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.
In view of possible conflicts of interest and compensation rules for vaccine manufacturers, the Brussels authority had not granted
sufficient access to documents, the judges in Luxembourg ruled.
In particular, von der Leyen's secret negotiations with Pfizer boss Albert Bourla, which were
conducted via text messages, have long been criticized.
The news has so far been kept secret.
In 2021, MEPs and private individuals applied for access to the treaties.
However, von der Leyen's commission only released part of the contracts.
Parliamentarians and private individuals therefore took legal action and have now been vindicated.
This set off an avalanche of legal proceedings.