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Poland appeals a Brussels court ruling ordering it to accept about 64 million unwanted Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses and pay roughly €1.3 billion, plus interest and legal costs. Warsaw argues the judgment fails to consider key factual and legal circumstances, including the pandemic’s end, collapsed vaccine demand, and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The dispute stems from a 2021 EU-negotiated Pfizer contract. Poland also asks the court to suspend enforcement while the appeal proceeds, while Pfizer insists contractual obligations must be respected.
Monday, 3 August, 2026