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Trump’s tariffs to hit €380B of EU goods, first estimates show

Seventy percent of European exports to the U.S. are at risk of being affected by tariffs, an EU official said.

April 3, 2025 7:16 pm CET

EU ‘prepared’ to retaliate against Trump’s 20 percent tariffs

“We are now preparing for further countermeasures,” says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

April 3, 2025 5:46 am CET

EU to bundle response to Trump’s tariffs

Brussels is poised to retaliate after the U.S. president’s announcement, which is expected to contain double-digit American tariffs on all EU exports.

April 2, 2025 1:40 pm CET
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Europe needs to act now to ensure its patients are not left behind

The pandemic showed just what can be achieved with faster and more efficient regulatory approval — the same approach needs to be applied now to save patients’ lives and tackle the growing burden of Alzheimer’s disease.

April 2, 2025 5:00 am CET
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Germany must leave its comfort zone

Germany can reinvent itself — with bold decisions, growth-oriented investments, and a concerted push for innovation by industry and government. What we don’t need? Cosmetic fixes and piecemeal thinking and regulation.

March 31, 2025 5:00 am CET

5 takeaways in the EU’s frothy wine package 

Brussels tries to help an aging sector in terminal decline.

March 28, 2025 9:11 pm CET

EU regulator rejects Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug

The agency said the benefits do not outweigh the risks.

March 28, 2025 2:08 pm CET

Britain’s assisted dying debate turns toxic 

A fraught committee stage — and a raging online debate — have raised the temperature as UK lawmakers consider a historic plan.

March 28, 2025 4:22 am CET

Global health chiefs urge EU to step up amid US funding cuts

Significant foreign aid cuts threaten to undo decades of progress in global health.

March 28, 2025 4:20 am CET

Nearly 3M HIV deaths due to foreign aid cuts, study forecasts

Researchers warn that decades of progress in HIV treatment and prevention could be undone.

March 27, 2025 11:07 am CET

Vaccinate more farm animals to curb disease outbreaks, says head of global health body

Farmers should prioritize inoculating livestock in light of increasing animal epidemics, head of World Organisation for Animal Health tells POLITICO.

March 27, 2025 6:00 am CET
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March 26, 2025 5:00 am CET

Bird flu detected in a sheep in England for first time

There is no evidence of an increased risk to the U.K.’s livestock, but officials urge vigilance.

March 24, 2025 12:55 pm CET

America’s global AIDS relief program is on the brink

President Trump is taking apart one of George W. Bush’s proudest achievements.

March 23, 2025 11:15 am CET

The Netherlands leads call for EU to clamp down on vapes

E-cigarettes and nicotine pouches aren’t covered in existing rules.

March 21, 2025 7:53 pm CET

France looks to toughen war on drugs strategy amid trafficking surge

Ministers are looking to crack down on drug dealing networks and are pushing back against calls for legalization.

March 20, 2025 4:34 am CET

Europe looks to poach US researchers as Trump cuts funding

Twelve EU capitals want programs to bring over American scholars.

March 19, 2025 4:42 pm CET

UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals

Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers.

March 17, 2025 4:09 pm CET

Covid-19 still haunts British politics

Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated deep problems with the British state — but learning lessons is hard when the politicians want to move on.

March 17, 2025 4:29 am CET

We’re all living longer, but Mediterraneans live longest in EU, says Eurostat

Figures show a stark east-west divide in life expectancy within Europe.

March 14, 2025 3:10 pm CET

Measles cases spike to 25-year high in Europe

Vaccination rates plunged during the Covid-19 pandemic.

March 13, 2025 3:26 pm CET

Trump doesn’t want ‘to hurt Ireland’ — but he might

Ireland’s visiting prime minister endures an excruciating 45 minutes in Trump’s live-TV star chamber as the U.S. leader swings at Brussels, not Dublin.

March 12, 2025 10:26 pm CET

Belgium wanted a drug shortages bill. It’s not happy with the EU’s plan.

Belgium first called for a law to tackle drug shortages in May 2023.

March 12, 2025 4:20 am CET
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