Brussels: The Ombudsman of Albania and President of the Mediterranean Ombudsmen Network (AOM), held an official meeting with the Ombudsman of the European Union, Ms. Teresa Anjinho.

The meeting focused on the supervision of institutions, the transparency of European funds and the approximation of public accountability standards.

Ms. Anjinho has taken over the leadership of the European institution after a long career in public and legislative life. She previously served as a Member of Parliament and Secretary of State in Portugal, as well as a member of the Supervisory Committee of OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office). This informative profile serves as a clear message to the international community: the experience formed in high state engagements serves today as an asset and guarantee to exercise supervision with full independence and authority over EU agencies.

During the meeting, Mr. Shabani emphasized that:

“Guaranteeing EU standards in public administration is not only a mission for the future when Albania becomes part of the EU, but an obligation to become a reality as soon as possible.”

In his institutional capacity, the Ombudsman offered support for the European transparency agenda, reconfirming the strategic partnership with Brussels to guarantee good administration standards even beyond the current borders of the EU.