Omicron outbreak turns up heat on EU over vaccine access
India and South Africa want a waiver on patents, but Brussels is not budging.
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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.