Access to EU documents: not enough transparency, says Ombudsman

Does the public really have transparent, effective access to the documents of the EU institutions? The view of the European Ombudsman, who on 27 November 2007 appeared before the European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee, is that the current system suffers from a lack of clarity and a shortage of resources, and needs to provide better access. MEPs are drafting an own-initiative report which is expected to call for a review of the current rules.