The European Ombudsman : A mediation body between citizens and the European authorities

Télécharger l’article en PDF On July 12th 2023, Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman, discussed with us the role of the Ombudsman and how it has evolved over the last legislature as well the Qatargate scandal and “revolving doors” during an interview with Confrontations Europe[1]. Here is a trancript of these discussions. Confrontations Europe : As a starting point to this interview, could you introduce our readers to the role of Ombudsman, its function in the European Union, and perhaps provide further explanations of the relationships this body maintains with European citizens Emily O’Reilly : The role of the European Ombudsman is to act as a bridge between citizens and the EU administration. An easy way to describe the Ombudsman is as “the watchdog of the European administration”. In practical terms, I take complaints from individuals and companies, sometimes from politicians or civil society, who feel they have been mistreated by the