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@ombudsman.europa.euThis new edition of the Debrief with Ombudswoman Anjinho brings you 3 recent developments from the Office concerning how the European Commission interacts with tobacco lobbyists, access to EU documents and better law-making.
@ombudsman.europa.euFollowing an inquiry, we encouraged the European Commission to continue to improve technical solutions to better enable AI providers to estimate their models’ energy use and meet the objectives set out in the EU’s AI Act.
@ombudsman.europa.euIn a discussion with the @netzwerk-ebd.de, Ombudswoman Anjinho spoke about the vital role civil society plays in democracy, the importance of upholding procedures that guarantee fair and accountable decision-making, and the role of her Office as a bridge between citizens and the EU institutions.
@ombudsman.europa.euSpeaking at an event in Berlin on transparency and democracy organised by Investigate Europe, Ombudswoman Anjinho emphasised that the transition from an analogue EU administration to a digital one must be a principled one and called for a reform of the law on access to EU documents.
@ombudsman.europa.euIn the Legal Affairs Committee, Ombudswoman Anjinho stressed the need for transparent, evidence-based, and inclusive decision-making, even in urgent situations. She underlined that participatory democracy is key for public trust and keeping law-making accountable.
@ombudsman.europa.eu🎊✨Happy international day for universal access to information! European citizens have the right to access documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, and agencies. Learn more about the European Ombudsman’s role in upholding this right.
@ombudsman.europa.euToday, 🇪🇺 Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho is attending the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee (@juri.europarl.europa.eu) for an exchange of views on better law-making. 📺 Follow live here, starting at 17:45 Brussels time👇
@ombudsman.europa.eu🇪🇺🎉Happy European Day of Languages! Today we celebrate Europe’s rich linguistic and cultural diversity. The European Ombudsman works to reinforce the right of citizens to communicate and receive assistance from the EU institutions in their own language. Let’s celebrate the languages that connect us!
@ombudsman.europa.euDigital and AI-assisted tools have transformed how decisions are made in the EU administration. At a seminar on transparency, Ombudswoman Anjinho explored what this digital era of governance means for access to EU documents and argues that a new transparency framework is needed.
@ombudsman.europa.euPreventing and managing conflicts of interest is essential for ensuring an impartial EU administration and maintaining public trust in the EU.
See how our work has contributed to bringing about change in this area and others 👉 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/webpub/2026/...
@ombudsman.europa.euIf ‘revolving doors’, the movement of EU officials to related work in the private sector, are not properly managed, public trust in the EU may be undermined. Through a number of inquiries, we have helped raise awareness and improve how the EU institutions manage this important issue.
@ombudsman.europa.euEU institutions have a set of ethics rules to protect their integrity and ensure transparency. Our task is to monitor their implementation and to promote high ethics standards in the EU administration.
🔗 Find out more in our explainer: link.europa.eu/HttFgp
See our work in the area of ethics👇
@ombudsman.europa.euThis week, at the European Summer Course in Pamplona, Ombudswoman Anjinho explained our Office’s role and spoke about the importance of people being able to shape EU decisions as a way of further increasing a sense of European identity.
@ombudsman.europa.euOmbudswoman Anjinho explains our recent finding concerning the preparation of legislative proposals that the European Commission deemed urgent. She highlights that an agile EU administration can go hand-in-hand with high standards in law-making👇
