The European Union is suing pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca for COVID-19 vaccine delivery shortfalls, marking an escalation in a dispute that has simmered for some time. EU spokesperson Stefan De Keersmaecker told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that the lawsuit was filed in a Brussels court on April 23 “due to the continuous breach of the terms of the contract and to the lack of a reliable strategy by the company to ensure the timely supply of vaccines in the current circumstances.” De Keersmaecker said the legal action is for breach of the Advance Purchase Agreement (APA) that the European Union signed with the company on 27 August 2020 for the supply of 300 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the second quarter of 2021. He said the legal action was being undertaken by the European Commission on its own behalf and on behalf of the …