European Ombudsman

• The European Commission's failure to reply to a submission raising concerns about the compliance of generative AI systems with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

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• How the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) handled problems with the Single Candidate Portal and EU Login account in selection procedure EPSO/AD/425/25

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• 2024 European Ombudsman annual report

  Ombudswoman Anjinho's presentation during the European Parliament plenary debate on the 2024 European Ombudsman Annual Report

• Decision on how the European Commission followed-up on a judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU that Spain infringed EU law (case 2183/2024/(OAM)PGP)

  The case concerned the time taken by the European Commission to ensure Spain’s compliance with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning Spain’s national rules as regards State liability for breaches of EU law. The complainant was concerned that the Commission was not taking timely and effective actions to ensure Spain’s compliance with the judgment.  

  The Ombudsman found that the Commission had generally followed the matter actively from the adoption of the judgment. Although there was a period of approximately one year showing no documented trace of any action taken by the Commission, the time taken to pursue the matter could be partly attributed to the situation in Spain. In addition, the Ombudsman found reasonable the Commission’s position that, when a Member State shows willingness to take action, a dialogue may be the most efficient way forward.

  The Ombudsman therefore concluded that, given the steps taken by the Commission so far, inclu

• The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation's (Europol) failure to take a decision within the prescribed time limit on a request for public access to documents related to exchanges of personal data with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)

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