REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2024

Tabled by Nikos Pappas

17. Removed: Stresses that Frontex’s primary mission must be the protection of the EU’s external borders, the control of human traffickers and coyotes, and the fight against illegal immigration; underlines that a lack of border control is what leads to more deaths at sea; Added: Expresses concern about the deployment of extensive surveillance and monitoring systems in Greece’s reception and identification centres; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding for such systems does not result in violations of fundamental rights of asylum seekers; insists that the Commission fully implement the Ombudsman’s recommendations concerning the transparency of relevant documents;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE782.972v01-00