Welcome to Better Europe's weekly update on EU Affairs. EU WATCHDOG SLAPS COMMISSION ON THE WRIST In May, eight civil society organizations filed a complaint to the Ombudsman, denouncing a breach of the Commission’s own Better Regulation Guidelines with the publication of the Omnibus I proposal. What was the issue? The Commission failed to make a real impact assessment and pretty much skipped the public consultation. This week, Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen herself, asking for further clarification. Anjinho contests the Commission’s justification for bypassing the impact assessment on the grounds of unforeseen "urgency" and demands an explanation for the lack of public consultation, which significantly limited stakeholder participation in the process. However, the Ombudsman didn't stop there; she also raised concerns about the…