Transparency Watchdog: Guarding the Law and Independent from Politics? The Relationship between the European Ombudsman and the European Parliament

This article investigates whether the European Ombudsman acts as an ‘independent’ institution vis-à-vis the European Parliament (EP). This is a relevant question because while the Ombudsman is appointed by and reports to the EP, it can also conduct inquiries into the work of the EP, in instances of...

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Main Author: Neuhold, Christine (author)
Other Authors: Năstase, Andreea (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v5i3.958
Country:Portugal
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