epa12098398 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen walks ahead of a European Commission College meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 14 May 2025. The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg judges on May 14 are set to rule on ‘Pfizergate’, a major transparency case, on whether von der Leyen was wrong to withhold text messages exchanged with the Pfizer CEO during key vaccine contract talks. The case, sparked by a 2022 New York Times lawsuit, challenges von der Leyen’s leadership style and her commitment to transparency. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
