Five EU Nations Seek Talks On Vaccine Distribution

The leaders of Austria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Bulgaria are calling for talks among European Union leaders about the distribution of vaccines. Austrian media reported Saturday that the five leaders wrote a joint letter to the heads of the European Commission and European Council. That came after Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz complained on Friday that, even though the EU had agreed on distribution of the vaccines on a per-capita basis, some countries were receiving considerably more than others. Officials elsewhere have noted that countries have wanted differing amounts of various vaccines and have not always taken up their full allocation. Kurz’s own health ministry has also rejected his claims.