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Ursula von der Leyen has a track record of suffering similar technological mishaps before - for instance, Blackberry phones she used as Germany's defence minister were also conveniently wiped out (Photo: Helena Malikova)

Von der Leyen's Pfizer texts - why transparency isn't all good

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is under fire for having lost her text messages with the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla. The charges are not entirely fair – and acting on them risks doing more harm than good.

The EU's ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, said that the commission was guilty of "maladministration" when it failed to publicise the texts following a journalist's request.

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Ursula von der Leyen has a track record of suffering similar technological mishaps before - for instance, Blackberry phones she used as Germany's defence minister were also conveniently wiped out (Photo: Helena Malikova)

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Dalibor Rohac is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC.

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