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Building a stronger EU integrity framework - Conference on 6 June

The European Ombudsman has invited high-level speakers from the main oversight authorities as well as the Commission and Parliament to discuss the gaps in the architecture of the EU integrity framework. 

Regstration to the conference is now open. 

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Award for Good Administration - vote for your favourite project

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Ombudsman publishes annual report for 2022

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Ombudsman publishes overview of responses to public consultation on environmental decision making

Emily O'Reilly

The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly

Emily O’Reilly has served as European Ombudsman since 2013. O’Reilly and her team help people, organisations, and businesses by investigating administrative complaints and by looking into broader systemic issues at the EU level. The Ombudsman’s suggestions and recommendations help maintain high accountability and transparency standards in the EU institutions.

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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.

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Inquiry updates

Wednesday | 17 May 2023

The use by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) of remote testing only for the 'pre-selection' tests in a selection procedure to recruit EU civil servants (Assistants AST3 - EPSO/AST/154/22)

Inquiry OI/1/2023/VS - Latest document added:  Correspondence

Tuesday | 16 May 2023

The Council of the EU's refusal to give full public access to a legal opinion on the proposed EU directive on adequate minimum wages

Inquiry 1834/2022/NH - Latest document added:  Correspondence

Thursday | 11 May 2023

Ombudsman holds public consultation on transparency in EU environmental decision making

Inquiry SI/5/2022/KR - Latest document added:  Correspondence

Friday | 05 May 2023

How the European Commission ensures that there are no conflicts of interest with external experts involved in evaluating project proposals under the European Defence Fund

Inquiry SI/6/2022/KR - Latest document added:  Correspondence

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Areas of work

The European Ombudsman promotes good administration
We mostly deal with the following issues: