanish standards more closely with European Union practices.

Entities

AP Institute · Consejo de Transparencia y Buen Gobierno · Council of Ministers · Elma Saiz · Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y la Función Pública · Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service · Spanish Government · Transparency and Good Governance Council · Óscar López

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[● 10 SOURCES] The Transparency and Good Governance Council will manage and supervise the new lobby registry. capital.es · cronicadecantabria.com · www.esdiario.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodecadiz.es · +5 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The decree creates a mandatory, public, and state-level registry of interest groups (lobbies). capital.es · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodecadiz.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.economiadigital.es · +3 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Former high-ranking officials of the General State Administration are prohibited from performing influence activities for private entities related to their former competencies for two years after ceas capital.es · cronicadecantabria.com · www.esdiario.com · www.elperiodicoextremadura.com · www.laopinioncoruna.es · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Holding meetings or contacts with interest groups not registered in the state registry is classified as a serious infraction. capital.es · cronicadecantabria.com · www.esdiario.com · www.elperiodicoextremadura.com · www.laopinioncoruna.es · +2 more
[● 15 SOURCES] The Spanish Government approved a Royal Decree-law to regulate interest groups and transparency. capital.es · cronicadecantabria.com · www.esdiario.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodecadiz.es · +10 more
[● 5 SOURCES] High-ranking officials must publish all meetings and contacts with interest groups on the Transparency Portal within one month of occurrence. capital.es · cronicadecantabria.com · www.esdiario.com · www.laregion.es · www.larazon.es