Why are the ignorant so confident in their delusion

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We live in a time when the critical answers to the great questions of today are not only never forthcoming, but you'll also get fired for asking these very questions that the state refuses to answer. The authorities have created the perfect damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario.

Of course, to remedy this situation we first need to ask the correct questions in an atmosphere where determining the root causes of our problems is the actual goal. Sadly, this is not the case.

Anecdotal tale of ignorance and bliss.

The EU's vaccine purchases are being investigated

The EU's joint prosecution has opened an investigation into the European Commission's procurement of corona vaccines worth billions of euros.

- This exceptional confirmation comes after there has been extremely great public interest, says a brief statement from the EU prosecution office EPPO on Friday.

- No further details will be released at this stage, adds the EPPO.

It is unclear what or who is the target of the investigation.

The European Commission has negotiated and fulfilled contracts for several hundred million vaccine doses on behalf of the EU. The 27 member states themselves have been responsible for purchasing the vaccines from the EU's central warehouses.

Norway has also participated in the EU's vaccine cooperation and has gained access to corona vaccines for the Norwegian population through an agreement with the EU.

Text messages

An agreement with Biontech/Pfizer to purchase 1.8 billion doses from spring 2021 has been the subject of particular public attention. The value of the agreement was estimated at the time to be 35 billion euros.

The New York Times has written that personal contact between Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was necessary to nail the deal.

Journalists have not been given access to text messages exchanged between the two, despite requests for public access.

Investigates, among other things, corruption

A spokesperson for the European Commission tells the AFP news agency that all questions must be directed to the EPPO, as it is an independent prosecuting authority.

- With regard to the SMS case, I would like to emphasize that the president did not negotiate the contracts, adds the spokesperson.

The EPPO was opened in 2021 with headquarters in Luxembourg. The body is authorized to investigate and bring to court cases concerning crime where the EU budget is involved, for example cases involving corruption or misuse of EU funds.

So far, 83 percent of the EU's population has been fully vaccinated against covid-19.

https://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/i/APPPRj/eus-vaksinekjoep-etterforskes?fbclid=IwAR0rcIy-HQOh5N9urC8O9VrF8v5W0pfUhCp4DdtIfNnVmY9l1_qnOH0aWBw

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