The EU’s ‘watchdogs’: assessing the powers of the European Ombudsman and European Court of Auditors
Wille, A. & Bovens, M.
(12 January 2021)
The EU’s ‘watchdogs’: assessing the powers of the European Ombudsman and European Court of Auditors.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
The European Ombudsman and European Court of Auditors both play an important role in guaranteeing the EU’s transparency, accountability and integrity. Anchrit Wille and Mark Bovens argue that the key to understanding the impact of the two institutions lies in the use of their powers, rather than the formal remits they have been assigned.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 09 Mar 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/108758 |