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Key FactsUrsula von der Leyen Loses Court Case Over SMS
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- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has lost a court case regarding her text messages to the Pfizer CEO.
- The European Court ruled that the Commission failed to provide a plausible explanation for the absence of the requested documents.
- The case centers around a 2021 vaccine deal between the Commission and Biontech/Pfizer for 1.8 billion doses.
- The Commission must now clarify why the relevant text messages are not available, as doubts about their nonexistence have arisen.
The ruling by the European Court is a landmark victory for transparency in the EU.— Anti-corruption group Transparency International, which hailed the ruling as a significant victory for transparency in the EU.
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