European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen demanded on Friday that AstraZeneca vaccines made at UK plants be sent to the EU to make up for a shortfall in production on the Continent. Hours later, Brussels also authorized banning exports of the medication to non-EU countries.
Publishing a redacted copy of the contract on Friday, the head of the EU’s executive arm claimed that she was entitled to British output produced under a UK government contract meant for British use to make up for the bloc’s shortage.
German newspaper Die Zeit called the drama “the best advertisement for Brexit”, continuing: “It is acting slowly, bureaucratically, and protectionist. And if something goes wrong, it’s everyone else’s fault. This is how many Britons see the EU, and so the prejudices were confirmed at the beginning of the week.”
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