The Ombudsman of the European Union, Emily O'Reilly, has asked the European Commission for clarifications concerning the functioning and role of its ethics committee tasked with assessing the 'revolving door' career moves of former European Commissioners, in the framework of three complaints criticising the Commission's action in this area.
In particular, O'Reilly asks the European institution whether the ethics committee should be transformed into a body capable of acting on its own...