Activities of Andrey SLABAKOV related to 2020/2125(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2019
Amendments (10)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of the European institutions, and the European Commission in particular, maintaining the highest possible level of transparency, in order to enable citizens to take an active part in decision-making and to strengthen their trust in and feeling of proximity to the institutions;
Amendment 53 #
6a. Encourages the European Ombudsman to start preparing a similar report for the European Commission;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the Commission has committed itself to implementing many of the European Ombudsman’s proposals on the issue of ‘revolving doors’, and endorses the recommendation to take a firmer approach; underlines, however, the persistent lack of compliance with certain recommendations by the European Ombudsman and urges the Commission to follow through with the proposed measures;
Amendment 91 #
15. Welcomes the European Ombudsman’s increased focus on cases concerning the Commission’s management of EU-funded projects; urges the Commission to guarantee a transparent distribution and management of funds; calls, in particular, on the Commission to ensure that resources made available through the European Structural and Investment Funds are disbursed by the Member States in accordance with the requirements laid down in the UNCRPD on independent living for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the European Ombudsman to remain vigilant and resolute in handling complaints concerning fundamental rights, including equality, non- discrimination and the right to be heard, and welcomes her inquiry into the European Asylum Support Office and her interviews with asylum seekers, and into the Commission’s handling of a complaint concerning discrimination against Roma in Italythe Commission’s persisting practices of bad administration; notes with concern that the Commission remains the predominant reason for citizens' complaints and encourages the European Ombudsman to continue investigating such cases;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Applauds the European Ombudsman’s commitment to the right of citizens to be involved in the EU democratic process, endorses her decision to reply to all those seeking assistance in the language of their complaint, and calls on the EU public administration to make every effort to ensure that citizens are able to communicate effectively with her in the 24 official languages of the EU; welcomes the European Ombudsman’s draft guidelines on the use of languages on the websites of the EU institutions; underlines that such guidelines are of utmost importance if we are to protect the smaller official languages from being subsumed by more widely used ones; notes that as the door to the EU for most citizens, EU institution websites should exemplify the equality of all 24 official languages in the Union, which is currently not the case;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Acknowledges the important contribution made by the European Network of National and Regional Ombudsmen to the exchange of best practices and information on the remit and competences of its members and the proper implementation of European law; suggests that this network could be more closely involved in overseeing the proper use of EU funds; suggests that it could also offer support to national or regional ombudsmen who come under strong pressure from their governments, particularly in connection with violations of fundamental rights, including LGBTI rights;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that support from the Network of National and Regional Ombudsmen to national and regional ombudsmen should also respect and take into account the rules and laws of each Member States, including religion, traditions and family values; underlines that such support should not be used to explicitly or implicitly fund political agendas or to exert pressure on national government structures and their decisions;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that for the year 2019, 456 inquiries were opened on the basis of complaints, with 552 inquiries closed, while only 2 own-initiative inquiries were opened and 8 were closed; according to the report, the European Ombudsman can open own initiative inquiries "either where she has identified a systemic issue that is in the public interest, or where she has received one or more complaints on an issue of systemic relevance."; urges the European Ombudsman to give a better explanation as to what encompasses the definition of "systematic issues" and of "public interest";
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Encourages the European Ombudsman to look more closely into the fact that more than 60% of complaints are result of Commission activity or inactivity; further encourages the European Ombudsman to launch an own-initiative inquiry into the underlining reasons for these practices;