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Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has cost the lives of millions of people, paralysed our societies and economies, infringed on our ri

Brussels, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) ratified on Friday that it does not recognize the extraterritorial enforcement of the Helms-Burton Act decreed by the United States in 1996 to intensify its blockade against Cuba, a legislation that it described as contrary to International Law.

The European ombudsman has criticised the European Commission for its handling of a request for public access of text messages that were exchanged between president Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.

Text messages between European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and the CEO of giant pharmaceutical company Pfizer Albert Bourla should be made public, MEPs and NGOs demanded.

Responding to the Commission’s decision to delay legislative proposals on corporate due diligence for a third time, S&D Group members put out t

India and South Africa want a waiver on patents, but Brussels is not budging.

A non-binding European Parliament resolution urged the EU to up its efforst to get Paul Rusesabagina released.

The world needs to rethink intellectual property rights to get ready for the next pandemic and Europe has to do its part as a constructive partner at the negotiating table, Belgian socialist MEP Kathleen Van Brempt told EURACTIV in an interview.

Today, the European Parliament voted for the European Union to support the lifting of patents for Covid-19 vaccines in the form of

Australian exporters to Europe are likely to face millions of dollars in new tariffs after the European Parliament votes to move forward with a carbon levy on products from countries lacking serious pollution reduction programs.