GermanyThe European Commission continues to experience significant delays in processing freedom-of-information requests, despite a decline in the number of applications since 2021. While the number of new requests dropped by nearly a quarter between 2021 and 2025, the Commission has not improved its response times, leading to ongoing frustrations among applicants. In 2025, only 4471 formal responses were issued compared to 8280 in 2021, indicating inefficiencies in handling the reduced workload. The data reveals that the Commission grants complete access to documents in just 28% of cases, with nearly half of responses involving partially redacted documents and 23% of requests being outright denied. Reasons cited for withholding information include privacy protection, commercial interests, ongoing investigations, and the need to safeguard international relations.
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