COVID-19 vaccine negotiations: EU watchdog questions Commission's stance over text messages
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The EU Ombudsman calls the EC's defense of its right not to keep records of text messages linked to COVID-19 vaccine negotiations between its president and the Pfizer CEO as “problematic”.
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