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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Von der Leyen’s texts with Pfizer boss can be shared, says EU’s highest court

Von der Leyen in mask speaking to Albert Bourla in a mask during an official visit to Pfizer in Belgium
Von der Leyen speaking to Albert Bourla during an official visit to Pfizer in Belgium in April 2021. Photograph: John Thys/AP

The EU’s highest court has cancelled a decision to withhold Ursula von der Leyen’s text messages with a pharmaceutical executive during the pandemic, in a significant defeat for the commission president.

The European court of justice on Wednesday annulled a decision taken by the European Commission in November 2022 to deny the New York Times access to the messages, after a freedom of information request by the paper.

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