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European Ombudsman and the European demos? Constitutional Affairs Committee, European Parliament March 20 th 2017 European Ombudsman Ms. Emily OReilly Former Ombudsman & Information Commissioner (IE) Elected in 2013 by EP

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European Ombudsman

European Ombudsman

and the

European ‘demos’?

Constitutional Affairs Committee, European Parliament

March 20th 2017

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European Ombudsman 2

  • Ms. Emily O’Reilly

 Former Ombudsman &

Information Commissioner (IE)

 Elected in 2013 by EP  Independent  Office created in Maastricht

Treaty (1992)

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European Ombudsman

EU citizenship - Article 20 TFEU

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Citizenship of the Union is hereby established...

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Citizens of the Union shall enjoy the following rights...:

(a) the right to move...;

(b) the right to vote...;

(c) the right to enjoy protection of the diplomatic and consular authorities...;

(d) the right to petition the European Parliament, to apply to the European Ombudsman.... 3

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European Ombudsman 4

Our Mission “…to serve democracy by working with the institutions of the EU to create a more effective, accountable, transparent and ethical administration.”

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European Ombudsman

~2000 complaints a year from citizens, MEPs, companies, civil society, academics...

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European Ombudsman

Can we create a ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

How to develop a European ‘demos’?

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European Elections 2019?

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European Ombudsman

How to develop a European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

How to develop a European ‘demos’?

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European Ombudsman

How to develop a European ‘demos’?

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 Focus on freedom of movement but

  • nly 3% of citizens live in another MS!

 Charter of Fundamental Rights as

focus of Europeans’ rights?

 Would the MS agree?!

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European Ombudsman

How to develop a European ‘demos’?

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 Ombudsman’s work under Charter...

Right to good administration (Art 41)

Right to access documents (Art 42)

Right to complain (Art 43)  250 Ombudsman inquiries/year:

EU legislative transparency

Lobbying ethics/transparency

Regulation 1049/2001

Infringement complaints

Contract/tender problems etc...

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European Ombudsman

Thank you!

@EUOmbudsman @aidanosullivan