We are also offering a dedicated traineeship for persons with disabilities in the fields of case-handling, general administration, finance, and human resources. Apply by 31 March.
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Case-handling or digital communication: which traineeship is for you?
At the European Ombudsman, trainees analyse complaints from EU citizens, or contribute to digital communication initiatives.
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🆕 Edition of The Debrief with EU Ombudswoman
📄 Inquiry update on @ec.europa.eu reply to our recommendations on urgent lawmaking
🔍 Launch of two new AI-related inquiries
🤝 Meetings with @europarl.europa.eu President Metsola and @ecb.europa.eu President Lagarde.
Stay tuned for the next update!
Constructive meetings yesterday with Eurojust President Michael Schmid and @europol.europa.eu Executive Director Catherine De Bolle on EU governance and good administration.
Discussions focused on transparency, access to documents, and the use of AI in the EU administration.
Today EU Ombudswoman Anjinho took part in a high-level panel at the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) Day.
Championing ECI's - by showing people that they are an effective means of change - can boost trust in EU institutions and in the legislative process.
We have asked @ec.europa.eu to address concerns raised by the organisers of the #FurFreeEurope citizens' initiative about balanced stakeholder involvement and evidence-based decision making, and to reply to their request for a meeting on these matters.
🇪🇺 EU Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho marks her first year in office.
One year working to ensure the EU serves its citizens with accountability, transparency, and fairness.
We are asking @ec.europa.eu for clarity around the Code of Practice meant to assist in the AI Act’s implementation. Our inquiry follows a complaint pointing to possible discrepancies between the Act and the Code concerning requirements for energy consumption reporting for general-purpose AI models.
We welcome European Commission overall constructive reply to our findings in a series of inquiries concerning urgent decision making.
While the Commission was not obliged to publish any calls in 2025, even if partnership agreements with NGOs already existed, it still has a duty to communicate with stakeholders in a timely and transparent way on decisions that directly affect them.
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We have asked the European Commission why it did not proactively inform partner NGOs that, due to budget cuts, it would not publish any call for grants under the EU4Health programme in 2025.
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Good exchange today between European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Ombudswoman Anjinho.
The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation, deepen understanding of our work, and enhance the effectiveness of our inquiries and solutions.
We are also organising a traineeship programme for persons with disabilities in the fields of case-handling, general administration, finance, and human resources.
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We have opened an inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence by external experts in the evaluation of EU funding proposals.
We have asked @ec.europa.eu and the SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA):
- if they set rules on the use of AI by evaluators
- if evaluators are required to disclose AI use
It’s been a busy start to 2026!
Follow-up to the #ENOnetwork conference, discussions with MEPs , and meetings with the President of Portugal as well as the Board of the German Retail Federation are the focus of the latest edition of the Debrief with EU Ombudswoman Anjinho.
‘If we want to restore trust in EU politics—and if we want an EU that supports competitive, innovative, and responsible businesses—we must balance urgency with inclusivity, and efficiency with democratic deliberation.’ - EU Ombudswoman Anjinho.
Full speech 👇
On #HolocaustRemembranceDay, Ombudswoman Anjinho honored the memory of victims during a ceremony at European Parliament.
We must never forget.
#NeverAgain
To enhance collaboration between our office and the @europarl.europa.eu, EU Ombudswoman Anjinho met with Members of Parliament from various political groups to explore our role, her strategic plans, and ongoing investigations. The discussions focused on current challenges and future opportunities.
Institutional meeting in Strasbourg between EU Ombudswoman Anjinho and the President of Portugal to mark the 40th anniversary of the accession of Portugal to the EU. The Ombudswoman spoke about our office's work to improve EU citizens' lives through constructive and solution-driven inquiries.
🚨 2 days left!
Why not start off the new year off by nominating a project for the Award for Good Administration!
Submit by this Friday 👉 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...
At the International Meeting of Women Presidents of Supreme Audit Institutions of the EU and Ukraine, EU Ombudswoman Anjinho spoke about the importance of ensuring inclusivity, diversity, and fairness in EU institutions and in her Office.
Following the #ENOnetwork conference in November, EU Ombudswoman Anjinho joined Mayor of Malaga Francisco de la Torre, Andalusia Ombudsman Jesús Maeztum, and
@defensordelpueblo.es Ángel Gabilondo to address ENO liaison officers working to ensure good administration at national and regional level.
And to conclude, we launched the 5th edition of the European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration!
Do you know of a project with a positive impact on EU citizens? Or have you contributed to an interesting project yourself?
Submit your nominations by 16 Jan www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...
The EU Ombudswoman hosted the European Network of Ombudsmen (ENO) conference which brought together national and regional Ombudsmen from across Europe to exchange best practices on monitoring EU law compliance, improving transparency and accountability, and reinforming cross-border cooperation.
Ombudswoman Anjinho presented the Office’s 2025-2029 strategy, which focuses on building bridges between citizens and EU institutions by:
☑️ Strengthening trust in democratic governance
✅ Ensuring the highest standards of good administration
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We found a number of procedural shortcomings in how @ec.europa.eu prepared legislative proposals that it considered urgent.
The proposals concerned:
☑️ Corporate sustainability (Omnibus I)
☑️ Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
☑️ Countering migrant smuggling
We found maladministration in @ec.europa.eu refusal to analyse for possible disclosure a 2023 risk assessment drawn up by the social media platform X under the Digital Services Act.
We opened an inquiry into how @ec.europa.eu ensures transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability in the development of harmonised EU standards for artificial intelligence (AI).
We welcomed the efforts of @ec.europa.eu in addressing recommendations we made on:
✅ Conflict of interest measures for experts evaluating European Defence Fund projects
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✅ Measures on staff work trips paid for by third parties
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