“The contracts of this body are secret and I have not seen them. However, there are indications that the so-called bazaar took place there, where additional agreements have been reached between Member States and pharmaceutical companies,” he said.
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EU officials, including Austrians, have used the term “bazaar” informally for months to describe the mechanism by which member states share overdoses. The deputy head of the said board is also Austrian.
Asked about Kurz’s comments, a spokesman for the European Commission said: “Member States may decide to request more or less of a vaccine and this is being discussed between Member States.”
He added: “It is possible in this context that, following the outcome of discussions between Member States, a new dissemination principle will be agreed with the company following an agreement and discussions with all Member States.”
He noted that EU governments can waive contracts with specific companies.
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