BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) - An adviser to Europe's top

court on Thursday recommended it to dismiss an appeal lodged by

the European Commission against a 2024 ruling forcing the

disclosure of information on COVID-19 vaccine contracts.

The adviser recommended upholding the decision that annuled

the Commission's decision to redact the names of the members of

a negotiation team and some contractual clauses of the contract

arguing protection of privacy of individuals and protection of

commercial interests of the companies.

The recommendation is a setback for the Commission and its

President Ursula von der Leyen, who was already at the helm of

the insitution during the COVID crisis.