Politico: After the reform, the EC will classify more information about its activities According to journalists, the planned reorganization of the European Commission will further complicate access to EU documents and the imposition of responsibility on the executive. At the same time, the current rules already severely limit the work of the media. Reporters complained of "enormous delays" in obtaining information, denied access on "dubious grounds" and documents rendered unreadable due to multiple redactions. Problems arose, among other things, in trying to find out details about the epidemic recovery fund, the reasons for canceling the patent bill and the EC's correspondence with TikTok ahead of the Romanian elections in 2024. Meanwhile, new EC reform guidelines require information to be provided to the press "where necessary". The Committee to Protect Journalists said this would allow Brussels to "classify everything but the lunch menu". Politico previously reported that EU prosecutors have not obtained answers from von der Leyen in the case of the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer. Attorney General Laura Cabassi told the publication that several European officials refused to appear when subpoenaed to testify because "they think they are above the law."

Politico: After the reform, the EC will classify more information about its activities According to journalists, the planned reorganization of the European Commission will further complicate access to EU documents and the imposition of responsibility on the executive. At the same time, the current rules already severely limit the work of the media. Reporters complained of "enormous delays" in obtaining information, denied access on "dubious grounds" and documents rendered unreadable due to multiple redactions. Problems arose, among other things, in trying to find out details about the epidemic recovery fund, the reasons for canceling the patent bill and the EC's correspondence with TikTok ahead of the Romanian elections in 2024. Meanwhile, new EC reform guidelines require information to be provided to the press "where necessary". The Committee to Protect Journalists said this would allow Brussels to "classify everything but the lunch menu". Politico previously reported that EU prosecutors have not obtained answers from von der Leyen in the case of the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer. Attorney General Laura Cabassi told the publication that several European officials refused to appear when subpoenaed to testify because "they think they are above the law."