European Ombudsman @EUombudsman@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
💬 European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly on why #transparency and accountability remain indispensable values in democratic societies.
#DemocracyDay #DemocracyDay2022
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1570388233078591490
RT @aidanosullivan: Read @EUombudsman in @euobs ahead of #SOTEU tomorrow https://euobserver.com/opinion/156035
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1569678664190640128
Yesterday, Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly discussed our work and the positive impact it has on the EU administration with members of @EP_Petitions.
Here's what she said about #transparency and accountability in the 🇪🇺 institutions 👇
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1568230526573580289
📢 We have launched a public consultation on #transparency in 🇪🇺 environmental decision making.
Do citizens have access to up-to-date info in this important area? How can civil society be more involved? We want to hear from you!
⌛️ Replies by 15 Dec
🔗 https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-document/160310?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=environment-public-consultation
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1567876482575261697
🗨️ Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly's full speech 👉 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/speech/en/160312?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=COVID-work-speech
RT @EUombudsman: Today, 🇪🇺 Ombudsman O'Reilly will address @europarl_en #COVID19 committee to present our work on the EU administration's response to the pandemic.
Speech starts at about 16:30 🔴 https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/special-committee-on-…
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1567534946792755201
🗨️ Emily O'Reilly's full speech here 🔗 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/speech/en/160232?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=humanrights-trade-speech
RT @EUombudsman: #Today in @EP_HumanRights: 🇪🇺 Ombudsman O'Reilly will suggest that @Trade_EU implement a mechanism to receive complaints about #humanrights in EU trade partner countries.
🗓️ 5 Sept 2022, at 16:30
▶️ https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreamin…
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1566803394517426179
RT @EU_Careers: 📣 @EUombudsman is #hiring! Join its team to help promote good administration at EU level by working on:
🔎 Transparency
✔️ Accountability
👍 Ethics
📁 Access to Documents
➕ ...more!
ℹ️All you need to know👉https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/joboffer-document/en/158804?utm_source=some_EPSO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=inquiry-officers-TAs
#EUCareers #ShapingEuropeTogether
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1563158730618744833
How much do you know about your right to #AccesstoDocuments🗃️?
Watch the explainer by 🇪🇺 Ombudsman O’Reilly on why access is important, how the public can access documents held by EU institutions, and what could be improved.
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Read our digital story: https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/webpub/2021/access-to-documents/en/?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=accesstodocuments_summerposts
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1562434455209639938
Each year, we review how EU institutions responded to our proposals📑
The latest figures📊 show EU institutions responded positively to the Ombudsman’s proposals to correct or improve administrative practices 81% of the time.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1561986789212045312
We also recognise the good work done by EU institutions through the Award for Good Administration🏆
The 2021 overall winners were @EU_ECHO and @eu_eeas for their joint efforts to repatriate EU citizens stranded around the world🌎 due to the pandemic.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1561634169540706304
In 2021, we made proposals to improve transparency🔎 to the @ECDC_EU and asked EU legislators to reflect on whether the agency needs new powers to more effectively deal with future #PublicHealth crises.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1560536131283943426
We suggested improvements for how @Frontex complies with its #FundamentalRights obligations and ensures accountability, such as publishing summaries of operational plans📄 and providing further training to its fundamental rights monitors.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1560188003510886401
On #RevolvingDoors, we found @EU_Commission should take a more robust approach to ensure public trust
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@EUDefenceAgency agreed to implement our recommendations on restricting movement of senior staff to the private sector.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1559819444339212288
#AccesstoDocuments🗃️ - we published new guidelines📄 for the EU administration, asked @EU_Commission to look again for texts📱 between its president and a pharma CEO, and asked what rules EU institutions have in place for recording work-related texts.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1557628745040777216
Our top inquiry topics in 2021:
📂 29% transparency and accountability (e.g. access to documents)
👐 26% culture of service
📑18% proper use of discretion (e.g. infringements)
📚 12% respect for procedural rights
👨👩👧👦11% respect for fundamental rights
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1557276784743387136
In 2021, we closed 305 inquiries:
🤝55.7% solutions found or Ombudsman's suggestions accepted by institution
👍 35.7% no maladministration
🚫8.9% no further inquiry justified
👎 1.3% maladministration
📎 1% other
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1556611934690185216
Our mission is to promote good administration at EU level. We help citizens, organisations, and businesses solve problems with EU institutions. We also proactively look into broader systemic issues.
Learn about our work and its impact: http://ombudsman.europa.eu/doc/annual-report/156017?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=AR2021_summerposts
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1556611005693759488
Following an inquiry into how @EU_Commission handles #RevolvingDoors, we called on the Commission to:
◾️forbid jobs temporarily if risks cannot be offset or restrictions cannot be enforced
◾️publish decisions on staff members’ new jobs faster
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1554762640525762562
What are #RevolvingDoors and why can they undermine public trust in 🇪🇺 institutions? What are the current rules and what needs to change?
Watch the short explainer featuring Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly below + see our digital story here: http://ombudsman.europa.eu/webpub/2022/revolving-doors/en/?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=revolvingdoors_summerposts
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1554081700195483648
We ask the @EIB to take a more robust approach to #revolvingdoors after our investigation into a former EIB Vice-President's move to an energy utilities company that had received EIB loans.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1552930430155980801
Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ 🇪🇺 Ombudsman O'Reilly promotes good EU administration by investigating complaints and systemic issues. Account managed by the comms team. https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/document/en/75419
Joined Apr 2022
