17/07/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 17 July at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Estonian Julia Laffranque officially announced her candidacy to succeed Emily O'Reilly as European Ombudsman. “If I am elected, I will act impartially and with complete independence [...]. I will promote an ethical and open administrative culture in the European Union, strengthen the dialogue with the European Parliament and other EU institutions and bodies and support the independence of national...