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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
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
The inquiry covered a sample of 100 decisions taken by @EU_Commission@twitter.com in 2019-2021, across 14 Directorates-General, all Commissioner cabinets, the Legal Service, and the Secretariat-General. Of these 100 decisions, the Commission prohibited only two activities.
While @EU_Commission@twitter.com has made improvements since our last inquiry, it still needs to:
- Forbid jobs temporarily, if they pose conflict of interest risks
- Publish decisions on staff members’ new jobs faster
[PRESS RELEASE] “Without a more robust approach to the movement of staff to the private sector, @EU_Commission@twitter.com risks undermining the integrity of the EU administration,” Ombudsman O’Reilly says, following broad #revolvingdoors inquiry
📌 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/press-release/156070?utm_source=some_eo&utm_medium=tw_organic&utm_campaign=revolvingdoors_pressrelease
Following our #BlackRock inquiry, we welcome @EU_Commission@twitter.com's proposal to reject tender applicants if they have a professional conflicting interest.
📌 http://ombudsman.europa.eu/en/news-document/en/140683
📌 http://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_3023
Voulez-vous en savoir plus sur comment le Médiateur européen peut vous aider ? Venez nous voir aujourd'hui, 15 mai, au stand 7 au @PEStrasbourg@twitter.com
⌚ 10h00-18h00 (Dernière entrée: 17h30)
Nous serons au @PEStrasbourg@twitter.com dimanche pour célébrer la #journeedeleurope
Venez nous voir pour en savoir plus sur le Médiateur européen !
15 mai, 10h00-18h00 (Dernière entrée: 17h30)
"There is nothing more important than defending our values. Europe’s raison d’être is still a peace project." - European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly
#EuropeDay 🇪🇺
👋 We're at the @Europarl_EN@twitter.com in Brussels today for #EUOpenDay! Come visit us at stand 17 until 18:00!
Learn about how we can help you and the role we play in promoting good administration in the EU.
🔜 We will be at the @Europarl_EN@twitter.com in Brussels tomorrow for #EUOpenDay.
Come by our stand to learn more about us and see how we can help!
7 May, 10:00-18:00 (last entrance at 17:30)
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/europe-day/en/
#EuropeDay 🇪🇺
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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
