6 Amendments of Emmanouil FRAGKOS related to 2020/2133(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the particular interest that citizens have for transparency and integrity in the functioning of the EU institutions as revealed by a number of petitions received by the Committee on Petitions that call for more transparency1, in particular in the decision-making of the Council and its contacts with lobbyists; raises its concerns over the appointment procedures of EU senior and top officials2 and over alleged conflicts of interests of Commissioners and breaches of MEPs’ code of conduct3; notes also that, as in previous years, the majority of inquiries closed by the European Ombudsman in 2019 concerned transparency and accountability, including public access to information and documents; _________________ 1 0161/2017, 1367/2015, 0696/2015, 0698/2013. 2Petitions Nos 022134/2018 and 0799/2018, 0799/2018. 3Petitions Nos 0742/2017, 1004/2016, 2485/2014, 1984/2014.9, 0939/2018,
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EU institutions should apply the highest ethical standards to prevent any episodes of revolving doors and any conflicts of interests, also with regard to the appointments to senior positions in the EU institutions and agencies; expresses its concern that any such episodes, even if legally admissible, are undermining the overall credibility of the EU institutions and often used by anti- European propaganda as a means of introducing euro-scepticism to the public; considers that consideration should be given to the possibility of operating a mobility mechanism meeting private sector standards in order to prevent such cases arising;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the important role played by Parliament as the only directly elected representative of the citizens of the EU, including in its oversight of the Commission and other institutions on behalf of the public;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates, therefore, the need for the highest ethical standards for the Members of the European Parliament and calls for a strong advisory body within Parliament , consisting, among others, of highly respectable former Members with a staunch record of responsiveness to the public opinion;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the fact that strengthening the existing procedures on the basis of analysis and evaluation of their effectiveness and public response is generally preferable, as it is more effective than the introduction of new ones;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers, as the committee most directly engaged with the public opinion and public response to the institutions’ transparency and integrity, that the democratic approach and political responsibility through democratic accountability mechanisms remains the strongest control mechanism in any constitutional democracy, as well as in the EU; stresses the need for further strengthening of the democratic accountability mechanisms at EU level.