EU chief says she was responsible for gaffe over vaccine exports

President Ursula von der Leyen told a group of European lawmakers that she is responsible for the European Commission’s bungled handling of export controls on Covid-19 vaccines.
Photo: POOL/REUTERS / X80003
Photo: POOL/REUTERS / X80003
By Nikos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg

During a discussion of the problems with MEPs from the European People’s Party, President Ursula von der Leyen said she takes responsibility for all the commission’s decisions, according to a person who was present at the private meeting.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 14 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
!
!
Must contain at least 6 characters
!
Must contain at least 2 characters
!
Must contain at least 2 characters

Get full access for you and your coworkers

Start a free company trial today

Sign up for our newsletter

Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

!
Newsletter terms

Front page now

Further reading