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This has a bit of a but-her-emails vibe to it. In an ideal world more official channels should have been used, but this was the height of the pandemic. If Von der Leyen had done nothing, it would be a way bigger scandal. I am glad the vaccine doses were secured by the european commission.

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thats all well and good, assuming we use the same forgiving logic when you or I do something against the rules. But we dont. It seems that some are slightly more equal to the law than others

Actually where I live (EU) the law is pretty forgiving – at least in my opinion.

Not so,fast. Look at fiscal law and its enforcement first and then tell me. I live there, too.

I live in the EU aswell, and in my country, the burden of proof for tax cases is reversed. The tax department can just invent their version of reality, and if I cannot disprove it, it sticks.

Yeah it’s sad to see EU bashing at this level on HN. Putin would love this. "EU is corrupt and rotten, save democracy and leave EU! Oh and leave NATO while you’re at it."

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