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Belgian court orders Poland, Romania to buy $2.2 billion of Pfizer COVID shots
The court said the countries must take delivery of doses and pay Pfizer, including 1.3 billion euros for Poland and 600 million euros for Romania.
- A Belgian court ordered Poland and Romania on Wednesday to accept 1.9 billion euros worth of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech, enforcing a contract signed with the European Commission.
- Poland and Romania halted compliance in April 2022, citing pandemic evolution, the war in Ukraine, and alleged abuse of dominant position by Pfizer; the Brussels court rejected these arguments, ordering both countries to fulfill the original agreement.
- Romanian Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete noted Poland must accept 1.3 billion euros in doses while Romania receives 600 million euros' worth, stating the sum is equivalent to a "regional hospital" and enforceable regardless of pending appeals.
- Officials in Poland plan to "pursue all legal remedies available" to amend the verdict. Pfizer stated the ruling "reflects the importance of the contractual obligations" underpinning Europe's pandemic response through solidarity among Member States.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk blamed his predecessor, Mateusz Morawiecki, for the legal setback, highlighting the political dispute over the vaccine contract management that now burdens Poland with substantial financial obligations.
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Belgian court orders Poland to pay Pfizer €1.3bn for Covid vaccines
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. A Belgian court has ordered Poland to pay US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer around €1.3 billion (5.6 billion zloty) for COVID-19 vaccines ordered by the European C…
Poland, Romania Ordered to Pay Pfizer $2.2 Billion for COVID Vaccines
A Belgian court ordered Poland and Romania to take delivery of and pay for 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) worth of Pfizer-made COVID-19 vaccines on April 1. The U.S. pharmaceutical giant sued Warsaw and Bucharest in late 2023 in Brussels to compel the nations to keep up their end of a contract signed between the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, and Pfizer for the delivery of a set number of vaccine doses over se…
Romania was first forced to pay 600 million euros to Pfizer for refused vaccine doses, and the decision opened the political charges. PSD indicated that the poor ministers Vlad Voiculescu and Ioana Mihailăilă, while the poor USR ministers claimed that the real collapse occurred in 2023, when the government Nicolae Ciucá refused to offer renegotiation and forced the conflict in court. The article was difficult after Romania lost 600 million euros…
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu says that someone has to pay in the Pfizer file, he shows that he has not made any criminal complaints in his life, but he believes that it is now the case to study this aspect. According to PSD leader, 600 million euros means the entire package of solidarity. "When he buys vaccines for a population of 3-4 times more than the Romanian population, someone might have to give up his signature," says Grindeanu, referrin…
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