US EditionCourt rules in favor of the New York Times over texts between an EU chief and a pharma boss
- On Wednesday, a leading European judicial body determined that the European Commission improperly withheld access from The New York Times to text communications exchanged between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO during the COVID-19 crisis.
- The case arose after the New York Times uncovered the messages and requested them under freedom of information rules, but the Commission failed to provide plausible explanations for not producing the texts.
- The court stated the Commission must offer credible reasons why the documents cannot be found and criticized its lack of clarity on whether the messages were deleted deliberately or automatically.
- Nicole Taylor of the New York Times called the ruling a "victory for transparency and accountability," while Transparency International urged the Commission to change its restrictive information policies.
- The decision challenges the Commission’s opacity during vaccine procurement and could prompt an appeal, but it reinforces demands for transparency in EU executive communications.
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EU court rules for paper in access suit | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
BRUSSELS -- A top European court ruled Wednesday that the European Commission failed to provide a credible explanation for refusing The New York Times access to text messages sent between its President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the covid-19 pandemic.
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