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Legal Affairs Committee gives the green light for the confirmation hearings for all 26 Commissioners-designate

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - October 10, 2024

The Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament has completed examining any conflicts of interest for the new Commissioners-designate about their respective...

Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee will examine potential conflicts of interest of Commissioners-designate

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Theodoros Benakis - October 3, 2024

The Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) will begin reviewing the declarations of interest submitted by Commissioners-designate on Thursday. The Conference of Presidents has set a...

Fortifying Parliament’s rules for integrity, transparency and accountability

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - September 7, 2023

Prompted by the President’s 14-point reform plan addressing corruption allegations, MEPs adopted a series of proposals to revise Parliament’s internal rules. The draft report endorsed...

MEPs applaud Ombudsman’s work in boosting EU democratic accountability

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - February 28, 2023

The Ombudsman’s work in 2021 improved public participation and the legitimacy of the EU’s decision-making process, which still needs to become more transparent, argue...