Brussels, 30/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly brought forward proposals on Friday 30 January to make European Commission expert groups more balanced and transparent.
The Commission oversees hundreds of such advisory groups which play a crucial role in the development of EU legislation and policy. The Ombudsman calls on the Commission to establish a legally binding framework for all expert groups, including a definition of what balanced representation in different...