> Also we're not allowed to remember that just a year ago the UK was crushing Europe in vaccine access so badly the EU was openly talking about seizing British assets to try and catch up
Actually, the issue was that AstraZeneca had simultaneously signed a contract with the UK with a clause that it would give them priority access to vaccines, and with the EU with a clause that it doesn't have any other contract that would prevent it from fulfilling its requirements.
Actually, the issue was that AstraZeneca had simultaneously signed a contract with the UK with a clause that it would give them priority access to vaccines, and with the EU with a clause that it doesn't have any other contract that would prevent it from fulfilling its requirements.
Naturally this eventually went to court.
https://www.fieldfisher.com/en/insights/eu-v-astrazeneca-les...