Critical: No-Confidence Motion Against von der Leyen – Can This Really Be True Given Her History?
Critical: No-Confidence Motion Against von der Leyen – Can This Really Be True Given Her History? Personal Introduction Can this really be true? Given everything we know about Ursula von der Leyen, everyone should be asking themselves that question. I, Alexander Renz, find this both legally and morally troubling. Pfizergate: Texts, Deals, and Transparency In spring 2021, suspicions arose that von der Leyen had conducted key negotiations with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla via private text messages, involving a €35 billion deal for 1.8 billion vaccine doses (Wikipedia). The New York Times accused the EU Commission of deliberately deleting or covering up the messages. In May 2025, the EU court ruled the Commission had provided “no plausible explanation” for failing to produce them (euronews). The court put an end to the secrecy: Private SMS are not private when used for political negotiations (Financial Times). Personal Critique: I see this as a mockery of public transparency – especially during global crises. How much trust can remain when core contract terms are kept in the dark? ...