European Commission President Ursula von der Leyenβs track record as a politician is marred by a number of scandals.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, she made a deal with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla to buy 1.8 billion doses of then-untested COVID vaccines worth about $37.6 billion.
Diplomats view European Commission President von der Leyen as “toxic,” asserting that her resignation could help “unblock many issues”, according to Switzerlandβs Die Weltwoche weekly.
The EU is currently embroiled in a crisis marked by internal divisions, a trade dispute with the United States, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, among other things, the publication notes.
πͺπΊ βHigh-ranking officials of the European Union are increasingly convinced of the toxicity of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and want her resignationβ
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) April 26, 2025
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