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EU takes revenge on Trump’s tariffs as countries approve €20B+ retaliation

Trump says ‘major’ pharmaceutical tariffs on the way

Brussels must overhaul ‘opaque’ funding of NGOs, say auditors

EU agonizes over using its trade ‘bazooka’ to hit back at Trump’s mega tariff

Spain calls for EU to support sectors hit by Trump’s tariffs

Europe to burned American scientists: We’ll take you in
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.
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.
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.
Equitable access to innovation: Understanding healthcare system readiness to deliver CAR T-cell therapy in Europe
A new IQVIA Institute for Human Data Sciences report highlights discrepancies in healthcare systems to deliver innovative cancer treatments across Europe. We can pave a pathway to overcome the access challenges identified and fulfil the promise of advanced therapies.
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.
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.
5 takeaways in the EU’s frothy wine package
Brussels tries to help an aging sector in terminal decline.
EU regulator rejects Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug
The agency said the benefits do not outweigh the risks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sustainable edge
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.
America’s global AIDS relief program is on the brink
President Trump is taking apart one of George W. Bush’s proudest achievements.
The Netherlands leads call for EU to clamp down on vapes
E-cigarettes and nicotine pouches aren’t covered in existing rules.
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.
Europe looks to poach US researchers as Trump cuts funding
Twelve EU capitals want programs to bring over American scholars.
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.
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.
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.
Measles cases spike to 25-year high in Europe
Vaccination rates plunged during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
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.