The complainant raised concerns with how the European Commission handled an infringement complaint against Lithuania related to potential violations of EU personal data protection rules in connection to its yearly publication of a list of army conscripts. In particular, the complainant alleged that the Commission had failed to address the arguments and evidence they submitted to the Commission after it indicated it would be closing the infringement complaint.

The Ombudsman opened an inquiry and set out a list of questions to the Commission. She also asked to inspect Commission documents the concern the infringement complaint.