“We made a mistake, and we immediately rectified it”. That, broadly, has been the Brussels line since the vaccines débâcle last week. Commission officials have rushed to put as much distance as they can between themselves and the abortive announcement of border checks between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ursula von der Leyen’s officials privately blame the Trade Commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis; his officials blame her.
The Continent Strikes Back
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