Conservative MEPs call for political consequences against von der Leyen after ECJ ruling on Pfizergate
By ramontomeydw // 2025-05-20
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  • The European Court of Justice ruled that European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unlawfully withheld documents related to secret negotiations with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla for COVID-19 vaccine contracts, violating transparency laws.
  • The EC is likely to appeal the decision, delaying the release of documents for one to two years, despite the court dismissing the EC's justifications as "based on assumptions or imprecise information."
  • Conservative MEPs demand political consequences, including von der Leyen's resignation, citing her lack of transparency as undemocratic. Critics highlight her history of evading accountability, including in a past German defense scandal.
  • The ECJ sided with the New York Times in its lawsuit, while dismissing a separate case by citizens and NGOs – sparking outrage over unequal access to information.
  • With von der Leyen's allies likely shielding her, conservative MEPs push for a parliamentary inquiry with subpoena power. But legal delays may prevent full transparency, leaving Pfizergate a defining scandal of her leadership.
Conservative Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for political consequences against European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, following a verdict by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the Pfizergate scandal involving her. The ECJ's verdict issued Wednesday, May 14, ruled that von der Leyen unlawfully withheld critical documents related to her secret negotiations with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla for billions of dollars in Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine contracts. The tribunal found that the EC president violated transparency laws and voided her decision to withhold the documents. The verdict found the EC's justifications "based on assumptions or imprecise information" and ordered the immediate release of the documents. However, von der Leyen is expected to appeal – delaying disclosure for about one to two years. The ECJ verdict appears to be essentially toothless, as even mainstream media has acknowledged that the verdict will have "no real-world political fallout" either. This is because there's no mechanism to hold von der Leyen accountable, and MEPs part of her so-called "Ursula coalition" have no motivation to do so. (Related: Pfizergate: Ursula von der Leyen's shady COVID vaccine deals prove she can get away with anything.) But conservative MEPs had none of it, with some calling for the "public humiliation" of the ECJ verdict to translate to real-life consequences and for the EC president to step down. Danish MEP Anders Vistisen of the Patriots for Europe parliamentary group pointed out that if von der Leyen "has nothing to hide, she has nothing to fear." French Former MEP Patricia Chagnon of the National Rally shared similar views. "Politicians get their mandate from their electorate, and therefore must remain accountable to them," she said. "When you start hiding stuff, that's no longer a democracy."

Will the European Parliament finally hold von der Leyen accountable?

The ECJ decision marks a pivotal moment in the escalating Pfizergate scandal, exposing systemic secrecy at the highest levels of the EU and raising urgent questions about accountability for what some lawmakers call "the biggest corruption scandal in human history." Critics argue von der Leyen's actions mirror past scandals. Vistisen even recounted how she allegedly deleted evidence during a German defense procurement fraud case. She dodged accountability for that case upon her election as EC president in 2019. The ruling also highlighted a glaring double standard. While the ECJ's recent ruling sided with the New York Times (NYT) – which filed the lawsuit – a separate case filed by over 1,000 citizens, NGOs and member states in Belgium was dismissed by a court there for lacking "personal harm." German MEP Christine Anderson of the Europe of Sovereign Nations parliamentary group condemned the disparity. In a post on X, she questioned how the NYT "has achieved what parliamentarians and citizens have been denied." Former Dutch MEP Rob Roos, a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists parliamentary group, also echoed Anderson's sentiments. He wrote on X: "Why should a foreign newspaper possess stronger transparency rights than a MEP, than European citizens and member states themselves?" With von der Leyen's allies likely to block further investigations, the battle now shifts to the European Parliament. Anderson, Vistisen and their conservative colleagues are demanding the formation of an inquiry committee with subpoena power. But as the legal battle drags on, the public may never see the full truth – leaving Pfizergate as a defining scandal of von der Leyen's tenure and a cautionary tale of power unchecked. Visit Corruption.news for more similar stories. Watch Josh Sigurdon of World Alternative Media discussing calls for the European Parliament to prosecute Pfizer over its role in the Pfizergate scandal. This video is from the World Alternative Media channel on Brighteon.com.

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