Brussels, 25/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, presented his annual report for 2002 to the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions on Monday. The report gives an overview of the European Ombudsman's office's activity for 2002. Apart from pressure brought to bear on the European Institutions with regard to application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the Ombudsman in 2002 obtained the abolition of age limits in recruitment procedures within the...