June 26, 2014
The European Schools (EURSC) administration appear to surpass themselves yet again. Having botched the Baccalaureate in 2012, and since then having seen all sorts of commitments to put things right one might expect that things can only get better. Rumour has it that the 2014 BAC has suffered a fate even worse than that in… » read more
Posted by urbanexposed
November 14, 2013
In a recent response to a parliamentary question, Mr Šefčovič admits that there were problems with the Maths and Chemistry Baccalaureate 2012. Unfortunately Mr Šefčovič did not respond to the MEP’s request for information on what right of redress there might be for impacted pupils, instead he merely points out that the Commission will follow… » read more
Posted by urbanexposed
November 6, 2013
On 17 September 2013 an MEP tabled a written European Parliamentary question to the European Commission under rule 117, see http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fTEXT%2bWQ%2bE-2013-010581%2b0%2bDOC%2bXML%2bV0%2f%2fEN&language=EN the question read: “On 2 April 2012, the European Ombudsman made a finding of maladministration against the Commission for failing to respond to requests for an independent external audit of the European Schools. Has… » read more
Posted by Mélanie Bruneau
October 16, 2013
Lets face it, the legal basis and governance structure of the European School system is like a rather large pile of dog mess left in the Foyer of the Justus Lipsius building. There is no voice, anywhere saying its all ok, except of course the EURSC itself living in its Hades. Everyone knows it is… » read more
Posted by urbanexposed
October 15, 2013
The EU Ombudman Emily O’Reilly has barely got her feet under her desk, but has indicated her approach. In case 814/2010/JF, finally decided in 2012 the EU Ombudsman found the European Commission guilty of maladministration and requested an independent audit into EURSC, European Schools. A bitter Commission sought to defend the case and threw their… » read more
Posted by urbanexposed
October 10, 2013
Its a sad reflection on the legitimacy of the European Union when the European Commission itself avoids the application of the TFEU and the rule of law in Europe in relation to the European Schools. The European Commission and European taxpayers provide 280m euro per year to the EURSC, in the full knowledge that the… » read more
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