🚨 BREAKING: Macron’s aides say he is so bright and has read so much that he is now France's top authority on coronavirus, and can do without experts
— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) March 30, 2021
Via @lemondefr pic.twitter.com/gnY6UrKguP
🚨 BREAKING: Macron’s aides say he is so bright and has read so much that he is now France's top authority on coronavirus, and can do without experts
— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) March 30, 2021
Via @lemondefr pic.twitter.com/gnY6UrKguP
Last week, the EU covered itself in "glory" when thinking they had come across a "secret" stockpile of illicit vaccines in Italy destined for the hated and perfidious Albion, they pounced and blockaded it.
One small fly in the EU's oinkment, the vaccines had nothing to do with the UK; they were in fact destined for Mexico and Canada!
This week the EU has doubled down, again (oddly enough) getting the Italians to do the dirty work.
Bloomberg reports that Italy’s customs agency is holding up a shipment of GlaxoSmithKline Plc meningitis vaccine and plans to test its contents amid growing suspicion that drugmakers may try to export coronavirus vaccine batches out of the European Union.
The shipment, worth about $10 million, has been sitting at Rome’s airport awaiting testing for about a week, according to two people familiar with the matter who declined to be identified. Glaxo confirmed the delay, saying the semi-finished batch was bound for its production site in Marietta, Pennsylvania.
EU Commission: As of the end of last week 88 million vaccine doses have been delivered to EU countries, and 64.5 million of those have been administered.
— Nick Gutteridge (@nickgutteridge) March 29, 2021
I sound like a broken record but:
— Barrister's Horse (@BarristersHorse) March 25, 2021
1. The EU have no credible case under contract law. If they had they'd have sued AZ.
2. There is no treaty provision that extends the Commission's power to this extent without trashing other treaty provisions.
3. If they persist it will 💥 https://t.co/gl1niqYLAh
Reuters reports the EU has not replied to Australia's request to release 1 million AstraZeneca doses paid for by Canberra.
— James Franey (@jamesfraney) March 26, 2021
PM Scott Morrison said last week the vaccines were destined for Papua New Guinea, which is facing a health crisis from rising coronavirus infection rates.
To note as EU leaders meet:
— Darren McCaffrey (@DarrenEuronews) March 25, 2021
🔸Divsion: Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden disagree with restrictions
🔸Ban does NOT mean more EU vaccines, @VDombrovskis admitted yesterday vaccines remain property of companies
🔸EU/UK are talking
🔸EU vaccine supply ramping up within weeks
As EU leaders mull over whether to dig themselves further into the hole that vdL and her wayward Commission have dug for them, it is worth noting that yesterday's farcical raid by the Italians on an AZ factory (that revealed a stash of vaccines destined for Mexico) was as a result of a tip off by one of vdL's henchmen in the Commission.
Note this, and note it well, this mess is down to vdL and her Commission. She is now doing everything possible to deflect the blame and difficult questions being posed, by stoking up the tensions elsewhere!
NEW: Merkel U-TURNS on planned tougher lockdown over the Easter bank holiday which will not now take place - saying it wasn’t implementable
— Darren McCaffrey (@DarrenEuronews) March 24, 2021
Merkel told state leaders "the mistake is my mistake” adding “I ask forgiveness of citizens” saying she regretted the uncertainly it caused
The Franco/German cabal running the EU continues to swathe itself in glory (or something very smelly).
It seems that, thinking they have come across a "secret" stockpile of illicit vaccines destined for the hated and perfidious Albion, they are about to pounce and enact their blockade.
One small fly in the EU's oinkment, the vaccines have nothing to do with the UK; they are in fact destined for Mexico and Canada!
La Stampa reporting:
— Bruno Waterfield (@BrunoBrussels) March 24, 2021
"29 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine hidden in the Catalent plant in Anagni. Ready to be shipped to the UK, but discovered by the Italian authorities following an investigation launched on the recommendation of the European Commission"
T https://t.co/1SugJF7nks
EU and UK sources both say the reported stockpile of 29 million AstraZeneca doses discovered in Italy has nothing to do with supplies to Britain. It's a fill and finish site and jabs there are destined for Canada, Mexico, and Covax.
— Nick Gutteridge (@nickgutteridge) March 24, 2021
Keep it up lads, the whole world is now seeing you for what you really are:
-incompetent
-corrupt
-deceitful
-bureaucratic
-Stalinists!
Cabinet ministers privately saying the exact opposite: https://t.co/eNSzr2r2Wu
— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) March 23, 2021
Worrying development 👇👇 https://t.co/qzt3OFQEqc
The EU have badly misread the UK!
Leader of Austria, others claim something isn't right in the allocation of vaccine doses via the EU, that the pro rata system is being violated. @nytimes reporting in 10 countries in Jan & Feb found opaque & politically sensitive arbitrage going on #thread #covid #vaccines
— Matina Stevis-Gridneff (@MatinaStevis) March 23, 2021
This will blow up in vdL's face on Thursday.
Having destroyed the reputation of the Oxford-AZ vaccine on the continent of Europe, the EU is now determined to blockade the export of Pfizer to the UK.
The damage political leaders can do:
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) March 22, 2021
61% of people in France now think the AZ vaccine is unsafe, up 18 percentage points on February. Only 23% think it is safe, down 10 points.
55% of Germans think the AZ jab is unsafe, up 15 points on February. Just 32% say it is safe, down 11.
