its speaker PEGA presented the first draft report on monitoring reports to the head of the commission Geron Lenarsemphasizing that “this is not the final version and cannot – for the time being – be understood as the conclusions or position of the PEGA committee as a whole”.

“All members of the PEGA committee will have the opportunity to amend the draft report. Only the final report and recommendations, insofar as they will be adopted at the end of our period of activity, represent the position of the European Parliament as a whole,” says Mr. Lenars in his written statement.

He explains that due to the many questions he received about the speaker’s press conference, Sophie In’t Veld continues the clarification “to avoid confusion in the procedures of the Commission” PEGA.

“Discussion of our Commission’s findings should take place during (Commission) meetings where all political groups can present their views on all relevant aspects of our work,” concludes the head of PEGA.