The highest proportion of inquiries carried out by the European Ombudsman concerns a "lack of transparency" in the EU institutions, it has emerged.
Marking the tenth anniversary of the institution on Tuesday (6 December), ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros has revealed that over one-fifth of all inquiries to his office was about access to information.
Increasing transparency and accountability have been a priority for the European Ombudsman over the past ten years.
"But it is...
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