Protecting whom and what exactly?: EU handling of official misconduct
Protecting whom and what exactly?: EU handling of official misconduct
This paper addresses the institutional evolution, democratic legitimacy, and rule of law themes of the conference. It argues that, despite the advent of EU regulatory bodies to challenge misconduct by official/state actors after 1999, such efforts remain insufficient. This is demonstrated using one example at the EU level, involving Frontex, and one example at the point between the EU and member state level, concerning misuse of EU funds within the Irish national police agency. The paper contends that these examples necessitate reflection on the EU capacity and willingness to hold officials/states to account and the impact for outsiders, such as migrants and private citizens. Here the regulatory roles of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Investigation and Disciplinary Office of the Commission, and the European Anti-Fraud Office will be principally examined. The paper concludes with considerations for the evolution of each of these bodies and their implications for the renewal of the European project. It does so mindful of the commitment to accountability in the final plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe in April 2022 but also the theoretical and empirical vulnerabilities of regulatory approaches.
Moss, Brian
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28 September 2022
Moss, Brian
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Moss, Brian
(2022)
Protecting whom and what exactly?: EU handling of official misconduct.
The 30th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty: The Past, Present, and Future of European Integration, European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, Netherlands.
28 - 29 Sep 2022.
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This paper addresses the institutional evolution, democratic legitimacy, and rule of law themes of the conference. It argues that, despite the advent of EU regulatory bodies to challenge misconduct by official/state actors after 1999, such efforts remain insufficient. This is demonstrated using one example at the EU level, involving Frontex, and one example at the point between the EU and member state level, concerning misuse of EU funds within the Irish national police agency. The paper contends that these examples necessitate reflection on the EU capacity and willingness to hold officials/states to account and the impact for outsiders, such as migrants and private citizens. Here the regulatory roles of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Investigation and Disciplinary Office of the Commission, and the European Anti-Fraud Office will be principally examined. The paper concludes with considerations for the evolution of each of these bodies and their implications for the renewal of the European project. It does so mindful of the commitment to accountability in the final plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe in April 2022 but also the theoretical and empirical vulnerabilities of regulatory approaches.
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Published date: 28 September 2022
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The 30th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty: The Past, Present, and Future of European Integration, European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht, Netherlands, 2022-09-28 - 2022-09-29
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