Thomas WAITZ

Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024

Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing

Fund affordable housing construction and renovation by simplifying permitting rules, protecting property rights against squatting, and earmarking dedicated European Union funds.

Resolution seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part

Request the Court of Justice to assess the EU-Mercosur agreement's compatibility with EU treaties regarding legal basis and precautionary principle.

Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear

Fund research and deployment of fishing gear that improves ecological outcomes and operational viability of sustainable EU fleets.

Continued war crimes committed by the Russian Federation, notably killing Ukrainian prisoners of war