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How the European Commission (DG TRADE) handles interactions with the tobacco industry
Inquiry 1036/2026/AML - Latest document added: Case description - Thursday | 20 August 2026
The complainant, a non-governmental organisation, raised concerns about how the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security (DG TRADE) handles interactions with representatives of the tobacco industry. Specifically, the complainant argues that DG TRADE has engaged in regular, non-necessary, and non-transparent interactions with the tobacco industry in breach of the Wo...
How the European Data Protection Board adopted its opinion on the use of facial recognition in airports
Inquiry 850/2026/VB - Latest document added: Case description - Wednesday | 19 August 2026
The complainant raised concerns with how the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the use of facial recognition in airports. In particular, the complainant asserted that the EDPB had negatively affected the rights and interests of stakeholders by failing to consult with interested parties before adopting its opinion.
How the European Commission dealt with a request for public access to documents related to a lithium mining project in Serbia that was designated as a 'strategic project' under the Critical Raw Materials Act
Inquiry 3238/2025/MIG - Latest document added: Decision - Monday | 20 July 2026
The complainant asked the European Commission for public access to an approval letter it had received from the Serbian authorities concerning the designation of the Jadar mining project in Serbia as a ‘strategic project’ under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act. The Commission refused access to the document. In doing so, it invoked an exception under the EU legislation on public access to documen...
How the European Commission handled a request for public access to documents related to projects seeking the status of ‘Strategic Project’ under the Critical Raw Materials Act
Inquiry 1855/2025/PVV - Latest document added: Recommendation - Friday | 17 July 2026
The complainant asked the European Commission to grant public access to documents related to the applications of mineral extraction and processing projects to be recognised as ‘strategic projects’ under the Critical Raw Materials Act. The Commission refused access, arguing that it could be generally presumed that disclosure of most of the documents would undermine the commercial interests of the c...
How the European Commission ensures that 'reality check' consultations meet transparency requirements
Inquiry 1029/2026/KR - Latest document added: Case description - Wednesday | 08 July 2026
The complainant raised concerns about the European Commission exempting so-called ‘reality checks’ from its standard transparency measures. Reality checks are a form of consultation with representatives of companies carried out in the context of the Commission’s work to simplify EU legislation.
How the European Union Agency for Asylum addresses allegations of fundamental rights violations in its activities in Greece
Inquiry 229/2024/AML - Latest document added: Correspondence - Tuesday | 07 July 2026
The complainants, two non-governmental organisations, raised concerns with the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) about potential fundamental rights violations in its activities in Greece, notably regarding interviews with asylum seekers on the island of Samos. The complainants were also more broadly concerned with how the EUAA addresses and investigates allegations of fundamental rights viol...
How the European Investment Bank (EIB) handled a complaint raising concerns about a wind energy project in Bosnia and Herzegovina that received EIB funding
Inquiry 2920/2025/KW - Latest document added: Case description - Monday | 06 July 2026
The complainant raised concerns with the European Investment Bank (EIB) about a wind energy project in Bosnia and Herzegovina that received EIB funding. They asserted that the project is not compliant with EU environmental law, the Aarhus Convention, and the EIB’s Environmental and Social Standards. They also argued that the Conclusions Report, issued by the EIB Complaints Mechanism in response to...
The failure by the European Commission to inform the public about the status of its envisaged legislative proposal on sustainable food systems as foreseen under the EU 'Farm to Fork' Strategy
Inquiry 2129/2025/MIK - Latest document added: Decision - Thursday | 02 July 2026
The complainant, a Polish non-governmental organisation, raised concerns with the European Commission about a legislative proposal on sustainable food systems as foreseen under the EU 'Farm to Fork' Strategy. The complainant contended that the Commission had conducted preparatory work and consultations on the proposal but then withdrew it from its plan of forthcoming legislative activities without...
The European Union Agency for Asylum's (EUAA) refusal to give full public access to documents concerning conditions for unaccompanied minors in EU-funded refugee facilities in Greece
Inquiry 1647/2025/MIK - Latest document added: Decision - Monday | 29 June 2026
The complainant asked the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) to grant public access to documents concerning conditions for unaccompanied minors in EU-funded refugee facilities in Greece. The EUAA identified 53 documents as falling within the scope of the request and gave partial access to all of them, while making certain redactions. For the redactions, it invoked exceptions under the EU legi...
How the European Commission replied to concerns about an opinion of the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) on exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields
Inquiry 1898/2025/MIK - Latest document added: Correspondence - Monday | 29 June 2026
The complainants raised concerns about an opinion of the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER), which advises the European Commission. The opinion covers scientific evidence on the adverse health effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, which are generated by mobile phones or Wi-Fi, among other things. In particular, the complainants raised concerns abo...