
The European Ombudsman is opening an inquiry into the Commission’s handling of a 12-year-long infringement case concerning pollution from a steelworks in southern Italy.
As ‘Guardian of the Treaties’, the Commission is meant to ensure that all member states comply with EU law. But when it comes to the Acciaierie d’Italia steel mill, still known by its former name Ilva, in Taranto city, campaigners claim it has turned a blind eye for too long.