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🇪🇺 European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly promotes good EU administration by investigating complaints and systemic issues. Account managed by the communication team.
Joined Mar 2022
We regret @EUCouncil@twitter.com'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.
🗨️ "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@twitter.com Assembly.
🗨️ "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@twitter.com Assembly.
🆕 With @EUI_EU@twitter.com, 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
We welcome that @Frontex@twitter.com 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
"The EU must recognise its global role in strengthening open democracies by living up to the highest standards, and leading by example." – 🇪🇺 Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly at #PFUE2022
@HATVP@twitter.com
Full speech 🗨️ http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/speech/en/156979?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=PFUE2022
#Today, 🇪🇺 Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly handed over our 📖 Annual Report to @EP_President@twitter.com Roberta Metsola.
Read here the report on our activities in 2021 👉 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/doc/annual-report/156017?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=AR2021
Transparency can help maintain public support for sanctions aimed at stopping Russia's war in #Ukraine. @EUCouncil@twitter.com is doing a lot to keep people informed.
But some key documents are not proactively disclosed. We have asked Council to consider doing so.
Following our inquiry, @EU_Commission@twitter.com granted greater #accesstodocuments related to medical masks distributed during #COVID19, but almost 2 years after first request. We confirm finding of maladministration - access delayed is access denied. #transparency
The logo has been designed for us by @EUlawdatapubs@twitter.com.
For the visual identity - which encompasses complementary visual elements, colours, events material, etc. we worked with #PomilioBlumm, a design agency from Italy.
The presence of the EU flag makes it clear that we are part of the collection of EU institutions and bodies.
The stylised waves of the logo resemble a bird in flight. Its vantage point signifies the view the Ombudsman has over the EU administration.
The three elements represent the Ombudsman's mission: accountability, transparency and trust.
The EU Ombudsman gets a new look! We are launching our new logo and visual identity #today.
Some highlights about the new design 🧵
The EU Ombudsman gets a new look! We are launching our new logo and visual identity #today.
Some highlights about the new design 🧵
To know more about the #revolvingdoors issue, and why it is important for EU citizens, see our thread here: https://twitter.com/EUombudsman/status/1526894451867656192
So what needs to change?
The 🇪🇺 administration should become more aware of how certain actions are perceived. This can help reduce problematic #RevolvingDoors cases.
This would benefit both the EU administration and the public.
Are there rules to prevent #RevolvingDoors?
EU rules range from temporary lobbying bans to forbidding officials from taking private sector posts if there is a strong conflict of interest risk.
The problem is they are not always enforced properly.
What's the issue with #RevolvingDoors?
Public officials moving to the private sector may take insider info with them or attempt to influence former colleagues. This can undermine the public's trust in the 🇪🇺 administration and its work.
📌 Our web story: http://ombudsman.europa.eu/webpub/2022/revolving-doors/en/?utm_source=some_EO&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=revolvingdoors_scrollie
The report also gives details on a range of inquiries, including:
- accessibility of @Frontex@twitter.com complaints mechanism
- how @EU_Commission@twitter.com ensures HR authorities respect #fundamentalrights in border management ops
- how @EIB@twitter.com should improve #transparency about projects it finances
Today, we launched the report on our activities in 2021.
The report documents the impact of our work in the #accesstodocuments, #revolvingdoors, ethics and #transparency areas, among others.
Read it here: http://ombudsman.europa.eu/doc/annual-report/156017?utm_source=tw_organic&utm_medium=some_EO&utm_campaign=AR2021
- Website
- https://ombudsman.europa.eu
- Moderation policy
- https://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/document/en/75419
🇪🇺 European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly promotes good EU administration by investigating complaints and systemic issues. Account managed by the communication team.
Joined Mar 2022
