| UPDATED: 13:40, Fri, Mar 5, 2021 Link copied EU: Expert slams Ursula von der Leyen on vaccine rollout Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The European Commission President came under fire from University lecturer John Laughland for her recent comments calling out European countries who wanted to source alternatives supplies of coronavirus vaccines outside the supply chains set up by the EU. Across Europe, governments have been struggling to supply their populations with adequate numbers of doses. Prof Laughland told an RT discussion programme the comments from Von der Leyen had shown her "ideological blindness" in handling the shortages.