Role of the European ombudsman in implementation of good governance
The purpose of the paper is to analyze the phenomena of the law of the European Union, ensuring the activities of the European Ombudsman as a body promoting the integration process in the European Union.The subject of consideration in the article is the legal status of the European Ombudsman, its role and place in the institutional system of the European Union.The paper provides a brief overview of the competence of the European Ombudsman and ways of his activities, explores the role of the European Ombudsman in implementing the good governance, analyzes the practice of the European Ombudsman and its impact on the activities of EU institutions and bodies.It is determined that the decisions of the European Ombudsman, directed against violations of the order of governance, affect relations in various areas of the European Union, contributing to the practical implementation of the conceptual principles of good governance. Not legally binding, the decisions of the European Ombudsman are embodied in acts of EU institutions that establish the relevant rules as binding.