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Pressmeddelande - Måndag | 18 december 2017

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, is asking European Council President Donald Tusk to consider publishing information about meetings he and his cabinet hold with interest representatives. While such meetings are essential to his role, Ms O’Reilly has also suggested that any such meetings should only be with registered lobbyists, if they fall under the scope of the EU Transparency Register. T...

Pressmeddelande - Torsdag | 30 november 2017

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, welcomes the vote today by the EU to allocate funds to pay trainees in EU foreign delegations, in response to her recommendation. The Ombudsman’s proposal followed a complaint by an Austrian trainee about the European External Action Service’s practice of not paying trainees in its delegations. “I welcome the progressive stance of High Representative Mogheri...

Pressmeddelande - Onsdag | 13 september 2017

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, welcomes the College of Commissioners’ decision to strengthen the ethics and transparency rules governing Commissioners’ activities, while in office and after they leave. The measures, which include a much more detailed Code of Conduct for Commissioners and publishing the Independent Ethical Committee’s opinions on Commissioners’ post-mandate jobs, have prev...

Pressmeddelande - Måndag | 17 juli 2017

European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has asked the Commission to reply to nine questions about the role of its Ad Hoc Ethical Committee and how the Commission deals with the post-mandate activities of Commissioners, including its President. The nine questions were put by the Ombudsman in a letter to Commission President Juncker. The Ethical Committee advises the Commission on post term-of-office ac...

Pressmeddelande - Onsdag | 24 maj 2017

Launching her Annual Report 2016, the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has also published practical advice for EU officials on interacting with interest representatives. The Dos and Don’ts list will help ensure that public officials do not inadvertently breach ethical norms. The list should also help the interest representatives by clarifying what is appropriate thereby making sure that the int...

Pressmeddelande - Torsdag | 30 mars 2017

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, celebrated the range and quality of the nominations for the Award for Good Administration in a ceremony in Brussels on Thursday. Launched in October, the Award attracted 90 nominated projects from the main EU institutions as well as many agencies and other bodies. Prizes were awarded in 7 categories with the overall Award for Good Administration 2017 going t...

Pressmeddelande - Tisdag | 14 mars 2017

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has opened an inquiry into whether the Council of the EU allows sufficient public scrutiny of the evolving discussions on draft EU laws. The Ombudsman has put 14 questions to the Council on how legislative documents arising from meetings of Member State Ambassadors and deputy Ambassadors, plus the over 150 committees and working parties of national civil ser...

Pressmeddelande - Fredag | 17 februari 2017

Following a complaint from a young EU trainee, the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has recommended that the European External Action Service (EEAS) pay all of its trainees an appropriate allowance to allow greater access for young people of all backgrounds. The EEAS has almost 800 trainees in its delegations around the world whose full time services are not remunerated. The trainees must cover...