Decision to join W social network
Alexander Fanta made this access to documents request to Communication
Dear Communication,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting any documents explaining the decision, announced on 18 June 2026 by President von der Leyen on her social media accounts, to join the new social network W. I refer to this public statement:
https://bsky.app/profile/vonderleyen.ec....
I wish to obtain any document that explains this decision, such as internal communication explaining the advantages of W, or contact with communications advisors who recommended this action.
Yours faithfully,
Alexander Fanta
Follow the Money
Rue Auguste Orts 2
1000 Bruxelles
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 19/06/2026 and registered on 22/06/2026 under the case number
2026/3220.
We will handle your request within 15 working days as of the date of
registration. The time-limit expires on 13/07/2026. We will let you know
if we need to extend this time limit for additional 15 working days.
To find more information on how we process your personal data, please see
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Yours faithfully,
DG Communication - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Extension of deadline - EASE 2026/3220
Dear Mr Fanta,
We are writing concerning your request for access to Commission documents
registered on 22/06/2026 under case number EASE 2026/3220.
You requested access to documents explaining the decision concerning
migration of President von der Leyen’s social media account to the new
social media network ‘W Social’.
We are currently working on your request. However, we will not be able to
complete the handling of your application within the time limit of 15
working days, which expires on 13/07/2026.
Your application concerns many documents potentially falling within the
scope of your request, which need to be properly identified and
individually assessed. In addition, the preparation of our reply to your
request may require consultation of the third party concerned and other
Commission services.
Therefore, in line with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, we
need to extend this time limit by an additional 15 working days. The new
time limit expires on 04/08/2026.
We apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause.
Yours sincerely,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
COMM D.1 - Planning, Budget, Evaluation & Legal Affairs
European Commission
Directorate-General for Communication
Dear Mr Fanta,
Please find attached DG COMM’s reply to your request for access to
Commission documents registered under the above case number 2026/3220,
together with the requested documents.
Kind regards,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS TEAM
COMM D.1 - Planning, Budget, Evaluation & Legal Affairs
European Commission
Directorate-General for Communication