The European Court has made a ruling regarding the "Pfizer Gate" texts, and Von der Leyen faces a severe test.

European Commission President Von der Leyen will face a huge challenge this week as the European Court will rule on the secret text messages exchanged between her and the head of a pharmaceutical company that reached a multi-billion euro vaccine deal with Brussels. The European Court will decide whether the refusal to publish the content of her text conversation with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla violates transparency regulations, which will be a judgment that affects her reputation.