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In light of recent public scandals, Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament have today demanded greater powers for the EU Ombudsman, by tabling an amendment to the annual report on its activities. The ALDE Group believes the European Ombudsman should have binding powers regarding access to documents of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council. Currently, the European Ombudsman’s power to view any EU document held by the institutions and her recommendations to release these documents to the public is not binding and can be refused by the institutions.

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