Pfizergate: Ursula von der Leyen’s shady Covid vaccine deals prove she can get away with anything
Rachel Marsden | Questionable contracts and overspending have left the unelected ‘queen’ of the EU unfazed and eager for a new term | Forget this whole “election” charade and just glue the crown onto her head, already. ● Ursula von der Leyen, the unelected European Commission President, is up for job renewal in June. She’d have to be re-nominated by the majority of EU member state leaders and then re-confirmed by members of the newly-elected European Parliament. They’d have to be crazy to dethrone this ultimate incarnation of true EU values, like transparency and foresight (or rather, lack thereof). One particular tale about Queen Ursula comes to mind that perfectly illustrates the point.