BRUSSELS – The European Union is struggling to show complete coronavirus vaccination solidarity among member nations, after a week of negotiations over the distribution of extra doses exposed fissures on Friday.
Five EU nations that struggled most to get their vaccination drive going were given extra doses from an alliance of 19 other countries.
Three nations weren't part of the deal, however, showing the difficulties of compromise politics when COVID-19 cases are surging again.
At an EU summit last week, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz criticized the allocation of shots in the 27-nation bloc, saying that some countries were receiving more than their fair share at the cost of others.