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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12695

10 April 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 26
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
Sharp rise of trade in pharmaceuticals in 2020
Brussels, 09/04/2021 (Agence Europe)

EU trade in pharmaceuticals rose sharply in 2020, notably between Switzerland and the United States, according to the latest figures published by Eurostat on Friday 9 April. This increase contrasts with the overall decline in merchandise trade in 2020 (-5.3%). 

Pharmaceutical exports to Switzerland increased by 20% in 2020 and imports by 8%. The EU imports from the United States decreased (-11%), whereas the exports have noted a growth (+14%).

Within the EU, Slovenia is the country that...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s turn to come under scrutiny at European Medicines Agency for blood clots
BUDGET: EU Council approves €121.5 million to address urgent needs related to Covid-19
TRADE: European Commission has not blocked any further exports of vaccines to Australia
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: nuclear talks to continue next week in Vienna
RUSSIA: 78 European parliamentarians concerned about Alexei Navalny’s health
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU grants €24.5 million in aid to vulnerable populations in Southern Africa and Madagascar
TRADE: sharp rise of trade in pharmaceuticals in 2020
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: TEN-E revision, MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski comes to rescue of natural gas
COHESION: ‘Brexit’ reserve, funds distribution key continues to be hotly debated in European Parliament
MIGRATION: European Commission clarifies Frontex’s obligations under EUROSUR system
JUSTICE: Council of the EU prepares conclusions on protection of vulnerable adults in Europe
AGRICULTURE: CAP measures to promote generational renewal could be improved according to European Commission
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission publishes its roadmap for possible revision of Marine Strategy Directive
TRANSPORT: treatment of air traffic controllers in Albania considered unworthy of candidate country by European trade unions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Parliament, Renew Europe and Greens/EFA will co-lead negotiations on pay transparency
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls for Member States to address increase in human trafficking linked to pandemic
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: extension of asset protection scheme for Greek banks until October 2022
FINANCE: MEP Damien Carême disappointed with Commission’s guidelines on managing conflicts of interest
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: EU Parliament and EU Council negotiators to meet on 21 April for sixth round of talks on ‘Climate Law’
DEVELOPMENT: EU welcomes milestone of 100 countries supplied with Covid-19 vaccines through Covax
ENERGY: electricity and gas consumption returns close to pre-Covid-19 levels
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor’s Office and Hungary sign a working arrangement
RESEARCH: European Innovation Council, European Commission launches first calls for funding
SOCIAL: steady increase in rental and housing prices in EU since 2010
CALENDAR
Main activities of European institutions: until 16 April 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 16 April 2021