Because Austria, Denmark and more are tugging at Brussels on vaccines, Russia and Israel
Austria and Denmark join forces with Israel to produce second generation vaccines. Vienna also looks to Moscow, for the Sputnik vaccine, like Hungary and Slovakia
Austria and Denmark join forces with Israel in the fight against Covid-19. Tired of the European Union's delays in ordering, approving and distributing vaccines, the two member states have decided to look beyond the borders of the Old Continent to produce second-generation vaccine doses for further coronavirus mutations.
And Vienna, like the Visegrád countries, has entered into negotiations with Russia for the supply of Sputnik V. All the details.
THE INTENTIONS OF AUSTRIA AND DENMARK
Austria and Denmark are ready to join forces with Israel. The Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, and the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, are planning a trip to Israel, Thursday, March 4, to discuss the production of a second-generation vaccine, as told Netanyahu, according to reports from Reuters .
KURZ AND THE CRITICISM OF THE EU
Vienna and Copenhagen no longer intend to depend "only" on the EU for vaccines, Kurz told Bild . “We agreed in the summer that EU vaccines for Member States would be purchased in good time and approved quickly. Although this approach was fundamentally correct, the EMA is too slow in approving vaccines and there are bottlenecks in deliveries from pharmaceutical companies.
ACCELERATE TO CONTRAST MUTATIONS
Ahead of the trip to Israel, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will also meet with representatives of major pharmaceutical companies, such as Pfizer, Novartis, Polymun or Böhringer Ingelheim, as well as leading scientists and medical professionals to discuss the right moves.
The aim is to prepare Austria for "further mutations" of the virus.
THE 'FIRST MOVER' GROUP
The two states will move together with members of the 'First Mover' group. This is an alliance in the fight against Covid-19, born last summer, between states without particular geographical, political or economic ties.
In addition to Austria and Denmark, precisely, there are Greece and the Czech Republic, EU members, Norway, Israel, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
AUSTRIA LOOKS AT SPUTNIK
In addition to Israel, the attention of Vienna, like that of the Czech Republic, also seems to turn to Moscow. Austria is already in talks with Russia to get the first batches of the Sputnik V. Kurz would have already had an interview with Vladimir Putin.
THE MOVES OF POLAND, SLOVAKIA AND HUNGARY
Austria and Denmark are not alone in their betrayal of the EU. Poland has also asked China for vaccines, while Slovakia has ordered 2 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. Viktor Orbán's Hungary, who started the vaccination campaign thanks to the Moscow vaccine, has also received in the past few hours. his first doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine.
THE EU DIPLOMATIC RESPONSE
The response of the European Union is diplomatic. Member States have always had the opportunity to close contracts with companies that are not part of the EU strategy. The Covid virus affects the whole world, the lessons we can learn from different approaches, from different parts of the world, are always welcome, as they can strengthen us ".
“It is always good to learn from the practices of other countries and explore opportunities for collaboration. Let's not forget that the Covid-19 virus requires a global response and that the lessons of a country can be of great help. The Commission is certainly interested in learning from Austria, Denmark and Israel, ”said Stefan de Keersmaecker, spokesman for the European Commission.
SOON TAKE ISRAEL AS AN EXAMPLE
And Keersmaecker himself, arguing that "vaccine production and delivery is a race with many obstacles," says it is "early to say" which strategy is best.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/perche-austria-danimarca-e-non-solo-strattonano-bruxelles-su-vaccini-russia-e-israele/ on Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:37:55 +0000.