5 Amendments of Eleonora EVI related to 2014/2159(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the European Ombudsman's work should try to raise public confidence in the European Union which has justifiably fallen to historically low levels due also to the continuation of austerity policies and their consequences on the lives of European citizens, notably in the Member States in the south of Europe;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends this new approach on the Ombudsman’s part, which was adopted to reflect her desire to make the Ombudsman institution as accessible and user-friendly as possible; encourages interested parties to read the in-depth investigations part entitled: Good administration in practice: the European Ombudsman’s decisions in 2013, and to take to heart the Ombudsman’s considerations and recommendations; deplornotes the fact that this publication is available in English only, and suggests that it be made available in all official languages of the European Union;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that a large majority of inquiries conducted by the Ombudsman over the past year (64.3 %) concerned the European Commission; considers that since the Commission is the institution whose decisions are most likely to directly affect citizens, civil society organisations and businesses, it is logical that it should be the main object of complaints; notes, however, that the share of complaints concerning the Commission has risen compared to 2012 when it was 52.7%regrets the fact that the share of complaints concerning the Commission has risen compared to 2012 when it was 52.7%; encourages the Ombudsman to examine and indicate the reasons for this increase in order to improve the administration of the Commission and increase the credibility of the EU Institutions as a whole;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the importance of social media as a channel for communication and encourages the Ombudsman offices to make greater use of them in order to raise public awareness on the Ombudsman's activities and promote the rights of EU citizens;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Regrets the fact that Italy does neither have a national Ombudsman nor a national Committee on Petitions; calls on Member States which do not yet have a national Ombudsman, at present Italy and Germany, to appoint one; asks the Ombudsman in that respect to take the necessary action in order to meet the expectations of all EU citizens.