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In focus
European Defence Agency should have forbidden former Chief Executive from becoming strategic advisor at Airbus Defence
The Ombudsman’s own-initiative inquiry looked into the EDA’s decision to approve the former Chief Executive’s application to be head of public affairs of Airbus Spain and strategic advisor for Airbus Defence and Space. The former Chief Executive left the EDA in January 2020 and started at Airbus in August of the same year.
What we do
The European Ombudsman works to promote good administration at EU level. The Ombudsman investigates complaints about maladministration by EU institutions and bodies, and also proactively looks into broader systemic issues.
Areas of work
The European Ombudsman promotes good administration.
We mostly deal with the following issues: