The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has called on the European Commission to correct deficiencies in its investigation of complaints against Austria concerning Vienna airport. This follows complaints from 27 Austrian citizens' organisations concerning the absence of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for several airport extensions. During his own investigation, the Ombudsman repeatedly pointed to problems with the EIA, which was eventually carried out retrospectively, including a potential conflict of interest involving the Austrian authorities. Since the Commission failed to act on the Ombudsman's findings, he decided to submit a Special Report to the European Parliament.

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