💨 Abstract

A European court ruled that the European Commission wrongly denied the New York Times access to text messages exchanged between President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court stated that the commission must provide credible explanations for why the documents cannot be found and must clarify whether the messages were deleted. The case raises questions about transparency and oversight of the commission's communications, particularly during the pandemic. The commission has two months to appeal the ruling.

Courtesy: wtop.com