British drugmaker AstraZeneca took 336 million euros from the European Union for guaranteed orders and delivered vaccines elsewhere. Now EU is angry and is threatening AstraZeneca to block its export of COVID-19 vaccines to other countries.
The European Union's heath commissioner has said AstraZeneca's delay in delivering COVID-19 vaccines is "not acceptable."
The EU paid €336 million for guaranteed orders and is angry the company is delivering elsewhere.
EU officials have claimed the contractual right to access company accounts to verify production and delivery numbers.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is reported to have spoken with AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot before Monday's meeting to remind him of his company's commitments.
A spokesperson for the company said Soriot assured von der Leyen that AstraZeneca was doing all it could to deliver the vaccine.
Last August, the EU made an upfront payment of €336 million ($409 million) to the Anglo-...