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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9686

20 June 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/ombudsman
Parliament amends statute of European Ombudsman

Brussels, 19/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has adopted the report by Finnish Liberal MEP Anneli Jäättenmäki by 576 votes to 8, with 6 abstentions, amending the statute of the European Ombudsman. The new rules give the Ombudsman full access to EU documents during his enquiries. They abolish the requirement that European officials who testify must do so “in accordance with instructions” and they recognise the need for the Ombudsman to cooperate with institutions for...

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