La Rete europea dei difensori civici (ENO, in inglese) festeggia il suo 30° anniversario nel settembre 2026. Il Mediatore europeo vi propone un' immagine sui 30 anni della Rete, per eventuale uso sui vostri social, disponibili a questo link:

https://www.swisstransfer.com/dl/01a0c803-7a7b-70d9-a51c-4c206f48a61b

(valido per 12 giorni).

La Red Europea de Defensores del Pueblo (ENO, por sus siglas en inglés: European Network of Ombudsmen), celebra 30 años de historia en septiembre.

El Defensor del Pueblo Europeo pone a su alcance el visual del 30° aniversario en los cinco idiomas de la Red en el siguiente enlace:

https://www.swisstransfer.com/dl/01a0c94a-6dc1-723f-8651-8281645d121c

The Flemish Ombudsman, Myriam Parys, met with her colleague Keursly Concincion, the Ombudsman of Curaçao, during her holiday on the island. Ombudsmen from around the world are part of a close-knit network, organized by region, continent, and internationally through the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).

During their conversation, it became clear that ombuds institutions around the world often face similar challenges. Citizens everywhere are looking for the same things: a government that is reliable, accessible, and service-oriented.

It is a good reminder that citizens' concerns are often similar across the globe. And that ombuds institutions share the same mission everywhere: to listen, mediate, and help build trust between citizens and government.

Speaking at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen on 22 September, Ombudsman Ger Deering has called for the extension of the Ombudsman remit to investigate complaints about the administration of the law in relation to immigration and naturalisation.

The Ombudsman said:

“I am aware of circumstances where some people experience significant difficulties engaging with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration or receiving responses to important communications. They suffer anxiety and detriment as a result. These are not simply international protection applicants or asylum seekers. A whole cohort of people who provide vital services in areas including medical, social care and a range of other areas are also denied access to the services of the Ombudsman because of this legislative prohibition. Many of these people make a major contribution to our society including through their work and tax contributions, yet they are still denied access to the services of the Ombudsman. It would require only a very minimal legislative change to permit us to deal with such complaints.”

The Ombudsman also discussed a number of other issues in relation to his annual report for 2025, including updates on the Ombudsman’s Housing Assistance Payment investigation; implementation of the recommendations of the ‘ Wasted Lives’ report on under 65s in nursing homes; and the development of the Local Authority Model Complaints Policy.

Read the full text of the Ombudsman’s statement below. Watch the Ombudsman's appearance at the Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen here.

Le Réseau européen des Médiateurs (ENO, en anglais) fête ses 30 ans en septembre 2026. Le Médiateur européen met à votre disposition un visuel sur les 30 ans du Réseau accessible en cliquant sur ce lien:

https://www.swisstransfer.com/dl/01a0c803-7a7b-70d9-a51c-4c206f48a61b

(actif pendant 12 jours).