# The European Commission’s failure to take a final decision within the applicable time limit on a request for public access to documents related to the appointment of the former Secretary-General of the European Parliament as Special Adviser to the Commissioner for Defence and Space - Author: European Ombudsman - Date: 2025-09-29T00:00+02:00[Europe/Paris] - [URL](https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/opening-summary/en/212221) ---