Name: EU transparency and the right to information: discussion with the EU ombudswoman
Start: 2025-05-23T15:00:00+0200
End: 2025-05-23T16:45:00+0200

Friday May 23, 2025 3:00pm - 4:45pm CEST

Z3.05

The European Ombudsman investigates cases of maladministration within EU institutions, acting on their own initiative or in response to complaints from EU citizens - often journalists. In this session, the new European Ombudswoman, Teresa Anjinho will share her position on transparency issues, and will discuss, with three experienced journalists working on EU-related topics, a wide range of pressing issues. How will journalists’ concerns related to the treatment of the freedom of information requests be addressed? What are possible solutions to the loopholes in the current EU Transparency register? How can the transparency of EU spending be improved, including oversight over RRF money and the proposed Defence fund? Come to the session and join the discussion!

Speakers

Jean Comte

Reporter, MLex

I am a Brussels-based journalist, currently covering financial regulation for the financial newswire MLex.I spent several years before that writing about transparency, ethics and lobbying in the EU institutions. I published a book on lobbying in 2023, that was reedited this year.I... Read More →

Alexander Fanta

Follow the Money

Alexander Fanta is an investigative reporter with Follow the Money. He writes about tech companies and their lobbying in the European Union. Alexander was part of an international team of journalists who investigated the corruption allegations against Chinese tech giant Huawei.Alexander... Read More →

Elena Sánchez Nicolás

Journalist, EUobserver

Elena is the EUobserver's editor-in-chief. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously, she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

Teresa Anjinho

European Ombudsman

Teresa Anjinho was sworn in as European Ombudsman on 27 February 2025, following her election by the European Parliament in December 2024. As European Ombudsman, she is responsible for investigating maladministration within the institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies of the European... Read More →

Friday May 23, 2025 3:00pm - 4:45pm CEST
Z3.05

Investigative method, Roundtable