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Length of inquiry of cases closed by the European Ombudsman 2025

Length of inquiries closed by the European Ombudsman

in 2025 (5 months on average)

 

224 (55%)

Cases closed within 3 months

134 (33%)

Cases closed within 3 to 12 months

 32 (8%)

Cases closed within 12 to 18 months

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.