Brussels, 20/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has re-elected Nikiforos Diamandouros as European Ombudsman for a further five-year term of office. Diamandouros received 380 out a total of 684 votes cast. Belgian Pierre-Yves Monette came second with 289 votes, while Italian Vittorio Bottoli received only 19 votes. The ombudsman's priorities for the next five years are: - to ensure that citizens enjoy the full benefits of the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights; - to enhance the “culture of service” to citizens within the EU administration; - and to enhance the efficacy of the ombudsman's office. Diamandouros has held the position of ombudsman since 1 April 2003. Before that, he was Greece's first ombudsman, from 1998 to 2003. (O.J./transl.rt)