Activities of Cecilia WIKSTRÖM related to 2016/2150(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2015 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2015 PDF (293 KB) DOC (61 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the continued efforts of the European Ombudsman to increase transparency in the TTIP negotiations through proposals to the European Commission; commends the resulting publication by the Commission of numerous TTIP documents and the inclusion of transparency as one of the three pillars of the Commission’s new trade strategy; notes the continuing concerns of citizens with regard to these negotiations; encourages increased transparency in the negotiations on other international agreements;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the continuation of the European Ombudsman’s investigations into ‘revolving doors’ cases in the Commission; acknowledges the increased information offered by the Commission regarding the names of the senior officials who have left it to work in the private sector as a result of these investigations; encourages the more frequent publication of the names and other data of such persons; expresses its hope that other European institutions and agencies will follow suit; welcomes the willingness of the Commission to publish information regarding the post-term-of-office occupation of former Commissioners; expresses great concern that the former Commission President Mr Barroso was appointed as an adviser and non- executive chairman of Goldman Sachs International;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UrgesNotes that the Ombudsman to examine instancesmay look into the possibility of maladministration in the functioning of the ECB due to the potential conflict of interest resulting from its status as a monetary authority and a member of the Troika/Quadriga, thus abiding by the ECJ judgment in Case C-62/14 of 16 June 2015, especially paragraph 102 thereof, as well as the opinion expressed by Advocate- General Cruz Villalón in the same case, especially paragraphs 227 and 263 thereof;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for the revision of Regulation 1049/2001 in order to give the European Ombudsman binding powers regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents; recognises that this would allow the European Ombudsman to order documents to be released and recalls that this would facilitate the European Ombudsman's work and improve its access to documents significantly;