Brussels, 18/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - European citizens know very little about the Charter of Fundamental Rights, with 72% saying they do not feel well informed about this charter which came into force along with the Lisbon Treaty, according to a survey by European Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros, published on Friday 18 March. 13% of citizens have never even heard of the charter. This is one of the initial findings of a survey about citizens' rights commissioned by the Ombudsman and the European Parliament, says a press release. According to the survey, 42% of those questioned are “not satisfied with the level of transparency in the EU administration”.
“This, together with the lack of information about the charter, is very disconcerting”, the ombudsman commented, adding: “It is obvious that the Ombudsman, in partnership with the other EU institutions and the European Network of Ombudsmen, still has a lot more to do to inform citizens about their rights”. (S.P./transl.rt)