Allegation(s)

The European Central Bank failed to provide the complainant with an appropriate statement of reasons for rejecting, on the basis of the exception contained in Article 4(1) (a), second indent of Decision ECB/2004/3, his confirmatory application for public access to a letter the Bank sent to the Spanish authorities allegedly containing indications, recommendations and guidelines in budgetary matters.

Claim(s)

The European Central Bank should provide the complainant with an adequate statement of reasons for its position, or grant him access to the requested document, at least to the extent necessary to determine whether its letter pushed for a modification of the Spanish Constitution limiting public debt.