
The episode discusses the EU's controversial procurement of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and the ensuing political fallout.
The EU rushed the purchase of more than €35 billion Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccines in 2020–2021, the largest in history. If you think that’s a lot of money, you’re mistaken. With strong-willed Europeans going to bat for their people, there’s going to be hell to pay. German Member of Parliament, Christine Anderson, recently stood before the world in Brussels and shook the European Parliament. Ursula von der Leyen contributed €35 billion to Pfizer mRNA contracts and she wants to know why. She also tried to hide her contribution. Von der Leyen personally negotiated with Bourla , bypassing standard, lawful procedures. Did she know all along what she was really doing with that big of a chunk of change? Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician, physician, and the first woman to serve as President of the European Commission since July 2019. She was re-elected to a second term in 2024, overseeing the EU’s executive branch, which enforces laws, manages budgets, and drives policies on trade, climate, and health for 450 million citizens across 27 member states. Her background is in medicine and economics. She’s seemingly blending the World Health Organization (WHO) and World…
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Rand Radio podcast page.