European leaders postpone decision on patent waiver of COVID-19 vaccine
Speaking to journalists, von der Leyen said this topic is important, but will be discussed in the long term, not in the short or medium term .
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Updated: May 9, 2021, 06:51 AM IST
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday at the end of the social summit of the European Union (EU) held in the Portuguese city of Porto that leaders of the EU countries understand that there are more pressing issues than patent waiver on vaccines against Covid-19.
Speaking to journalists, von der Leyen said this topic is important, but will be discussed in the long term, not in the short or medium term , Xinhua reported.
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) welcomes Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama prior to their meeting at the EC headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 1, 2021. [Aris Oikonomou/Pool via REUTERS]
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