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The refusal by the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to grant public access to documents related to contracts with a consultancy, which provides data analysis services
Wednesday | 24 February 2021
Letter from the European Ombudsman to the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation’s (Europol) on its refusal to grant public access to documents concerning Europol’s contractual relationship with two companies
Monday | 22 February 2021
The refusal by the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to grant public access to documents related to contracts with a consultancy, which provides data analysis services
Monday | 22 February 2021
The European Commission's failure to inform the complainant about the status of his infringement complaint concerning the French judicial system
Wednesday | 17 February 2021
How the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) deals with complaints about alleged fundamental rights breaches through its 'Complaints Mechanism'
Thursday | 04 February 2021
Decision in case 2272/2019/MIG on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation’s (Europol) public register of documents
Thursday | 04 February 2021
The complainant considered that the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation’s (Europol) public register of documents did not comply with EU rules on public access to documents.
The Ombudsman commended Europol’s past efforts towards establishing a register of documents and took note of its distinct characteristics, but also found room for improvement. She therefore proposed that Europol should update its register according to certain principles.
Europol agreed with the Ombudsman’s proposal and committed to take specific steps to implement the proposal in the short and medium term. The Ombudsman welcomed Europol’s decision to accept her proposal for a solution, and closed the inquiry.
Decision in case 2273/2019/MIG on the European Border and Coast Guard Agency’s (Frontex) public register of documents
Wednesday | 03 February 2021
The case concerned the European Border and Coast Guard Agency’s (Frontex) public register of documents. The complainant contacted Frontex and argued that its register of documents did not comply with EU rules on public access to documents, and that Frontex had not included information about sensitive documents in its annual reports on public access. The complainant also took issue with Frontex’s policy by which non-EU residents do not, under normal circumstances, have the right to request public access to documents. Frontex replied to the complainant but did not commit to making any changes.
The Ombudsman commended Frontex’s past efforts towards establishing a register of documents and took note of its distinct characteristics, but also found room for improvement. She therefore proposed that Frontex should update its register according to certain principles. She also proposed that Frontex should publish the number of sensitive documents it holds that are not included in the register, as required by the applicable rules.
Frontex agreed with the Ombudsman’s proposal and laid out a number of steps it intends to take to implement the proposal in the short, medium and long term. The Ombudsman welcomed Frontex’s decision to accept her proposal for a solution and, given that she also found no maladministration in relation to how it deals with requests for access from non-EU residents, closed the inquiry.
Letter from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to the European Ombudsman on how it deals with complaints about alleged fundamental rights breaches through its 'Complaints Mechanism'
Friday | 29 January 2021
Reply of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to the European Ombudsman's proposal for a solution in case 2272/2019/MIG on Europol's public register of documents
Friday | 18 December 2020
Commission and alleged failure to reply to a letter concerning a court ruling in Croatia
Wednesday | 16 December 2020
Reply of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to the European Ombudsman's proposal for a solution in case 2273/2019/MIG on Frontex's public register of documents
Monday | 07 December 2020
The European Commission's failure to reply to an e-mail concerning child custody in Honolulu
Tuesday | 08 December 2020
Letter from the European Ombudsman to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) concerning its Complaints Mechanism
Tuesday | 10 November 2020
Own Initiative Inquiry about the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), and its internal complaints mechanism
Tuesday | 10 November 2020
Decision in case 891/2020/KT on how the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) dealt with technical problems in a selection procedure for border and coast guard officers
Monday | 09 November 2020
The complainant took an online language test as part of a staff selection procedure organised by Frontex to recruit border and coast guard officers. He failed the test and was thus excluded from further participation in the selection procedure. He complained that the decision to exclude him was unfair as technical problems during the speaking part of the test meant that his answers had not been properly recorded.
The Ombudsman found that Frontex was justified in excluding the complainant from further participation in the selection procedure without allowing him to retake the test. Despite the technical problems, Frontex had had sufficient material to assess the complainant´s speaking skills. The complainant had failed the language test also because of his performance in another part of the test.
The Ombudsman closes the case with the conclusion that there was no maladministration by Frontex. The Ombudsman trusts that Frontex will take greater care in communicating with candidates in staff selection procedures in case of technical problems in future.
Decision of the European Ombudsman in case 674/2020/KT on how the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) dealt with a procurement procedure for staff accommodation in Greece
Friday | 23 October 2020
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation’s (Europol) public register of documents
Friday | 09 October 2020
The European Commission’s alleged failure to reply to a request for information regarding an ongoing infringement complaint
Thursday | 08 October 2020
Proposal of the European Ombudsman for a solution in case 2273/2019/MIG on the European Border and Coast Guard Agency's (Frontex) public register of documents
Wednesday | 07 October 2020