Pfizergate: von der Leyen’s secret texts | MCC Brussels Podcast

This week, MCC Brussels takes aim at the EU's carefully managed image.

Research Fellow Richard Schenk and  Paul Rougeron join Jacob Reynolds to unpack:

* Pfizergate and why Ursula von der Leyen refuses to release the vaccine deal text messages
* The growing divide between Hungary and the European Commission over LGBT legislation, NGO funding, and rule of law
* The latest attack by Manfred Weber branding conservatives as Nazis — and what it says about the centre-right establishment
* Why Brussels elites preach democracy while avoiding scrutiny, dodging transparency laws, and smearing critics
* And how the Macron slap became a symbol of the disconnect between French elites and the public

This episode is a deep dive into the crisis of legitimacy facing the European Union, the rise of populist backlash, and the culture wars reshaping the continent.

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