Macron: Europe is hit by a new kind of global war because of vaccines

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In a press conference after the first day of the virtual European Union summit, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Europe is facing "a new type of global war" because of vaccines.
"Le Figaro" newspaper quoted him as saying that this happened for several reasons, including "Russia and China seeking to exert influence with the help of vaccines."
The French President expressed his belief that, in this consequence, Europe must be independent in the matter of producing these vaccines and drugs.
Macron promised that in the coming months, Europe would increase production of anti-corona virus vaccines and become the largest producer for them.
At the same time, the President of France suggested preventing the export of vaccines if the manufacturer does not fulfill its obligations in the field of supplying the European Union.
The French leader pointed out that the two companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have fulfilled their commitments in the field of supplying vaccines, unlike the company "AstraZeneca".
Earlier, European Commissioner for the Internal Market Terry Britton said that Europe would not need the Russian "Sputnik V" vaccine, because it had granted approval for four vaccines to be used within the European Union, which would be sufficient to achieve herd immunity.
For his part, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi did not rule out that his country, in the absence of coordination within the European Union, would request the Russian vaccine.
Source: Russia Today