The Parliament’s IT team has put in security measures such as blocking remote access to email via Web browsers, according to the spokesperson. Employees were also told to change their network login credentials. “Information technology services are working day and night to investigate,” the spokesperson said.
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Pressure on democratic checks and balances within the voting system
The decision-making process in the Parliament starts with the tabling of a draft report or opinion. This phase was largely unimpacted by the pandemic, as members and their staffs have virtual access to their desktops, a web-based amendment-tabling tool called AT4AM, and the capability to remotely sign amendments.
Limited possibilities to participate in the political debate
Under normal circumstances, members' rights to participate actively in parliamentary committees and delegations are facilitated with remote access to agendas and documents via the eMeeting platform.
Digital infrastructure still has a long way to go
While the pandemic demonstrated that remote working is not impossible even for European institutions, the current system is far from perfect, and conditions for remote participation must be improved even for a time beyond the Covid-19 crisis.
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Pressure on democratic checks and balances within the voting system
The decision-making process in the Parliament starts with the tabling of a draft report or opinion. This phase was largely unimpacted by the pandemic, as members and their staffs have virtual access to their desktops, a web-based amendment-tabling tool called AT4AM, and the capability to remotely sign amendments.
Limited possibilities to participate in the political debate
Under normal circumstances, members' rights to participate actively in parliamentary committees and delegations are facilitated with remote access to agendas and documents via the eMeeting platform.
Digital infrastructure still has a long way to go
While the pandemic demonstrated that remote working is not impossible even for European institutions, the current system is far from perfect, and conditions for remote participation must be improved even for a time beyond the Covid-19 crisis.
Pressure on Democratic Checks and Balances Within The Voting System
Limited Possibilities to Participate in The Political Debate
- Under normal circumstances, members' rights to participate actively in parliamentary committees and delegations are facilitated with remote access to agendas and documents via the eMeetingplatform. When committee activity restarted, the most pressing issue for the EU was to ensure the supply of essential medical devices and free circulation of good...
Digital Infrastructure Still Has A Long Way to Go
- While the pandemic demonstrated that remote working is not impossible even for European institutions, the current system is far from perfect, and conditions for remote participation must be improved even for a time beyond the Covid-19 crisis. While concerns about administrative burdens are warranted and perfectly legitimate, special attention needs to be paid to preserving …