Clarity in communication is vital. 'By adopting plain language, avoiding jargon, and making information more accessible, we can make sure that the future of the EU is not just shaped 𝘧𝘰𝘳 our citizens, but actively shaped 𝘣𝘺 them' - EU Ombudswoman at @europarl.europa.eu "Clear Language" Conference

We have found unreasonable that @ec.europa.eu applied a general presumption of non-disclosure to a risk assessment report drawn up by the social media platform X under the Digital Services Act #DSA. 🧵 1/3

Did you know that the European Ombudsman is responsible for coordinating the European Network of Ombudsmen? Launched in 1996, this informal network helps ombudsmen and similar bodies exchange information on EU law and policy, and share best practices.

'It is crucial that we find a way to balance the need to react swiftly and effectively to global events with the democratic and economic requirements to ensure meaningful citizen inclusion and a stable environment for businesses.' - EU Ombudswoman at the World Economic Forum

Earlier this week, Ombudswoman Anjinho met with @defensordelpueblo.es Ángel Gabilondo for a constructive discussion on the importance of upholding 🇪🇺 citizens' rights and ombudsmen cooperation through the European Network of Ombudsmen.

"As Ombudswoman, I want to lead by example — not only by ensuring that the EU admin promotes gender-sensitive policies, acts transparently, and addresses discrimination, but also making sure that my own office stands as a model of inclusivity" - Teresa Anjinho at the Forbes women of influence summit

At a conference organised by the Maltese Parliamentary Ombudsman, Ombudswoman Anjinho called for ombudsmen to ensure that governance in Europe evolves in a way that is not only efficient and effective, but also participatory and worthy of citizens’ trust. link.europa.eu/mBPTKX

Ombudswoman Anjinho is pleased to announce that nominations for the Award for Good Administration #EOaward are now open! 🏅 Know a project with a positive impact on EU citizens? Or contributed to an interesting project yourself? Submit nominations by 16 Jan 👉 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

🆕 The Debrief with Ombudswoman Anjinho This edition highlights: 🔸 30th anniversary celebrations hosted by the @strasbourg-eu.bsky.social 🔸 News about inquiries 🔸 Meeting with the @juri.europarl.europa.eu Committee 🔸 Welcoming new trainees

We have opened an inquiry into how the @ec.europa.eu ensures transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability in the development of harmonised EU standards for artificial intelligence (AI).

At the @juri.europarl.europa.eu Committee, Ombudswoman Anjinho discussed our office's priorities, the importance of citizen participation in decision making, and the merits of an EU administrative law. Her full remarks: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/speech/en...

We have launched an inquiry following a complaint regarding how @ec.europa.eu managed a request for access to documents related to a text message concerning trade negotiations with Mercosur countries.

Today, EU Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho will discuss better law-making and some of our ongoing inquiries with members of the JURI committee. 📺 Follow live here, starting at 16:15 Brussels time 👇

The Ombudswoman has received and will now analyse the reply of @ec.europa.eu in her inquiry into how the Commission prepared a legislative proposal as part of its omnibus package of simplification measures. 🔗 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

Earlier this week, Ombudswoman Anjinho delivered a speech at an event organised by @strasbourg-eu.bsky.social to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our institution. Listen to what she has to say about the role of the Ombudsman and how our institution serves EU citizens 👇

“Institutions may change, laws may be rewritten, technology may transform how we live. But what must never change is the promise that there will always be someone to ensure administration serves the people.” - Ombudswoman Anjinho at our 30th anniversary event, hosted by @strasbourg-eu.bsky.social.

🚋 Keep an eye out for a special tram in Strasbourg! To celebrate our 30th anniversary, in collaboration with @strasbourg-eu.bsky.social which hosts our institution, Ombudswoman Anjinho has inaugurated a tram featuring our logo and values.

Due to a pending case at the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social where the same issues are raised, we are closing our inquiry into how the @ec.europa.eu did research on the impact of wolves in the EU. www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

Did you know that the work of the European Ombudsman covers a broad range of topics? #EO30years 🔗 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/webpub/2025/...

How can we ensure European Citizens' Initiatives serve as a meaningful tool of democratic participation? Look back at EU Ombudswoman Anjinho's keynote speech at the event organised by @goodlobbyprofs.bsky.social 🔗 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/speech/20591...

Did you know that the European Ombudsman helps bridge the gap between the EU and its citizens? Find out more in our webstory - www.ombudsman.europa.eu/webpub/2025/... #EO30years

Did you know that the European Ombudsman celebrates its 30th anniversary this year? #EO30years 👉 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/webpub/2025/...

Happy International Youth Day! The European Ombudsman is committed to ensuring youth voices are heard when it comes to shaping EU decision-making. Relive EU Ombudswoman Anjinho's discussion with young people at the 2025 European Youth Event. 📺 Full panel - www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/multimedi...

The European Ombudsman promotes good administration at EU level. We help citizens, organisations, and businesses solve issues they may encounter when dealing with the EU admin. We also proactively look into broader systemic issues. Learn about our work 👉 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/doc/annua...

