30/03/2021 (Agence Europe) – The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, notes that with the pandemic and the holding of remote meetings, an additional veil of secrecy has fallen over the decision-making process of the Council of the European Union. “The remote ministerial meetings did not meet the transparency standards that apply to in-person Council meetings in normal circumstances”, she said in a statement issued on Friday 26 March. She suggested that the Council make more use of...