But it was only this week that EU chief Mrs von der Leyen accused Britain of cutting corners over vaccines.
She said the UK had only got a head start over the bloc after comprising on “safety and efficacy” tests.
The Commission chief said leaving it late “was the right decision”, adding: “It is a gigantic responsibility.”
Britain secured a three-week head start over Brussels by taking responsibility for any future liabilities for the vaccines.
Ursula von der Leyen s political party will host a vaccine awareness summit (Image: GETTY)
Ursula von der Leyen accused the UK of cutting corners over vaccine safety (Image: GETTY)
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Mrs Merkel will soon leave the centre stage after winning four elections for her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. Armin Laschet, the 59-year-old son of a coal miner, is likely to run for Chancellor after having become the CDU’s new leader during a virtual party conference last month. He beat his main contender, Friedrich Merz, a longtime critic of Mrs Merkel and a politician turned businessman.
MARINE LE PEN is poised to panic the EU as the prominent eurosceptic would put a stop to the process towards an ever closer union , a German MEP has told Express.co.uk.
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The European Union has a target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of the population in each member state by the end of August, but this seems to be a far-fetched objective. Europe has approved two vaccines, one from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE and another from Moderna Inc., but their supply is insufficient. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca, whose shot is set for approval by the European Medical Agency this week, said it will deliver 50 million fewer doses to the EU than it had expected