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In September 2021, the special Eurobarometer 516 survey on European citizens' knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology found that 86 % of citizens think that science and technology exert an overall positive influence on society. Whilst the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of scientific research as a provider of solutions to global challenges, it has also exemplified the capacity of scientific communities to accelerate scientific research cooperation, including through ...

This briefing follows up the commitments made by the commissioner since 2019.

Die Studie zum Umgang mit Nebeneinkünften von Amtsträgern und Beamten der EU wurde im Jahr 2022 für den Haushaltskontrollausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments durchgeführt. In der Studie werden die erheblichen Unterschiede zwischen den Vorschriften herausgestellt, die in den verschiedenen Organen, Einrichtungen und sonstigen Stellen der EU und den einzelnen Mitgliedstaaten angewandt werden. Außerdem wird darin auf eine Reihe bewährter Verfahren und die möglichen Auswirkungen auf das vorgeschlagene ...

Diese von der Fachabteilung Bürgerrechte und konstitutionelle Angelegenheiten des Europäischen Parlaments auf Ersuchen des LIBE-Ausschusses in Auftrag gegebene Studie liefert Hintergrundinformationen zur Ethik, Rechenschaftspflicht und Kontrolle der Polizei in der EU. Die Studie zeigt, dass bestehende EU-Mechanismen und -Instrumente zur Stärkung der polizeilichen Rechenschaftspflicht beitragen können. Ferner werden in der Studie Defizite und Schwachstellen aufgezeigt und es werden Empfehlungen zu ...

Judicial independence is one of the key components of the rule of law (Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union – TEU), together with the fundamental right to a fair trial (Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union) and the principle of effective judicial protection (Article 19(1) TEU). When it comes to standards for judicial independence, a special role is played by the Council of Europe and its judicial body, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg. ...

On 29 October 2020, the Polish government proposed the nomination of Marek Opioła, as a candidate for membership of the European Court of Auditors (ECA). There is currently no Polish member of the ECA, since Janusz Wojciechowski took office as European Commissioner on 1 December 2019. The European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) held a hearing with the nominee on 7 December, and subsequently delivered an unfavourable opinion. A vote in plenary is scheduled for the December plenary ...

Diese auf Ersuchen des AFCO-Ausschusses von der Fachabteilung Bürgerrechte und konstitutionelle Angelegenheiten des Europäischen Parlaments in Auftrag gegebene Studie liefert einen Überblick über transparenz- und integritätsbezogene Elemente im derzeitigen EU-Rahmen, die sowohl inhaltliche Elemente (insbesondere Interessenkonflikte und Drehtür-Effekte) als auch die für die ethische Kontrolle und Orientierung zuständige Einrichtung umfassen. Basierend auf einem Vergleich mit Frankreich, Irland und ...

This paper examines trends in the size and composition of the boards of significant institutions during the 2011-2018 period, comprising several years before and after the ECB started conducting fit and proper assessments in 2014. Throughout this period, there have been trends towards directors who are more qualified, hold fewer other board positions, and are more likely to be female and a foreign national. Unlike in the pre-SSM period, however, more recently the average age of directors has increased ...

The European Parliament is very attentive to the issue of transparency and integrity within the EU institutions. In the past, the EP has commissioned two studies to verify the level of effectiveness and efficiency of the Code of Conduct for Commissioners of the European Commission. This in-depth analysis verifies whether the Code of Conduct of 2018 complies with the requests the EP has made in order to guarantee the best performance in terms of transparency and integrity by the EC Commissioners. ...

The results of the public consultation clearly suggest - EU citizens want action. Citizens call for an action that wold turn their EU right to good administration into solution. The workable and enforceable solution that adds value. Europe needs innovation! Innovation not only in tools and technologies but also in how EU governs itself.