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Speech by the European Ombudsman, Mr Jacob Söderman to the Committee on Petitions concerning the presentation to the European Parliament of his Annual Report for 2002, Brussels, Belgium, 24 March 2003
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Monday | 24 March 2003
Mr President, distinguished Members of the Committee!
Speech by the European Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman to the European Convention, Brussels, 27-28 February 2003
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Friday | 28 February 2003
I would first like to say “thank you” to the drafters. You have carried out a difficult task and the results are positive.
The Convention, the Charter and the Remedies, Speech by Jacob Söderman, European Ombudsman, EPC Dialogue: The Convention and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, at the European Policy Centre, Brussels, Belgium, 25 February 2003
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Tuesday | 25 February 2003
Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union says that the European Union respects fundamental rights. This is an important promise to citizens. However, the Treaty does not tell citizens what the fundamental rights are. The Article also mentions the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), but the ECHR is not enforceable against the Union institutions in the same way as it is against the Member S...
Keynote Speech by the European Ombudsman, Mr. Jacob Söderman, Seminar on 3 A's to connect citizens to the EU, European Forum of Citizens Advice Services, Brussels, Belgium, 5 December 2002
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Thursday | 05 December 2002
Dear participants,
Speech by the European Ombudsman, Mr. Jacob Söderman, Meeting with the Committee on Petitions of the Chamber of Deputies, Luxembourg, 27 November 2002
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Wednesday | 27 November 2002
Madam President, distinguished Members of the Committee!
Speech by the European Ombudsman, Mr Jacob Söderman, Round Table on the Future of Europe, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, Lisbon, Portugal, 18 November 2002
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Monday | 18 November 2002
Mr. Rector of the Institute, Mr. Nascimiento Rodrigues Mrs. Almeida Garrett Ladies and gentlemen,
Speech by the European Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman to the European Convention, Brussels, 8 November 2002
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Friday | 08 November 2002
Mr President
The evolution of European civil services.... from the citizen's perspective...., Speech by the European Ombudsman, Mr Jacob Söderman, at the Seminar on 'Civil service Reform in Europe' in the Chamber of Deputies, Rome, Italy, 21 October 2002
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Monday | 21 October 2002
I would like to thank the rapporteur Claude Frey, Switzerland, LDR for his Preliminary draft report of 10 September 2002 (abud02.2002), prepared for the sub committee on budgetary affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He has produced a most interesting and coherent report that gives the possibility to approach the subject from many angles and look at different aspects.
Speech by the European Ombudsman, Mr Jacob Söderman to the European Parliament on his Annual Report for 2001, Strasbourg, 26 September 2002
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Thursday | 26 September 2002
Mr President, distinguished Members of the European Parliament!
Ceremony for the award of the Légion d'Honneur by Mrs Noëlle Lenoir, French Minister for European Affairs, Speech by the European Ombudsman, Mr Jacob Söderman, Strasbourg, 3 September 2002
Speech - Jacob SÖDERMAN - Tuesday | 03 September 2002