On Tuesday 17 December, the European Parliament elected former Portuguese Secretary of State for Justice, Teresa Anjinho, as European Ombudsman for a five-year term, replacing Irishwoman Emily O’Reilly.
A member of the European People’s Party (EPP), Ms Anjinho was elected to the Portuguese Parliament, held the post of Deputy Ombudsman in her country and sat on the Supervisory Committee of OLAF.
Two rounds of voting were required for the election. In the first round, the new European...