22/11/2018 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament's Committees on Constitutional Affairs and Petitions gave their support on Thursday 22 November to the initiative of the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, who urged the EU Council to make its internal legislative work more transparent (see EUROPE 11960, 12087). "The Council is a black box and the biggest obstacle to a transparent legislative process", said Jo Leinen (S&D, Germany). He criticised the systematic refusal to publish...