European Ombudsman @EUombudsman@respublicae.eu

"#UberFiles show there needs to be a change of culture at the top of the EU and national administrations. A lax approach to #RevolvingDoors or lobbying can undermine the integrity of any public service."

Read Ombudsman O'Reilly's op-ed in @socialeurope: https://socialeurope.eu/the-uber-files-a-wake-up-call-for-the-eu-institutions

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1549003950438944770

🗞️The latest edition of the EO express is out now!

Read up on our recent activities, including inquiry openings, key findings, and speeches + subscribe to get the next edition delivered to your inbox📨

🔗 https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/news-document/en/158384?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=twitter_organic&utm_campaign=eo_express

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1548940407039373313

We recommend that:

- work-related text and instant messages are recognised as EU documents
- tech solutions are put in place to record relevant messages
- EU staff get clear guidance on recording relevant messages

Full list: http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/doc/correspondence/en/158302?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=text-messages-guidelines

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1547494562779873281

Also, after gathering info on rules and practices on recording of instant messages across EU institutions, today we publish practical recommendations for dealing with this issue.

http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/doc/correspondence/en/158302?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=text-messages-guidelines

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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1547494247292608512

🔴 PRESS RELEASE - Given how @EU_Commission handled this issue and has still not even clarified whether messages concerning a major vaccine purchase deal exist, we confirm our finding of maladministration.

📌 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/press-release/158303?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=text-messages-decision

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1547492379623571456

See also our checklist for EU officials, aimed at giving practical guidance on interactions with lobbyists. #UberFiles
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RT @EUombudsman: Dos & Don’ts list is a tool for public officials to ensure that #lobbying is carried out in an appropriate manner https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/doc/correspondence/en/79435

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1547198249995567105

We have asked @EU_Commission how it ensures #fundamentalrights protection in EU-funded migration management centres in Greece 🇬🇷

📌 http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/news-document/en/158299?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=greece-migration-fundamentalrights

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1547139649881231361

“Current EU rules ban ex Commissioners from lobbying former staff for two years. Rules do not cover lobbying of national politicians, and this is problematic as governments agree on laws agreed at EU level”

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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1546563755005415425

“We need proper enforcement of, and improvement to, the current rules. There is little monitoring of the extent to which former Commissioners comply with rules and obligations imposed on them”

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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1546563339047866377

We are following the #UberFiles issue closely.

Ombudsman O'Reilly says: “Lobbying strategies operate at both EU and national level, which raises the question as to whether there should be an EU Directive on lobbying transparency”

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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1546563003180539905

.@EU_Commission has replied to our findings concerning an access request to text messages between @vonderleyen and the CEO of a pharma company about a #COVID19 vaccine contract.

Our initial analysis is that the reply is problematic on several points.

📌 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/case/en/59777?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=text-messages

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1542056335449198592

We have asked @EUCouncil to give faster access to legislative documents.

This follows its decision to give access to Member States' opinions on the #DigitalMarketsAct – but over a year after the initial request, and after the end of negotiations.

🔗 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/news-document/en/157774?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=DMA-transparency

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1542078973273948161

A full analysis will be included in our closing decision, which will be published within a couple of weeks.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1542059520205152256

.@EU_Commission has replied to our findings concerning an access request to text messages between @vonderleyen and the CEO of a pharma company about a #COVID19 vaccine contract.

Our initial analysis is that the reply is problematic on several points.

📌 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/case/en/59777?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=text-messages

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1542056335449198592

We regret @EUCouncil's continued refusal to grant wider access to a legal opinion on the EU-UK trade agreement after #Brexit, and confirm our finding of maladministration.

📌 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/case/en/59170?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=EU-UK_trade_council

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1539156927011233792

RT @Consigli_Reg: 👥Questa mattina si è tenuta l’Assemblea Plenaria della @Consigli_Reg in modalità mista.

🇪🇺 La riunione si è aperta con l’audizione della Mediatrice europea Emily O’ Reilly, incentrata sul ruolo dell’@EUombudsman in tempi di crisi.

#mediatoreeuropeo #ombudsman

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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1538924692207198214

🗨️ "Even if media attention wanes and ‘war fatigue’ begins to set in among the population, Ombudsmen must continue to do all that they can for those in need," - 🇪🇺 Ombudsman O'Reilly at @Consigli_Reg Assembly.

Full speech: http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/speech/en/157392?utm_source=some_eo&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=ombudsmen-helping-refugees_speech

#StandWithUkraine
#ENOnetwork

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1538917434656182272

RT @masilba: Oggi @EUombudsman partecipa alla ruonione della conferenza delle assemblee legislative regioniali @Consigli_Reg. Il tema: il ruolo dei difensori civici in tempi di crisi

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1538817248667881472

🆕 With @EUI_EU, we just opened a call for academic papers 🎓📚 on the evolving role of the European Ombudsman.

Information about the key issues to be explored, and deadline for the initial abstract 👉 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/document/en/157287?utm_source=some_eo&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=call-for-papers-EUI-EO

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1537788966929412097

We welcome that @Frontex has followed our suggestions to improve the #accessibility of its complaints mechanism for potential victims of #fundamentalrights violations.

The letter from Frontex: http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/case/en/57955?utm_source=tw_organic&utm_medium=some_EO&utm_campaign=frontex_complaint-mechanism-OI

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUombudsman/status/1536360855083880449