Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

United Kingdom

EU President Ursula von der Leyen blames her deputy for “humiliating” vaccine farrago

Beleaguered EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has blamed a deputy for a string of mistakes over vaccines.

The mess-up over export controls led to a “humiliating” U-turn by the EU.

Brussels announced last week it would impose Irish border controls to stop the export of the Covid-19 vaccine from Ireland to Britain.

Advertisement

Within hours of political outrage from the UK and Ireland the proposal was scrapped.

However, it left the EU’s reputation severely damaged and Ms von der Leyen being ridiculed.

She is now under pressure to quit.

A spokesperson the president has now said it was not Ms von der Leyen, but commission vice president Valdis Dombrovskis who was in fact responsible for the farrago.

The spokesman added:

“What I can tell you is that there is one cabinet which was lead on this, that is executive vice president Valdis Dombrovskis because he is in charge of trade.

“This regulation falls under the responsibility of Mr Dombrovskis and his cabinet and of course the services of the commission which respond to him.

“Only the pope is infallible.

“Mistakes can happen along the way, the important thing is that you recognise them early on, in this case so early that it was before the decision was finalised, and that you correct it.”

 

Comments

Trending

Latest Tweets

Advertisement

You May Also Like

United Kingdom

Film director Ridley Scott has recalled the death of actor Oliver Reed while making the Oscar winning blockbuster Gladiator. Scott said hard-drinking Reed “just...

Business

The controversial Russian businessman Viktor Baturin, well-known for his years-long counterstanding with his wealthy sister Elena, widow of Moscow ex-mayor Yuri Luzhkov, is likely...

United Kingdom

The Tremeloes. Dave Munden centre Dave Munden the Tremeloes drummer – and often lead singer – with the 60s chart toppers has died. He...

United Kingdom

The Watneys Party Seven is making a comeback. The ubiquitous 70s beer was a bland fizzing bitter ridiculed by many. The drink’s insipidness helped...