The EU Ombudsman has initiated an inquiry into the European Commission's lack of response regarding the appointment process for the new European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). The Commission must respond by September 12. The inquiry focuses solely on the Commission's failure to reply, not the broader issues raised. The current EDPS, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, whose term expired in December, has not been replaced yet. Concerns about a potential conflict of interest regarding a candidate, Bruno Gencarelli, were raised but went unanswered.