- A journey full of contradictions
- Demand and administrative silence
- Council rebukes Labor for hiding data
- Shadow over Diaz’s entourage
- Key question: Who pays for the trip?
- Other travel history
This is what he ordered Council for Transparency and Good Governancewhich is destined Two claims He presented after the silence of his ministry.
As mentioned in the decision that Confidencial Digital was able to reachThe Labor Party did not respond within the specified deadline to any of the requests submitted through the transparency portal, which forced the Council to intervene and demand the disclosure of the hidden details of the displacement process.
A journey full of contradictions
The trip, which took place on the last weekend of June, was announced through the government’s official agenda. Vice President and Minister of Culture, Ernest UrtasunTravel to Hungary to support the LGBT community”In the face of attempts by Viktor Orban’s government to ban Pride celebrations“, as they announced at the time.
Both participated on June 27 in an event in Cultural Center Eötvös10organized and funded by the Ministry of Culture and the Pedro Zerolo Foundation. The ceremony included the screening of three short films:Violet, Bullying (fifth wagon) and banner– It dealt with identity, memory and freedom.
After the event, the Budapest City Council organized a reception, and the next day, Díaz and Urtasun held a meeting with the city mayor. Gergely Karacsony.
But as public events unfolded in Hungary, a tangle of contradictions began in Madrid. The Ministry of Culture even denied that the trip was official, despite it appearing on Moncloa’s agenda.
For its part, the Labor Party admitted that the displacement was institutional, although it stated that Expense file not createdjust like culture. The ball moved from one section to another without anyone providing a coherent version.
Demand and administrative silence
This silence is precisely the common denominator among the Council’s decisions. The first application, filed on June 30, was requested Total cost of the tripWith details of transportation, accommodation and maintenance.
The Ministry of Labor did not respond. As stated in the decisionThe Council should have remembered that the law requires a response within a maximum of one month and that this delay violates a fundamental constitutional right: access to public information.
The second request, registered on June 27, requests more detailed information: Complete list of entourage membersthe Documents justifying the need for the trip and communications made to Prime Minister To obtain your permission. Work also did not answer.
Both claims were submitted to the council in August. In both cases, the independent body requested the full file and related allegations from the Ministry. There was no response either. Entire pages of resolutions speak of the absolute lack of cooperation on the part of the Diaz administration.
Council rebukes Labor for hiding data
The Council is not limited to ordering the delivery of information: He criticizes the position of the Ministry of Labor. Both decisions stress that the administration cannot “unjustifiably undermine” the right to access and that any restrictions must be “proportionate” and “justified,” even referring to the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence.
In this case – the agency insists – there is no legal reason to deny the information.
Therefore, Fully assesses claims The work is required to submit all required data within a period of ten working days: Costs, Names and functions of the Companions, Justification for displacement and Communicate with the president. If you do not comply, the matter could be referred to administrative litigation.
Shadow over Diaz’s entourage
The mystery over who accompanied the vice president was another major part of the case. Vozpopoli already reported that the ministry refused to reveal identity details of the people who traveled with it.
He stated only that Diaz was “Together with a large group of MEPs and national and regional political representatives“Defending basic rights.
However, the decision requires knowledge All names of public servants at level 28 or above and The number and tasks of the remaining companions whose expenses were from state funds. As stated in the decision After consulting this newspaper, the Ministry must provide that entire list.
Key question: Who pays for the trip?
The Council also notes that the Labor Party must submit supporting documents explaining why the Vice President had to travel to Budapest “to best perform her duties.”
This request becomes particularly important because the Labor and Culture Party has publicly confirmed this They did not incur any expenses for administrationAlthough it was a trip that they both defended as officials.
Resolving costs adds further pressure: if there is no public spending, the ministry must document it. If so, you must explain it with exact numbers.
Other travel history
This case is not isolated. At the end of summer, the goal She stated that the Transparency Council asked the ministry to clarify the costs Seven more trips De Diaz, made in France, Switzerland, Senegal, Italy, Mexico, Pontevedra and Granada. The Department of Labor provided only information on displacement to Mexico.
The trip to Budapest therefore adds to a growing list of requests for information that have been delayed, creating a pattern of ambiguity that the Council is now trying to correct.