The European Commission is considering strengthening its rules to avoid conflicts of interest in contracts with consultancies, following complaints from the European Parliament and recommendations made by the European ombudsman. euractiv.com/section/econβ¦
The EU did not properly consider conflicts of interest when it hired the US investment manager BlackRock to advise on environmental regulation for banks, says European ombudsman. theguardian.com/business/β¦
Strengthening democracy on the ground: How grassroots civil society organisations are countering the shrinking civic space across Europe (European Ombudsman) ombudsman.europa.eu/en/spβ¦
One of the most frank and open discussion I've seen at European Level - "Your Wish List for Europe" - A discussion between citizens, the EU Ombudsman, EP President Schulz, and EC President Barroso (2hrs 30mins, but will worth it!) ombudsman.europa.eu/en/acβ¦
European Ombudsman Institute publishes NKR report on atrocities committed by Azerbaijani Military Forces against the civilian population of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic eoi.at/d/Presse/Nagorno%2β¦
European Ombudsman dealt with 30,000 complaints and opened 3,500 investigations into alleged maladministration in the past ten years ombudsman.europa.eu/pressβ¦
EU Kosovo Mission Graft Claim Report βMissingβ: A vital internal report by an EU prosecutor about suspicions of corruption inside the EULEX rule-of-law mission in Kosovo has disappeared, said the European Ombudsman. balkaninsight.com/en/artiβ¦
The Catalan Ombudsman informs the European Commissioner for Human Rights and rapporteurs of the United Nations about the lack of proportion of legal actions against political dissidents - SΓndic de Greuges de Catalunya - El defensor de les persones sindic.cat/en/page.asp?idβ¦
European Commission published TTIP negotiating documents, as the European Ombudsman called on the executive to further increase transparency around the trade talks with the US euractiv.com/sections/traβ¦
European Ombudsman launches public consultation in relation to the transparency of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations ombudsman.europa.eu/casesβ¦
The Council challenges the right of the European Ombudsman to conduct an inquiry into secret "trilogues" (in which most EU legislation is decided) statewatch.org/news/2015/β¦
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