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The European Commission and Italy have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine destined for Australia after the drug manufacturer failed to meet its EU contract commitments, two sources said on Thursday. The sources said AstraZeneca had requested permission from the Italian government to export some 250,000 doses from its Anagni plant, near Rome.

The European Commission and Italy have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine destined for Australia after the drug manufacturer failed to meet its EU contract commitments, two sources said on Thursday. The sources said AstraZeneca had requested permission from the Italian government to export some 250,000 doses from its Anagni plant, near Rome.

Figures show people in European countries think Brussels has mishandled the issue.

EURO cops are hunting a network of scammers offering illicit coronavirus vaccines to governments across the European Union.

The bloc has so far only managed to administer 33.3 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, just 7.5 percent of its 450-million population. In contrast, one in three British adults have received their first jab with the NHS delivering more than 20 million shots. Despite growing anger, the Commission launched a desperate defence of its bungled programme.  A spokesman said: “It’s not that the strategy unravelled. Six EU states have broken away from the blocs bungled vaccine scheme (Image: GET...

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has announced she will this month present plans for a bloc-wide vaccine passport.

COVID-19 is here to stay, France and Germany said on Thursday, after European Union leaders discussed ways to fight new variants of the virus, step up inoculations and save Europe's tourism industry from another ruinous summer. Leaders of the 27 EU member nations agreed in a video conference to keep "tight restrictions" on public life and free movement as the bloc races against the emergence of new variants that are holding back an economic rebound. "We have to prepare for ...

OLAF warned last week about fraudsters seeking to sell vaccines in the 27-nation EU.EU leaders will discuss by videoconference on Thursday how to protect their 450 million citizens from new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus, ensure stable vaccine deliveries

Google withdrawal threats risk antitrust backlash, says Margrethe Vestager SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 24, 2021, 11:57 PM IST Share Synopsis Vestager told the European Parliaments economy committee on Tuesday that there could be scope for “investigating if it’s actually legal for a dominant provider to stop supplying” services, adding that the EU “would have a number of tools to use.” Agencies Margrethe Vestager European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager warned of poten...