politics

April 4, 2026

Court orders Poland and Romania to buy $2.2bn of unneeded Covid vaccines

A Belgian court has sided with the US pharma giant Pfizer in its demand for Warsaw and Bucharest to honor the deal struck by the EU

Court orders Poland and Romania to buy $2.2bn of unneeded Covid vaccines

TL;DR

  • A Belgian court has ordered Poland and Romania to buy €1.9 billion ($2.2 billion) worth of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech.
  • Poland and Romania had refused to fulfill their obligations under an EU deal in 2022.
  • The court rejected the countries' arguments that a decrease in infection rates justified modifying contractual obligations.
  • Poland is ordered to buy vaccines worth €1.3 billion, and Romania €600 million.
  • Both Poland and Romania intend to appeal the ruling.
  • The case is linked to the "Pfizergate" scandal concerning EU vaccine deals and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's role.

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