On 30 May 2022, a representative of the non-governmental organisation “CEE Bankwatch Network” (the complainant), lodged a complaint with the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism (EIB-CM). The complaint relates to a partial refusal by the EIB in disclosing the Akiira Geothermal Limited draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (document at issue) requested by the complainant. More specifically, the complainant challenges some of the exceptions applied by the EIB in justifying partial refusal of the document at issue, in particular the protection of public interest as regards international relations.