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While of course no government comes close to that level of radical transparency, Finland comes closer than most. I believe Finland requires all official governm
by varenc 3y ago
While of course no government comes close to that level of radical transparency, Finland comes closer than most. I believe Finland requires all official government documents be made public by default, unless they are specifically exempted. Many other governments, like the US through FOIA, let citizens request documents with varying degrees of success, but proactive disclosure is much more rare. And of course, this is just about official documents and doesn't cover the contents of private meetings.
(I'm just an interested observer, so I'd love to hear from actual Finns on how they feel about their government's level of openness!)
- nevon 3y agoIt's the same here in Sweden. It just feels natural that _obviously_ we should have access to what goes on in the public sector, unless there's a very specific reason not to. There was a huge backlash when the current government decided to hide who received electricity subsidies this last winter, as it was seen as a way to hide corruption.