The palaver after the European Commission’s press service revealed that it intended to withdraw at the last minute an anti-greenwashing bill has reignited a debate about the integrity of the EU legislative process.

With Germany, Hungary and now the Commission itself bending the agreed rules of the lawmaking process, critics say the EU’s democratic credibility is at stake. Because in Brussels, it’s not just the laws that matter — it’s how you play the game.

Our energy editor Robert Hodgson offers up a Monday explainer.