There has been another somersault in the “Dieselgate” affair. On behalf of his group on Thursday 12 July, Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, Netherlands) submitted a complaint to the European Ombudsman against the European Commission due to its “partial refusal” to open access to the public to certain documents relating to the scandal.
The MEP wrote that “I am submitting this complaint because I consider that it is clearly in the public interest to ensure transparency and responsibility in...