Why is timely EU decision making important? EU Ombudswoman Anjinho explains our inquiry into delays in the @ec.europa.eu authorisation process of dangerous chemicals 👇 Read more about the inquiry 👉 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

🗞️ A new edition of the EO express is out now! Read about the Ombudswoman's recent activities, the launch of her revolving doors inquiry, case updates, and positive changes in the EU administration stemming from our inquiries. 👇 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

We welcome that, in line with our suggestions, @ec.europa.eu has agreed to record details about third parties paying for staff business trips, the costs involved, as well as its evaluation of any possible conflicts of interest. www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

We have opened an inquiry into @ec.europa.eu handling of an infringement procedure regarding Italy's failure to properly implement EU environmental laws at the Ilva steel plant in Taranto. 🧵 1/2

Following our inquiry, @ec.europa.eu has agreed to implement measures to ensure that external experts evaluating project proposals for the European Defence Fund (EDF) are free of conflicts of interest. We welcome the efforts by the Commission to strengthen its integrity rules in this area.

We have launched an inquiry into how EU agencies handle ‘revolving doors’ — when public officials move to the private sector. As a first step, we have asked a selection of 15 agencies for a list of recent cases concerning board members and senior staff, and info on what policies they have in place.

We have asked @ec.europa.eu for detailed explanations on why a series of procedural steps - foreseen under internal rules - were not followed when preparing the #omnibus legislative package to simplify EU sustainability rules for businesses. 🧵 1/2

Today marks 30 years since the European Parliament elected its first Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, who started our Office on its mission to enhance transparency, ethics, and accountability in the EU administration. Read more on our work and history 👇 #EO30years

Productive meeting between EU Ombudswoman Anjinho and Commissioner @marossefcovic.bsky.social to discuss our office's priorities & key issues arising from complaints, including @ec.europa.eu handling of requests for public access to docs, infringement cases, public participation in decision-making.

🆕 The Debrief with EU Ombudswoman Anjinho 👇 Inquiries and events concerning public participation in EU democracy were a key focus for the Ombudswoman and her office this past month. Stay tuned for the next update!

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic EU civil servant with strong management and interpersonal skills to cover the role of Secretary General in our Office. 📍 Location: Brussels or Strasbourg 🗓 Deadline: 31/07/25, 17:00 (Brussels time) More info: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/joboffer-...

In closing our inquiry, we found @ec.europa.eu failed to address lengthy delays in the authorisation process on the use of dangerous chemicals in the EU. It takes on avg 14.5 months to prepare draft decisions, although the deadline is 3 months. #REACH www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen... 1/2

This week, EU Ombudswoman Anjinho participated in a high-level debate on "Opportunities to strengthen European rights and democracy post-election" by @ecas-europe.bsky.social, where she emphasised the importance of citizen participation in building a fairer, more inclusive, and resilient EU.

Following a complaint by civil society organisations, we opened an inquiry into @ec.europa.eu decision not to carry out an impact assessment on two legislative proposals to counter migrant smuggling. As a first step, we have asked the EC a set of questions. www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

Today, Ombudswoman Anjinho presented our 2024 Annual Report at the @europarl.europa.eu Petitions Committee and outlined her strategy to ensure the highest standards of transparency and ethics in the EU admin. Here's what she said about the EU institutions' responsibility to help their citizens 👇

Tomorrow, 🇪🇺 Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho will present our 2024 Annual Report to the @europarl.europa.eu Petitions Committee. 📺 Follow live here, starting at 14:30 Brussels time 👇

Today, Ombudswoman Anjinho met with @fra.europa.eu Director Sirpa Rautio to discuss collaboration on fundamental rights, and how to use the mandates of both institutions in a complementary way. Cooperation and dialogue with key stakeholders like FRA are a priority for our Office.

Today at the 2025 European Youth Event, Ombudswoman Anjinho spoke to young citizens about the work of our Office and the importance of being heard. Here is what she said about participatory democracy 👇

At the event 'How can European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs) Make a Difference for Civil Society?' organised by @goodlobbyprofs.bsky.social, Ombudswoman Anjinho emphasised the importance of preserving ECIs as a meaningful tool for democratic participation. 💬 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/speech/20591...

Ombudswoman Anjinho had a very productive meeting with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu yesterday to discuss accountability, transparency, and serving the public interest. Topics included: - Importance of timely access to docs - Inclusive decision making - Our planned own-initiative on revolving doors

At her meeting with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu today, Ombudswoman Anjinho stressed the importance of maintaining citizens' trust in the EU institutions, and explained her strategic priorities for the coming years, including an own-initiative inquiry on revolving doors.

🆕 In this edition of The Debrief, EU Ombudswoman Anjinho highlights: 🔹 Annual Report handover to @president.europarl.europa.eu 🔹 Mission to Poland 🔹 First press conference 🔹 EU Court ruling on public access to text messages Stay tuned for the next update!

Ombudswoman Anjinho in an interesting discussion today with journalists at the dataharvest conference on the role of @ombudsman.europa.eu, the importance of rules on access to EU documents, and on having a culture of integrity in public administrations

We have opened an inquiry concerning how @ec.europa.eu prepared a legislative proposal as part of its omnibus package of simplification measures. 🔗 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...

Our full statement on the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social judgement regarding how the Commission dealt with a request for access to text messages www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen... and our own inquiry and conclusions on this matter www.ombudsman.europa.eu/press-releas...

#Today, European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho presented our Annual Report to @president.europarl.europa.eu Roberta Metsola. If you would like to know more about our activities, read here our report: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/doc/annual-r...