Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly

EU Ombudsman: EC hides Correspondence between Von der Layen and Pfizer

The EU's ombudsman today criticized the European Commission for failing to release text messages between its president, Ursula von der Leyen, and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Reuters reported.

The two exchanged text messages before concluding the deal for the vaccines against COVID-19 between the EC and the pharmaceutical giant.