EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

Self-sufficiency in production of medical equipment, watch out for backlash!

Brussels, 22/04/2020 (Agence Europe)

As calls to reduce Europe’s dependence in its supply of medical goods are being heard across the Union (see EUROPE B12471A7, B12468A15), EUROPE has been studying two analyses of European trade in medical equipment - one from the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), published on 21 April, the other from the Bruegel think tank, dated 20 April. Both argue that self-sufficiency is the wrong approach.

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