BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is working on a proposal for the obligatory transfer of COVID-19 vaccine licences in order to help boost .
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May 12, 2021 | 9:21 AM
ROME (Reuters) â Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday that the United States and Britain should lift their block on the export of COVID-19 vaccines.
Draghi told the lower house of parliament he shared the aim behind U.S. President Joe Bidenâs call for a waiver of patents on coronavirus vaccines, adding that a temporary suspension would probably not discourage pharmaceutical research.
However, Draghi said the situation was complex and there were more simple steps that could be taken to ensure wider vaccine distribution to poorer countries, before any patent waiver could be agreed.
Italy not proposing EU pays Libya to stop migrant flows - PM s office Reuters 2 days ago
ROME, May 11 (Reuters) - Italy is not proposing that the European Union should pay Libya to stop migrants leaving its shores for Europe, Prime Minister Mario Draghi s office said on Tuesday, denying a report in Italian media. At the moment there is no initiative regarding creating a similar deal to what was done with Turkey, an official in the prime minister s office told Reuters.
The official said the government s view was that the EU must give more attention to the situation in the southern Mediterranean and be ready to offer financial help to all African countries involved in migrant flows. (Reporting By Gavin Jones; Editing by Crispian Balmer)