Activities of Ádám KÓSA related to 2020/2125(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2019 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2019
Amendments (14)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the proper application of European Union law and the fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom are the responsibility of the institutions and bodies of the European Union, with regard to obligations stemming from the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Congratulates Emily O’Reilly on her re-election as European Ombudsman and on her excellent work; endorses her commitment to continue her efforts to ‘ensure that the EU delivers the highest standards of administration, transparency and ethics’, and to guarantee the accessibility and quality of the services that the EU provides to European citizens;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of the European institutions maintaining the highest possible level of transparency and objectivity, in order to enable citizens to take an active part in decision-making and to strengthen their trust in and feeling of proximity to the institutions;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. ApplaudWelcomes the European Ombudsman’s ambition to maintain in all circumstances a high level of vigilance regarding the upholding of the highest possible standards of transparency and ethics, including in a health crisis;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the European Ombudsman to continue promoting greater transparency in legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the European Union, as regards both public access to its legislative documents and its decision- making process, so that its deliberations can be more readily understood;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ApplaudWelcomes the European Ombudsman’s repeated efforts to combat conflicts of interest, approves the publication, following an inquiry, of the minutes of meetings held between lobbyists and the President of the European Council, and calls for the conclusion of a fair and ambitious interinstitutional agreement on the Transparency Register; stresses, however, the need to adopt in the longer term a decision establishing a fully mandatory register for lobbyists;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with regret that the Ombudsman in her report has not dealt with the hearings of the Commissioners- designate in 2019. Points out that the EU public administration has many rules designed to prevent conflicts of interest and that the European Ombudsman’s task is to ensure that they are implemented, and calls for the evaluation of the declarations of interests submitted by Commissioners- designate to be carried out independently by appropriate means; Urges the Ombudsman to monitor the implementation of Parliament’s new Rules of Procedure for the hearings of the Commissioners-designate, in particular those set out in Annex VII Article 2 regarding the examination of financial interests, in the spirit of transparency and objectivity and in order to ensure that the hearings in future comply with these rules;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the European Ombudsman’s role in protecting, promoting and monitoring the implementation of the UNCRPD by the EU administration, and in strengthening the EU agenda for the rights of persons with disabilities; calls on the Ombudsman to closely monitor the proposals made by the Commission concerning the new European Disability Strategy for the post- 2020 period;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Congratulates the European Ombudsman on the strategic inquiry into the accessibility of Commission websites for persons with disabilities, and applaudwelcomes the Commission’s efforts to put her ideas into practice by providing more information in easy-to-read formats; notes however that a complex approach is needed in order to make the European institutions’ home pages accessible to persons with all kind of disabilities, including the national sign languages; suggests that disabled peoples' organisations are involved in this process;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the European Ombudsman to remain vigilant and resolute in handling complaints concerning fundamental rights, including equality, non-discrimination and the right to be heard, and welcomacknowledges her inquiry into the European Asylum Support Office and her interviews with asylum seekers, and into the Commission’s handling of a complaint concerning discrimination against Roma in Italy;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Applauds the European Ombudsman’s commitment to the right of citizens to be involved in the EU democratic process, endorses her decision to reply to all those seeking assistance in the language of their complaint, and calls on the EU public administration to make every effort to ensure that citizens are able to communicate effectively with her in the 24 official languages of the EU; suggests that national sign languages are also included in this process; welcomes the European Ombudsman’s draft guidelines on the use of languages on the websites of the EU institutions;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Applauds the European Ombudsman’s commitment to the right of citizens to be involved in the EU democratic process, endorses her decision to reply to all those seeking assistance in the language of their complaint, and calls on the EU public administration to make every effort to ensure that citizens are able to communicate effectively with her in the 24 official languages of the EU and in national sign languages; welcomes the European Ombudsman’s draft guidelines on the use of languages on the websites of the EU institutions;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Acknowledges the important contribution made by the European Network of National and Regional Ombudsmen to the exchange of best practices and information on the remit and competences of its members and the proper implementation of European law; suggesdoubts that this network could be more closely involved in overseeing the proper use of EU funds; suggests that it could also offer support to national or regional ombudsmen who come under strong pressure from their governtresses the need to further develop such instances of cooperation between the various national ombudsmen; considers proposing support to national or regional ombudsments, particularly in connection with violations of fundamental rights, including LGBTI rights, rights of people with disabilities, rights of Christians and right of indigenous people;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Congratulates the European Ombudsman on her previous five-year strategy ‘Towards 2019’, which introduced a more strategic approach to promoting good administration; awaits the publication of the strategy for the future, which will have to take account of the unprecedented situation facingepidemiological situation facing Europe and the unprecedented situation facing Christians in Europe;