"Politico": European MPs Sue Parliament Over Refusal to Investigate COVID Vaccine Deals
November 11, 2025822 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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Politico has revealed that a group of members of the European Parliament has filed a lawsuit against the Parliament itself, following its refusal to open an official investigation into the contracts for purchasing COVID vaccines within the European Union, deals that have sparked widespread controversy in political and media circles since 2021.
According to the site, the General Court of the European Union received an official request confirming that the decision of political faction leaders to not allow a vote on establishing an investigative committee "was illegal," according to the documents submitted.
The report added that the complaint was filed by right-wing groups in the Parliament, namely: Europe of Nations and Freedom, Patriots of Europe, and the European Conservatives and Reformists.
Politico noted that more than 180 members of the European Parliament had previously called for a comprehensive investigation into the deals signed during the COVID pandemic, considering that the lack of transparency in those contracts raises "legitimate questions about conflicts of interest and the management of public funds."
Background of the Accusations
This development comes after the European Court in Luxembourg issued a previous ruling confirming that the European Commission committed violations during the purchase of COVID vaccines in 2020 and 2021, as it withheld information related to vaccine prices and did not provide sufficient evidence of the absence of conflicts of interest.
In 2021, The New York Times revealed that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had texted Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, regarding the largest vaccine purchase deal in the history of the EU, which amounted to approximately 35 billion euros for 1.8 billion doses, exceeding the needs of the population of the Union several times over.
Despite repeated calls to release the content of those messages, the European Commission refused to disclose them in June 2022, further intensifying the debate over the nature of the negotiations and transparency in managing those deals.
According to the site, the General Court of the European Union received an official request confirming that the decision of political faction leaders to not allow a vote on establishing an investigative committee "was illegal," according to the documents submitted.
The report added that the complaint was filed by right-wing groups in the Parliament, namely: Europe of Nations and Freedom, Patriots of Europe, and the European Conservatives and Reformists.
Politico noted that more than 180 members of the European Parliament had previously called for a comprehensive investigation into the deals signed during the COVID pandemic, considering that the lack of transparency in those contracts raises "legitimate questions about conflicts of interest and the management of public funds."
Background of the Accusations
This development comes after the European Court in Luxembourg issued a previous ruling confirming that the European Commission committed violations during the purchase of COVID vaccines in 2020 and 2021, as it withheld information related to vaccine prices and did not provide sufficient evidence of the absence of conflicts of interest.
In 2021, The New York Times revealed that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had texted Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, regarding the largest vaccine purchase deal in the history of the EU, which amounted to approximately 35 billion euros for 1.8 billion doses, exceeding the needs of the population of the Union several times over.
Despite repeated calls to release the content of those messages, the European Commission refused to disclose them in June 2022, further intensifying the debate over the nature of the negotiations and transparency in managing those deals.
