Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2017/2126(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2016 (debate) EL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2016 PDF (308 KB) DOC (65 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital ΙΑ a (new)
Recital ΙΑ a (new)
ΙΑa. whereas the financial crisis has brought about an economic and social crisis, thus justifiably undermining the credibility of the European institutions;
Amendment 17 #
3a. Stresses the need for the European Ombudsman to investigate compliance by the Troika with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to improve the social dialogue;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that trust between citizens and the institutions is of paramount importance in today's difficult economic situation;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the decreasing number of inquiries concerning the European institutions conducted by the Ombudsman in 2016 (245 in 2016, 261 in 2015); reiterates its call onUrges the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to respond and react within a reasonable time-frame to the critical remarks of the Ombudsman and to improve their compliance rate with the Ombudsman’s recommendations and/or decisions;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Gives its full support to the Ombudsman’s stated ultimate goal, which is to help strengthen the structures and institutions of accountability and transparency at the European level, including the Eurogroup, the Troika and the ESM, and to improve the quality of democracy in the Europe;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need for the European Ombudsman to investigate the conflict of interest between the Commission's role in the Troika and its responsibility as guardian of the Treaties and the acquis communautaire;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points out the need for an investigation by the European Ombudsman into the conflict of interest between the current role of the ECB as a 'technical advisor' in the Troika, its position as a creditor of the four EU Member States that adopted the Memorandum and its mandate under the Treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the Ombudsman’s role in shaping a proactive and transparent policy regarding the clinical trials carried out by the European Medicines Agency (EMA); encouraUrges the Ombudsman to continue monitoring the EMA to ensure that it meets the highest standards of transparency and access to information on clinical trials, namely standards that are in the public interest and of value to doctors, patients and researchers;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Ombudsman to ensure that the Commission will help to create an infrastructure with legal advice on ECIs and to create a legal framework that protects ECI members;