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Emily O'Reilly: 'Minor rule of law breaches in certain member states are ignored or minimised; apparent conflicts of interests are overlooked; 'revolving doors' are allowed to revolve' (Photo: European Ombudsman)

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The EU is marking the 'rentrée' with the traditional State of the European Union address which will set out the broad agenda for the coming months and years, but its commitment to maintaining high accountability standards internally is more important than ever.

When faced with the climate crisis, the energy crisis, the ongoing Covid situation, and the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, it might be tempting to put to one side what some ...

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Emily O'Reilly is the European Ombudsman, responsible for investigation maladministration within the EU institutions.

Emily O'Reilly: 'Minor rule of law breaches in certain member states are ignored or minimised; apparent conflicts of interests are overlooked; 'revolving doors' are allowed to revolve' (Photo: European Ombudsman)

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Emily O'Reilly is the European Ombudsman, responsible for investigation maladministration within the EU institutions.

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