EU’s public watchdog calls for more lawmaking transparency – POLITICO
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European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly said the closed-door talks known as “trilogues” — in which representatives from the European Commission, Parliament and member countries meet to pre-cook agreements on legislation — were “efficient” but too cloaked in secrecy.
After a year-long investigation, O’Reilly called the trilogues “an important tool for reaching agreement” between the EU institutions, “allowing 85 percent of laws to be agreed at an early stage.” But she said there needed to be more public information about them.
“It is difficult to find out when trilogues are taking place, what is being discussed and by whom without a great deal of time and effort,” she said.
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Emily O’Reilly Profile, Office of the Ombudsman
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