The European Ombudsman Investigated
Subtitle: From Old Battles to New Challenges
By: edited by Deirdre Curtin, Tanja Ehnert, Anna Morandini, and Sarah Tas
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Published: 2025
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781509975631; 9781509975600; 9781509975617; 9781509975624; 9781509975693
Subjects: European Ombudsman; Constitutional & administrative law; Consumer protection law; EU (European Union)
Description: This book is a seminal study of the European Ombudsman, focusing on current challenges and future developments by its leading expert commentators.  This open access volume traces the evolution of the European Ombudsman over its first almost three decades. Its focus however lies on the current challenges and future perspectives of this ever-innovative EU institution. It brings together leading voices from academia, EU institutions, civil society, and the European Ombudsman s office. It highlights developments and future potential in several salient fields, from data infrastructure and digital platforms over environmental protection and border protection agencies to revolving doors and industry lobbying. The collection s breadth of study and depth of expertise will mean this is required reading for scholars of EU law, from both a constitutional and consumer law perspective.  The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the European University Institute.
Notes: Open Access Unrestricted online access

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Table of contents: title: Foreword, Emily O Reilly   Introduction: The European Ombudsman Beyond Old Battles and Navigating New Challenges, Deirdre Curtin, Tanja Ehnert, Anna Morandini and Sarah Tas  Part One: The Evolving Role of the European Ombudsman  1. The European Ombudsman as an Evolving EU Accountability Institution, Anchrit Wille 2. The Evolving Proactive Role of the European Ombudsman, Nikos Vogiatzis 3. The Ombudsman - An Indispensable Source of Encouragement, Harald Schumann 4. The Relations Between the European Commission and the European Ombudsman, Christian Linder and Pascal Lefevre 5. The Evolving Role of the European Ombudsman in Context: The European Ombudsman s Perspective, Rosita Hickey  Part Two: The European Ombudsman s Role in Fostering Institutional Legitimacy  6. When the Doors of EU Administration Revolve: The European Ombudsman s Legacy and Future Action, Emilia Korkea-Aho 7. The Role of the European Ombudsman in Fostering Transparency and Accountability of EU Agencies: Zooming-in on Europol and Frontex, Sarah Tas 8. Barriers to Obtaining Information to Protect the Environment: The Role of the European Ombudsman , Onno Brouwer and Anne Friel 9. The Role of the European Ombudsman in Curtailing Undue Corporate Lobbying Influence, Olivier Hoedeman 10. The European Ombudsman s Role in Fostering Institutional Legitimacy, Tanja Ehnert and Koen Roovers  Part Three: The European Ombudsman as an Influencer of Future Change   11. The European Ombudsman as a Good Administration  Influencer : Revisiting Concepts,    Methodological Challenges, and Promises Ahead, Mariolina Eliantonio and Danai Petropoulou Ionescu 12. Administrification of the Digital Single Market: A New Role for the European Ombudsman in the DSA Framework?, Moritz Schramm 13. Transparency That Is Fit for Purpose: EFSA s Experience with the European Ombudsman and             Proactive Transparency, Dirk Detken and Laura Weemering 14. The European Ombudsman as an Influencer - An Insider s Perspective, Aidan O Sullivan