Pressure mounts for less secrecy in EU law-making
The EU is the only legislature in the world, other than North Korea, that still makes laws in secret - The European Ombudsman has come out in support of those calling for EU ministers to legislate in a more transparent manner.
In a statement on Tuesday (11 October) Nikiforos Diamandouros said the council has given "no valid reasons" for refusing to meet in public whenever it is acting in its legislative capacity.
He called on the institution to "review its refusal to decide to meet publicly" in a special report presented to MEPs in the petitions committee. At the moment, member states take decisions on EU laws in secret. This allows ministers to indulge in the well-known practice of agreeing an unpopular laws in Brussel and then blaming the EU in the face of political heat at home.
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