Germany’s governing coalition — SPD and CDU — is systematically dismantling the only legal instrument capable of exposing government failure after the fact. The pattern is not new. Jean-Claude Juncker described it in 1999.
Advocate General Athanasios Rantos has recommended that the ECJ reject the EU Commission’s appeals in the dispute over disclosure of Pfizer vaccine contracts. A second consecutive legal defeat is now in sight — and the text messages are gone anyway.
Since the beginning of her second term as President of the European Commission, public criticism and internal complaints about Ursula von der Leyen’s leadership style have been mounting. These accusations do not come from the margins — they come from former and current senior EU officials.
Deleted texts, destroyed evidence, billions in secret deals — and a promotion every time. # There is a pattern in Ursula von der Leyen’s career that would end anyone else’s. Every time an investigation closes in, data disappears. Every time evidence is destroyed, she gets promoted. It’s not a conspiracy theory. It’s her documented track record.
The ruling of the General Court of the European Union (EuG) of May 14, 2025 (case number T-36/23) marks a decisive blow against the EU Commission in the so-called “Pfizergate”. The case concerns the Commission’s refusal to disclose text messages (SMS) between EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. The plaintiff, the New York Times (represented by journalist Matina Stevis-Gridneff), was vindicated: The Commission must re-examine the request and release the messages – if they exist. The ruling underscores the transparency obligation of EU institutions and sharply criticizes the Commission for inadequate documentation of digital communication.
Haha, EU in chaos? – That’s like fish in water: constant, but right now it’s seriously boiling! Ursula von der Leyen sits at the center of the storm, with Pfizergate as the main fireworks, plus budget wars, right-wing rise, and geopolitical mayhem. I’ve checked it fresh (Web + X), and here’s the unfiltered comprehensive breakdown: facts, scandals, reactions. No bullshit, just the raw truth. Let’s dive in – from Brussels to hell (proxy-approved).
Von der Leyen’s SMS Affair: Facts and Consequences # Introduction # The controversy surrounding SMS communication between EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has raised fundamental questions about transparency in European institutions. In spring 2021, when the EU Commission concluded a contract for 1.8 billion vaccine doses with Pfizer, the New York Times reported on personal text messages between the two. What followed was an institutional failure in documentation and transparency.
No-Confidence Motion Against von der Leyen # Can this really be true? Given everything we know about Ursula von der Leyen, everyone should be asking themselves that question.
