Basque Country Transparency Law: greater access to public information and whistleblower protection
03 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Basque public administrations, Euskadi public sector and companies related to the administration
Summary
The Basque Country approves its own transparency law to improve citizen access to public information and create an independent body to protect those who report corruption.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Law 3/2026 on Transparency of Euskadi establishes a comprehensive open government framework for the Basque public sector, developing the state Law 19/2013. It creates the Basque Authority for Transparency-Gardena, a new body that assumes functions of guaranteeing the right of access to information and managing the exte…
Full official title
Ley 3/2026, de 14 de mayo, de Transparencia de Euskadi.