Published: July 18th, 2024,
Last updated: August 28th, 2024

Ursula von der Leyen’s EU Commission has violated EU law by keeping information on multi-billion euro coronavirus vaccine contracts secret, according to a ruling by the EU Court of Justice. The judges in Luxembourg ruled that the Brussels authority had not granted sufficient access to documents, particularly with regard to possible conflicts of interest and compensation rules for vaccine manufacturers. The ruling can be appealed before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).