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Annual Report European Ombudsman
On 3 September 2020, the Committee received the European Ombudsman (EO), Ms Emily O’Reilly, who presented her 2019 Annual Report. Members had the opportunity to exchange views with the Ombudsman on the progress of her work for the past year.
"The effectiveness of ombudsman institutions depends on having constructive relationships with the organisations whose work they scrutinise. To this end, I welcome the continued cooperation of the EU institutions, agencies and bodies for their cooperation.
In particular, I appreciate the ongoing support and constructive relationship with the European Parliament and the Committee on Petitions. In January 2019, Parliament gave its overwhelming support to the Special Report concerning the accountability of the Council and the transparency of how it deals with legislation" states the European Ombudsman, Ms Emily O’Reilly.
Among other things, the Report, published in May 2019, emphasises the special relationship with the Committee on Petitions and salutes the overwhelming support by Parliament to the EO's Special Report concerning the accountability of the Council and the transparency of how it deals with legislation.
Source: The European Ombudsman
