5 things to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s Pfizergate
WEBOct 24, 2023 · Ursula von der Leyen’s lips have been sealed for more than two years. But that doesn’t make the question any less interesting: What exactly was in the text messages she reportedly exchanged with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in advance of the EU signing its biggest COVID vaccine contract with the company?
European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Top European prosecutors are investigating allegations of criminal wrongdoing in connection with vaccine negotiations between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the CEO of Pfizer, according to a spokesperson from the Liège prosecutor's office.
Von der Leyen loses court case in blow to her 2nd-term bid
WEBJul 17, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term as European Commission chief has been dealt a major blow after a top EU court ruled she was not transparent enough with the public about Covid-19 vaccine contracts.
Brussels concealed Covid vaccine contracts details, court finds
WEBJul 17, 2024 · The European Commission unlawfully concealed details of its Covid-19 vaccine procurement contracts, the EU’s general court has ruled, dealing a blow to President Ursula von der Leyen’s bid...
E.U. Court Rebukes European Commission Over Covid Vaccine …
WEBJul 17, 2024 · The court ruled that the European Commission wrongly withheld information, casting a shadow on its leader, Ursula von der Leyen, before a crucial vote on her future.
How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls
WEBApr 28, 2021 · For a month, Ms. von der Leyen had been exchanging texts and calls with Albert Bourla, the chief executive of Pfizer, another vaccine supplier to the bloc. And as they spoke, two things...
President von der Leyen on contract with Pfizer and BioNTech
WEBNov 10, 2020 · In the past months, the European Commission has been working tirelessly to secure doses of potential vaccines. And tomorrow we authorise a contract for up to 300 million doses of the vaccine developed by German company BioNTech and Pfizer. This is the most promising vaccine so far.
EU silence over Pfizer COVID contract talks is problem that won't …
WEBMar 1, 2023 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s silence about her dealings with drugmaker Pfizer leading to the EU's biggest COVID-19 vaccine contract is hurting public trust and is a...
EU chief’s texts for Covid vaccines under court scrutiny
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The EU acted swiftly under Ursula von der Leyen after the Covid pandemic struck in 2020 to secure vaccines for member countries, with the commission tapping Pfizer as the main supplier. Many aspects of the vaccine procurement have been kept confidential.
Covid: Vaccine tensions stoke German criticism of EU's von der Leyen - BBC
WEBIn Ursula von der Leyen's home country many are asking why a vaccine invented by a German company is being rolled out successfully in the UK and the US, but not quickly enough in Europe.
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