3 Amendments of Willy MEYER related to 2013/2051(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that transparency, openness, access to information, respect for the rights of citizens, and high ethical standards are essential for maintaining trust between citizens and the institutions; in that sense criticises that European Commission and European Council have been and continue to behave in a non-transparent way, mainly in what concerns very important decisions which have a clear impact of daily life of European citizens
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the importance of the work of the European Network of Ombudsmen in favour of good administration and more transparency in the European institutions; considers that the Ombudsmen all over the EU play an important role being by the side of European citizens and trying to fight the lack of transparency and democracy in Member States and European Union; expresses its concern about the cuts on the budget of Ombudsmen in many Member States, warns about the attempts of eliminating Regional Ombudsmen in Spain, considers that this decision will damage the possibility of many European citizens of effectively protect their rights;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that in 2012 the Ombudsman submitted one special report to Parliament, which concerned the Commission's failure to address a conflict of interest in the handling of the expansion of Vienna Airport, the lack of Environmental Impact Assessment relating to that expansion, and the absence of review procedures available to those who complained about the construction project and the absence of an EIA; denounces that the Commission failed in its obligations when investigating and acting on a complaint it had received and in its response to the Ombudsman's requests and recommendations from his first investigation into this case, recalls that Commission preferred - rather than bringing Austria before the CJEU- to seek an agreement with the Austrian authorities and authorise an ex post EIA which attacks the legitimacy of this institution, congratulates the Ombudsman for having taken the decision of submitting an special report to Parliament on this case