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Brussels Governance Monitor

Editorial Charter

Brussels Governance Monitor structures, traces and verifies information on Brussels governance. This charter defines the principles that guide our editorial work. It complements our Method page, which describes the concrete tools and processes.

Core principles

  • Factual neutrality: we report facts, not opinions. No political stance.
  • Mandatory sourcing: every claim is accompanied by its source (official document, press release, news article, statistical data).
  • Fact/interpretation distinction: analyses are clearly identified as such and separated from raw facts.
  • Funding transparency: the project is hosted by Advice That SRL. It is not funded by any political party or interest group.
  • No partisan affiliation: domain and sector cards do not mention politician names. Municipal cards include mayors and coalitions as public factual data. Content focuses on mechanisms, not individuals.
  • Right of reply: any person or institution cited may request a correction or addition via the feedback form accessible on each card.

Verification process

Each card is verified through a two-step process: two independent sources, or a single recognised institutional source (Court of Auditors, parliament, regional administration). Metrics systematically indicate their confidence level.

The detailed verification protocol (V1–V4) is described on our Method page.

Confidence levels

  • Official source — Data from a published official document (law, report, institutional statistic).
  • BGM estimate — Estimate based on partial data, extrapolations, or reliable secondary sources.
  • Unconfirmed — Information not yet verifiable by a second source. Explicitly flagged.

Full definitions are detailed on our Method page.

Corrections and updates

Any reported error is corrected as soon as possible. Corrections are tracked: each card indicates its last modification date and the nature of the change. Version history is available via the public GitHub repository.

Independence

Brussels Governance Monitor is a project independent of any partisan, trade union, media, or governmental structure. The source code is publicly available to ensure technical transparency. All rights reserved.

Last updated: 2026-03-09