Som redan konstaterats har Europeiska ombudsmannen ett nära samarbete med sina nationella och regionala motsvarigheter i medlemsstaterna genom Europeiska ombudsmannanätverket (se kapitel 5 nedan). ###>As already noted, the European Ombudsman cooperates closely with his national and regional counterparts in the Member States through the European Network of Ombudsmen (see Chapter 5 below).