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This study has been commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies, Directorate-General for Internal Policies at the request of the ENVI Committee. It analyses EFSA’s independence and transparency policies and examines how legislative provisions have been implemented by EFSA and whether rules and practices adopted by EFSA can be improved.

Among the highlights of the March I plenary session was a debate on the conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 9 February and the preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023, with Charles Michel, the President of the European Council. Members also debated the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank and its implications for European financial stability, a common EU response to save lives at sea, the need to ensure transparency and accountability in the light of alleged ...

El marco financiero plurianual (MFP) 2021-2027 de la Unión Europea y los instrumentos de recuperación Next Generation EU proporcionan recursos financieros por valor de 1,8 billones EUR. Sin embargo, la Unión solo puede alcanzar los ambiciosos objetivos de estos instrumentos presupuestarios si se protegen mejor sus intereses financieros. La Comisión de Control Presupuestario (CONT) del Parlamento ha aprobado un informe de propia iniciativa en el que se destaca el riesgo de fraude y conflicto de intereses ...

This document summarises the key findings of the orginal study which analyses if and to what extent the current EU legal framework provides effective investor protection for customers of robo-advisors. It puts emphasis on structural conflicts of interests, the difficulties presented by the supervision of algorithms, and potential threats to the stability of the financial system. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request ...

This study analyses if and to what extent the current EU legal framework provides effective investor protection for customers of robo-advisors. It puts emphasis on structural conflicts of interests, the difficulties presented by the supervision of algorithms, and potential threats to the stability of the financial system. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON ...

A responsible TPLF regulatory framework should aim at lowering costs, simplifying unnecessary procedures, increasing the predictability of costs, and delivering efficient services at costs that are proportionate to the amounts in dispute. We explored additional effective safeguards and a number of policy options regarding the contractual, ethical and procedural aspects of TPLF. We then estimated the European added value (EAV) for two alternatives, namely a moderate and a strong regulatory approach ...

El Parlamento Europeo se propone debatir y aprobar durante el primer periodo parcial de sesiones de marzo de 2021 una resolución sobre las actividades del Defensor del Pueblo Europeo en 2019, basada en el Informe anual del Defensor del Pueblo presentado el 4 de mayo de 2020. Dicho informe abarca el último año del primer mandato de Emily O'Reilly como defensora del pueblo antes de ser reelegida para un segundo mandato a finales de diciembre de 2019.

This study proposes an overview of the selection of Special Advisers to the European Commission, specifically during the period 2014-2019: the procedure followed, number of contracts, safeguards, contractual terms, budgetary implications, transparency, communication with the European Parliament. A review of literature, good practices and criteria for assessing the European Commission framework is provided. In conclusion this study makes recommendations on how to further strengthen it.

En el presente estudio comparativo —encargado por el Departamento Temático de Derechos de los Ciudadanos y Asuntos Constitucionales del Parlamento Europeo— se analiza la eficacia de las normas, políticas y prácticas existentes en los Estados miembros con respecto a los conflictos de intereses de las personas que ostentan altos cargos políticos (jefes de Gobierno, ministros y otros altos funcionarios). La investigación llevada a cabo hace hincapié en los aspectos teóricos y prácticos del concepto ...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Petitions, takes stock and assesses the existing rules and policies on conflicts of interests in EU agencies and examines whether, and/or how, scrutiny can be improved and whether there is a need to streamline and enhance the coherence of the various rules in place.