The European Commission should have concluded an updated sustainability impact assessment (SIA) before the EU-Mercosur trade deal was agreed, an inquiry by European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has found. The Ombudsman urged that, in future trade negotiations, such assessments be finished ahead of the final agreement.

“The EU projects its values through its trade deals. Concluding a trade agreement before its potential impact has been fully assessed risks undermining those values and the public’s ability to debate the merits of the deal. It also risks weakening European and national parliaments’ ability to comprehensively debate the trade agreement,” said Ms O’Reilly...

La Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona ha tenido constancia de las quejas de personas opositoras en procesos selectivos municipales que no han podido continuar con su participación a causa de la Covid-19. La respuesta del Ayuntamiento a la síndica ha sido que precisamente esta actuación se ubica en el marco de un acceso en condiciones de igualdad a la función pública...

The Ostseepipeline-Anbindungsleitung (OPAL) gas pipeline is the terrestrial section, to the west, of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. 1 Its entry point is in Germany and its exit point is in the Czech Republic... 

The pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for governments, health systems and societies at large, with many people in despair. We also witnessed solidarity with generosity, care and commitment towards the most vulnerable...

El Defensor del Pueblo andaluz, Jesús Maeztu, se ha reunido hoy con la directora general de Políticas Migratorias de la Consejería de Presidencia, Administración Pública e Interior de la Junta de Andalucía, María del Mar Ahumada...