Vaccine brings hope to EU regions
Peter Liese, a member of the European Parliament for the Christian Democrats and a medical doctor, has regularly appeared on German TV talk shows to counter that argument. Pfizer exercised pressure on the European Commission, Liese told journalists in August. Pfizer apparently did not initially want to accept something that is the law in Europe namely that, when a mistake is made and somebody is hurt, there has to be liability.
The negotiations dragged on and finally concluded in November. For weeks, more than 20 lawyers for the US giant sat across the table while the European Commission s negotiators kept a low profile and did not comment on the proceedings.