EU should consider legal means to secure promised vaccines: Charles Michel

European Council president said in a letter that the bloc should make use of all legal means and enforcement measures at its disposal under the Treaties.

The European Union should explore legal means to ensure supplies of Covid-19 vaccines it contracted to purchase if negotiations with companies over delayed deliveries are unsuccessful, European Council President Charles Michel said in a letter.

European Council President Charles Michel gives a news conference in Brussels, Belgium. (File Photo / REUTERS)

"I support all efforts to resolve the matter with companies through dialogue and negotiation," Michel, who represents the EU's 27 member states, said in a Jan. 27 letter to four EU leaders.

"However, if no satisfactory solution can be found, I believe we should explore all options and make use of all legal means and enforcement measures at our disposal under the Treaties."