Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to
“accelerate”
the European response to the pandemic,
“especially concerning vaccines
”
, during a telephone interview on Wednesday.
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"The priority objective of accelerating the European response to Covid-19, especially concerning vaccines, was at the center of their exchange of views,"
said the presidency of the Italian Council in a press release.