There’s something farcical about the EU’s vaccination threats.
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) March 22, 2021
It seems most worried about Halix plant in the Netherlands, which makes AstraZeneca vaccines. Most of the jabs being exported from the EU to Britain are Pfizer.
Boris will be working the phones (calling EU leaders) ahead of Thursday's blockade vote. I assume one of the sticks being wielded is that if a blockade is voted for, this will disrupt the UK's roadmap; which will in turn ensure that no British citizens will be allowed to travel to Europe for their holidays and spend their money there.
Which EU countries desperately want British holiday £'s?
-Portugal
-Greece
-Italy
-Spain
I mean 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
— Darren McCaffrey (@DarrenEuronews) March 19, 2021
BREAK: France is now recommending #AstraZeneca jab for over-55s only
Where do you start!
All over the place on this...
Ou sont les cretins?
Là-bas en france!
Apprenez ceci pour la préparation
EU vaccine "failures seem to reflect fundamental flaws in the continent’s institutions and attitudes — including the same bureaucratic and intellectual rigidity that made the euro crisis a decade ago far worse than it should have been"https://t.co/6YYV9pocpl
— Bruno Waterfield (@BrunoBrussels) March 19, 2021
The EU will end up destroying itself !
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has threatened to block vaccine exports to the UK and other countries with markedly higher rollouts of coronavirus jabs.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 17, 2021
Read more: https://t.co/M0zhN5weHk pic.twitter.com/ow4mVJj9jr
There are millions of unused doses of AZ vaccine sitting on the shelves in Europe, the use of the vaccine has been suspended (despite the assurances of the EMA that it is safe) and now vdL threatens global supplies.
Aside from the fact that her threats have no legal basis, she neglects to mention that a blockade of supplies and components of supplies will hinder factories outwith the EU blockade zone from manufacturing the vaccines; which in turn means that the supplies of the vaccine to the EU will be negatively impacted.
It is little wonder that UK cabinet ministers are now of the view that, until she is removed from office, there is little chance of an improvement in relations with the EU; in fact we can expect things to worsen.
Not only have vast swathes of the EU suspended the Oxford-AZ vaccine, allegedly because of "fears over blood clots", it is now considering suing for lack of supplies caused by its own botched contract negotiations.
🚨France is considering suing AstraZeneca for a lack of vaccine deliveries, despite the country suspending the use of the jab
— The Spectator (@spectator) March 17, 2021
Read More👇👇 https://t.co/vO9pbSGKBb
Members of the EU (eg Italy) have admitted that this nonsense is entirely political, and not based on any form of science (the EMA has no worries bout the vaccine's safety).
Given the alleged "fears" over clots, will the EU be banning other medicines that cause clots eg paracetamol, birth control pills etc?
2/ The European Commission will issue legal proceedings through two letters to the British government, following its decision on March 3 to unilaterally extend grace periods which eased the full implementation of the Protocol.
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) March 15, 2021
The EU will take legal action today against the UK over its unilateral move to change the terms of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Theoretically, if this spat continues, the EU may decide not to ratify the Brexit agreement.
The question is, does this worry the British government or is this the "plan"?
EU Commission spokesman acknowledges Council President Charles Michel's claim the UK has an 'outright ban' on vaccine exports is wrong. 'We know different countries have got different measures in place. This does not concern vaccines, as far as we understand, coming from the UK.'
— Nick Gutteridge (@nickgutteridge) March 10, 2021
Breaking: Understand Dominic Raab has written to European Council pres Charles Michel this evening after he made false claims about UK operating a vaccine export ban.
— Harry Yorke (@HarryYorke1) March 9, 2021
The letter sets record straight and urges EU to need for unity on pandemic.
EU rep has also been summoned.
Clearly the post Brexit relationship with the EU is breaking down. It is entirely possible that the agreement with the EU may well be ripped up.
BREAKING: Germany is to rewrite its vaccination plan and follow Britain’s lead by delaying the second dose of coronavirus vaccines.
— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) March 5, 2021
Via @thetimes pic.twitter.com/Dj5Gebf5g4
It looks like the European Commission will take legal action against the UK for it's unilateral move the NI Protocol.
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) March 4, 2021
So what are the options?
Lord Frost has set the cat amongst the pigeons.
Whether this is part of a master plan to implement a "hard Brexit" by default, and then blame it on the EU remains to be seen.
Breaking: away from the Budget, major movement on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
— Harry Yorke (@HarryYorke1) March 3, 2021
The UK is unilaterally extending the supermarket grace period by five months.
EU sources saying this is a breach of the protocol - claim rejected by UK side.https://t.co/1LUYFY4Lq1
It will be interesting to see what other actions the UK will take in the coming week or so!
Lord Frost has wasted no time in letting the EU know that he hasn't gone anywhere.
EU will include UK in covid vaccine passport, despite Brexit, because of revolt by Greece, Spain, Italy even Macron's France: they are desperate for British tourists
— Andrew Pierce (@toryboypierce) March 2, 2021
The story of a French reverse ferret:
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) March 2, 2021
Latest research shows Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine slightly more effective than the Pfizer vaccine. For those over 70, four weeks after 1st dose, protection ranged between 57/61% for 1 dose of Pfizer, between 60/73% for AZ.
Top trolling of the eu😁 https://t.co/Y8rcd77L3G
— Ken Frost (@ken_frost) March 2, 2021