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Length of inquiries closed by the European Ombudsman

Length of inquiries closed by the European Ombudsman

in 2013

(13 months on average)

in 2023

(less than 6 months on average)

 

101 (22%)

203 (54%)

Cases closed within 3 months

171 (37%)

114 (31%)

Cases closed within 3 to 12 months

  65 (14%)

  40 (11%)

Cases closed within 12 to 18 months

124 (27%)

  15 (4%)

Cases closed after more than 18 months[1]

 

[1] Some complex cases require several rounds of consultations with the complainant and the institution concerned.