16 Feb in 7:00 CNN
While the EU is no stranger to crises, the past few weeks have thrown up issues that highlight the chasm between the grand ambition of Brussels and its capability. Things have been so bad that two of the bloc s most senior officials have been called on to resign,
The most immediate problem is a Covid-19 vaccines scandal. Earlier in the pandemic, Brussels realized that a rush for vaccines could lead to wealthy member states buying huge supplies and poorer nations relying on their charity. It stepped in and secured deals with manufacturers at a better price than individual countries could negotiate.
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(CNN) The year is only six weeks old, but 2021 and the pandemic is already revealing the European Union’s inherent limitations.
While the EU is no stranger to crises, the past few weeks have thrown up issues that highlight the chasm between the grand ambition of Brussels and its capability.
Things have been so bad that two of the bloc’s most senior officials have been called on to resign, while serious questions are being asked of the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission.
The most immediate problem is a Covid-19 vaccines scandal. Earlier in the pandemic, Brussels realized that a rush for vaccines could lead to wealthy member states buying huge supplies and poorer nations relying on their charity. It stepped in and secured deals with manufacturers at a better price than individual countries could negotiate.
EUROPEAN Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen relied on France, Germany and Hungary to be appointed to her role, a furious Dutch MEP lamented as she questioned the President s unbiased judgment.
EUROPEAN Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen relied on France, Germany and Hungary to be appointed to her role, a furious Dutch MEP lamented as she questioned the President's unbiased judgment.