With urgent law-making becoming more frequent, it is vital that speed does not come at the expense of transparent, evidence-based and inclusive decision-making. Ombudswoman Anjinho explains our recent finding concerning the preparation of urgent legislative proposals by the European Commission👇

Today in Strasbourg, the city that hosts the seat of our Office, Ombudswoman Anjinho met Mayor Catherine Trautmann to discuss good administration in the EU and the importance of the ENO network as we celebrate its 30 years.

June was a busy month. This edition of the Debrief with Ombudswoman Anjinho looks back at the winners of the 2026 #EOAward, key inquiry developments related to urgent law making, and retaining text messages between Commissioners and national leaders, as well as her visit to Slovenia.

The 2026 #EOAward 🏆 overall winner is @europol.europa.eu for Cyber Defenders: Building digital resilience through a Roblox game! The project helps children build digital resilience by teaching them safe online behaviour and critical thinking 👮 🎮 👏 Congratulations!

The results of the #EOAward 🏆 public vote are in! With over 12 000 votes cast 🗳️, you have chosen...🎊 The European Climate Pact! Well-done to the entire team at @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu Congratulations!

In the excellence in open administration category, it was the interinstitutional project by @consilium.europa.eu, @europarl.europa.eu, and @ec.europa.eu 🥇 who took the prize! Thank you for your work on the EU Law Tracker 💐

Shout-out to the @ec.europa.eu DG EAC for winning an #EOAward 🏆 in diversity and inclusion for their project DiscoverEU Inclusion Action. Keep up the good work - well done! 🎉

A round of applause for @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu, our excellence in citizen/civil society participation category winner! 🥳 Thank you for the European Climate Pact 🌱! 🇪🇺 🙏 #EOAward 🏆

The #EOAward 🏆 for excellence in technological innovation and the use of AI goes to…🥁🎶 ...Cyber Defenders: Building digital resilience through a Roblox game, by @europol.europa.eu 👮 🎮 Congratulations!

Speaking at the #EOAward 2026, @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social congratulated nominees and empahised to all those who worked on the projects that ‘your work truly matters and makes a real difference to the citizens we serve'. Watch live: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/multimedia/v...

Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho opened the 2026 Award for Good Administration ceremony by putting a spotlight on the 48 inspiring projects driven by dedication, creativity, and a strong commitment to public service and good administration. 🔴 Live: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/multimedia/v... #EOAward 🏆

🔴 LIVE: European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration 2026 - Award Ceremony 🔹 Host: Teresa Anjinho, European Ombudswoman 🔹 Opening remarks: @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social, President of @euauditors.bsky.social 🔹 Moderator: Teri Schultz #EOAward 🏆 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/multimedia/v...

She also met President Dr Nataša Pirc Musar and discussed the role of our office in ensuring a strong transparent and accountable EU administration.

Last week, Ombudswoman Anjinho was in Slovenia where she attended the launch of a parallel inquiry by Slovenian Human Rights Ombudswoman Dr Drenik Bavdek to gather ombudsman input from around Europe on how Member States are implementing EU environmental laws. #ENOnetwork

During ECAS Day, Ombudswoman Anjinho stressed that pluralism and respect for fundamental rights strengthen societal resilience, she also emphasised the importance of citizen and civil society participation in decision-making processes.

We’re looking forward to kicking off the 2026 #EOAward 🏆 ceremony 30 June (17:00 CEST) with a keynote speech by @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social President of the @euauditors.bsky.social. Watch live to discover the category, public vote, and overall award winners. 🎥 link.europa.eu/t4hbv7

Do not miss the European Ombudsman’s Award for Good Administration ceremony where Ombudswoman Anjinho will announce the category, public vote and overall award winners! 🗓️ 30 June 2026 ⌚️ 17:00-19:00 🔴 Watch live: https://link.europa.eu/t4hbv7 #EOAward 🏆

Shortlisted! @eu-regions-cities.wsocial.eu and DG COMM at @ec.europa.eu are in the running for the 2026 #EOAward 🏆 for ‘excellence in citizen/civil society participation’ for their EU Local Councilors Network – Bringing Europe closer to citizens. Learn more: link.europa.eu/cPJ8tT

We are delighted to share that DG RTD at the @ec.europa.eu is shortlisted for the #EOAward 🏆 2026 for ‘excellence in open administration’ for its Taskforce on Startups and Scaleups. More info: link.europa.eu/cPJ8tT

Well done to DG RTD at the @ec.europa.eu for being shortlisted for the EU Award for Good administration in ‘excellence in open administration’ for the EU funding & me app - opportunities at your fingertips. More on the project: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/event-doc... #EOAward 🏆

Shout out to the Youth and Intergenerational Fairness Unit at DG EAC from @ec.europa.eu, shortlisted for the #EOAward 🏆 for ‘excellence in citizen/civil society participation’ for European Youth Week 2024: Voice Your Vision Learn more: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/event-doc...

@ec.europa.eu DG EAC and EACEA are shortlisted for the Award for Good Administration 2026 for excellence in 'technological innovation & the use of AI' for their community which brings together digital education experts for all over Europe. More on the project: link.europa.eu/cPJ8tT #EOAward 🏆

Shortlisted! We are happy to share that DG REGIO at the @ec.europa.eu are in the running for our 2026 #EOAward 🏆 for ‘excellence in diversity and inclusion’ for the Just Transition Platform promoting diversity and inclusion in EU regions. Learn more: link.europa.eu/cPJ8tT

We are thrilled to share that DG GROW is shortlisted for the 2026 #EOAward 🏆 in ‘excellence in technological innovation & the use of AI’ for their Proactive WebCrawler, an AI-driven surveillance to detect dangerous goods sold online. Learn more: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/event-docume...

We are delighted to share that @eesc.bsky.social is shortlisted for our 🇪🇺 Award for Good Administration in the category ‘excellence in diversity and inclusion’ for empowering youth voices through the EESC Youth Test. Find out more: www.ombudsman.europa.eu/event-docume... #EOAward 🏆

Only a few hours left to cast your vote for the #EOAward 🏆 2026! Take a look at all 48 nominated projects and choose your winner by midnight (CEST) : 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/QNgY9p Watch this space for more information on the live award ceremony! 🗓️ 30 June ⌚ 17:00 -19:00

EU Ombudswoman joined experts committed to strengthening environmental governance and human rights at the European Forum on Environmental Defenders. She discussed how we help to ensure transparency, meaningful participation, accountability in EU decision making, including on environmental issues.

This week, EU Ombudswoman addressed @seap-eu.bsky.social General Assembly and Forum Europa Brussels, emphasising transparency as a fundamental right, the need for good governance, and the importance of maintaining citizen trust in EU decision-making. Read both speeches here: link.europa.eu/DqKyj4

EU Ombudswoman met with @euantifraud.bsky.social Director General Petr Klement and @edps.europa.eu uropa.eu supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski to discuss how our Offices manage AI-assisted complaints and explore solutions to enhance our complaints-handling processes.

🆕 May Debrief with Ombudswoman Anjinho includes: 🇪🇺 Europe Day at European Parliament 📊 Presentation of 2025 annual report to Petitions Committee ⚖️ Conclusion of inquiry into European Commission handling of access to docs request concerning platform X 🇵🇹 Visiting EU agencies in Portugal