An EU watchdog is investigating European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over a secret group chat involving Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and several other European leaders, according to the Dutch outlet Follow the Money (FTM).
The probe follows a complaint by FTM after the European Commission refused to release messages from a private group chat that reportedly included German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Commission reportedly argued that disclosure could harm the EU’s relations with third countries.
In a letter sent to the Commission last week and cited by the outlet on Wednesday, European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho reportedly said she had opened an inquiry into the refusal to grant access to the communications.
Anjinho said the probe would examine whether the Commission complied with EU transparency rules when it rejected the request. She has also asked to meet Commission representatives by mid-July, FTM reported.
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