The British newspapers: "No, you do not get our vaccines"

For the EU, the delivery problem means approximately 60 percent fewer doses than expected between January and March.

The irritation grows.

The EU wants to get what it pays for.

How Astra solves it is up to them, according to the EU.

We are doing the best we can, Astra has replied as earlier this week also announced that it is not possible to deviate from the agreement with the UK to compensate the EU countries.

British Home Secretary Michael Gove agreed that this was not an option.

- No, the most important thing is to ensure that the plan we have agreed on and on which our vaccination program is based is also implemented, he said earlier in an interview with BBC Radio.

"Tensing the muscles"

SVT's David Boati told about an EU that is now tensing its muscles at the same time as the British are defending their doses.

The British tabloids show headlines such as "No, you do not get our vaccine" and "Selfish EU wants our vaccine".

- It is not without a certain joy of injury that the tabloids state that the UK is quite far ahead of the EU in its vaccination program.

Now they continue to get their vaccines as planned while the EU does not get them.

Those who were in favor of Brexit believe that it is an argument that it was the right choice to leave the EU. 

"Prestige victory for Johnson"

The UK has been hit hard by the mutated virus and increased infection rates.

- It can be seen a bit as a kind of precision victory for Boris Johnson.

At the same time, one should perhaps not take the tabloids too seriously.

They like to incite conflicts and use international rhetoric, says David Boati.

Hear SVT's European correspondent David Boati tell more about the vaccine conflict in the clip above.