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Ursula von der Leyen: Mistakes were made over Article 16 decision

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Ursula von der Leyen: Mistakes were made over Article 16 decision

Ursula von der Leyen: Mistakes were made over Article 16 decision

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said she "deeply regrets" that mistakes were made during the decision to trigger Article 16 of the EU Withdrawal Agreement in a dispute over vaccines.


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