Error upon error compounds the EU/AstraZeneca debacle
While AstraZeneca is interpreting its contractual responsibilities to the detriment of the EU, the European Commission is making matters worse by banning the export of vaccines from member states
The manner in which the EU/AstraZeneca debacle has rapidly divided opinion along political lines is frustrating. As has become the norm, particularly in online public discussion, commentators have split according to their predictable tribal biases.
If you are a supporter of the European project, it is likely that you consider AstraZeneca to be a sinister monster reneging on a firm legal and moral commitment to deliver 100 million vaccines to the EU in the...
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