The General Court of the European Union annulled the Commission's decision to refuse access to text messages in the Pfizergate case, ruling it violated EU law
Justice & Anti-CorruptionEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The specific case relates to text messages between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla regarding COVID-19 vaccine negotiations
- The case was brought by The New York Times journalist
- The ruling specifically concerned violations of Regulation 1049/2001 on public access to documents, not explicitly 'the principle of good administration' as a standalone ground
- The ruling was issued on 14 May 2025
- Sources
- PrimaryCURIA - Court of Justice of the European UnionThe General Court upholds the action and annuls the Commission's decision refusing access to text messages
- SecondaryReutersThe EU's General Court annulled on Wednesday a European Commission decision not to disclose text messages Commission President Ursula von der Leyen exchanged with Pfizer's CEO during COVID-19 vaccine negotiations
- SecondaryAccess Info EuropeThe General Court of the European Union has annulled the European Commission decision to refuse access to text messages relating to COVID-19 vaccine negotiations between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
- SecondaryEuronewsThe EU's top court annulled the Commission's decision to deny the newspaper New York Times access to messages exchanged between President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla