Celt Studio - adobe stock.comIn the ongoing dispute over US import tariffs on European pharmaceuticals, the European Commission has acquiesced to a 15% tariff on EU pharmaceutical exports to the United States, as well as to the imposition of the same rate on EU investments exceeding US$600m in the US, without formal resistance. Industry associations have reacted with strong criticism.
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CSUWith a 7.7% lead, the incoming Christian Democrat Chancellor Friedrich Merz has put the radical right-wing AfD in its place. Before forming a government in Germany, Merz emphasised that Germany wants to strengthen the EU’s self-sufficiency, although the role of biotechnology seems to be of secondary importance to him.
UE 2024 - PEEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has revealed her nominees for new commissioners to lead the bloc for the next term from 2024 to 2029.
UE 2024 - PEIn view of her confirmation as EU Commission President, biotech associations have reminded Ursula von der Leyen of her promise to strategically promote the sector with an EU Biotech Act 2025.