{"id":110270,"date":"2021-03-23T05:35:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T05:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=110270"},"modified":"2021-03-23T05:35:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T05:35:50","slug":"german-mep-warns-ursula-von-der-leyen-against-vaccine-export-ban-dangerous-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/german-mep-warns-ursula-von-der-leyen-against-vaccine-export-ban-dangerous-road\/","title":{"rendered":"German MEP warns Ursula von der Leyen against vaccine export ban \u2013 \u2018dangerous road\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>EU vaccine row &#039;could impact a third covid wave&#039; says expert<\/h3>\n<p>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they&#8217;ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<p><span>The ban is due to be debated virtually by leaders of the 27 EU member states on Thursday.&nbsp;<\/span>Boris Johnson is expected to speak to his EU counterparts this week in a bid to halt the restriction.<\/p>\n<p><span>The European Commission president Ms von der Leyen said the bloc can &ldquo;forbid&rdquo; vaccines made on the continent from being exported to the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking to BBC Newsnight on Monday evening, German MEP Anna Cavazzini said: &ldquo;I have to say I understand the European Commission, where this idea of an export ban comes from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&ldquo;Because if you look at the sheer numbers we have a little bit of a problem with the unfair distribution.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>However, she did admit that an export ban &ldquo;is not the solution&rdquo; to the EU&rsquo;s problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/Ursula-von-der-Leyen-1413478.jpg?r=1616476947916\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/BBC-Newsnight-2965610.jpg?r=1616476952696\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Ms Cavazzini added: &ldquo;There will be a domino effect. There will be other countries following suit so I have the feeling the road of an export ban is a very dangerous one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&ldquo;Nevertheless, we need to solve the problems that are there on the table right now.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis asked the German MEP what her message would be to the European Commission president.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ms Cavazzini responded: &ldquo;My first message would probably go to Boris Johnson because I really have the feeling that the UK Government also needs to do its part in order to prevent this export ban &#8211; to use its influence on AstraZeneca to have a better, fairer distribution of the vaccines across the European continent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DON&#8217;T MISS<br \/>&#8216;EU not helping itself&#8217; Keir Starmer slams Brussels over vaccine row [QUOTE]<br \/>AstraZeneca jab is &#8216;boost of confidence for the world&#8217; hails US expert [UPDATE]<br \/>EU &#8216;acting like jealous ex&#8217; as sovereign UK delivers on vaccine pledge&nbsp;[INSIGHT]<\/strong><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Coronavirus-vaccinations-2965611.jpg?r=1616476952778\"><\/p>\n<p><span>&ldquo;And I think if Boris Johnson does his homework then I think my message to Ursula von der Leyen would be &lsquo;don&#8217;t start the export ban because it is a dangerous road&rsquo;.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Less than 12 percent of the bloc&rsquo;s population is reported to have received a COVID-19 jab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Whereas in the UK nearly 40 percent have been inoculated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to a report by the data analytics company Airfinity for the Guardian, an export ban would not give the EU a significant boost to its slow vaccine rollout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But the ban would pose a &ldquo;significant risk&rdquo; for the UK and could delay the nation&rsquo;s vaccine programme by two-months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1413478\/bbc-newsnight-AstraZeneca-Ursula-von-der-leyen-coronavirus-vaccine-export-ban-ont\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU vaccine row &#039;could impact a third covid wave&#039; 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