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Requested documents shouldn’t ‘disappear’: EU Ombudswoman on von der Leyen’s disappearing texts

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Video. European Ombudswoman weighs in on von der Leyen’s vanishing texts

Updated: 03/02/2026 - 10:42 GMT+1

The European Ombudswoman has defended the European Commission’s commitment to transparency amid criticism that President Ursula von der Leyen is running an increasingly opaque operation, but recognised "challenges" in upholding free access to documents.

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