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Ireland’s pharmaceutical sector holds its breath after escaping Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs blitz. The United States’ trade strategy is ‘in no one’s interests’ says the Taoiseach.

The president welcomed pharma reshoring plans in remarks Wednesday.

He lamented how the US "imports virtually all our computers, phones, and electronics," singling out semiconductors and America's dependence on Taiwan.

Trump also announced tariffs of 34% on China, 26% on India, 25% on South Korea, 24% on Japan, 31% on Switzerland, 10% on the UK, and duties on dozens of other countries.

Italy rejects a revision of the EU's tobacco taxation directive, according to a letter seen by Euractiv.

Renewable carbon offers a pathway to replace fossil-based resources across industries, from construction and packaging to chemicals and textiles, placing it at the heart of Europe’s circular economy strategy.

State agency warns that new higher out-of-pocket prices will affect patients and pharmacies, increasing the risk of low-income patients being unable to afford long-term medication.

China and the EU aim to resist protectionism while safeguarding the multilateral trade system. Chinese FDI in the EU hit a five-year high of €185 billion last year, nearly matching EU investments in China.

Patients with rare diseases in the Czech Republic often face a fragmented healthcare system, with high-quality medical care available only for some diagnoses.

The inclusion of an implementing mechanism in the pact is still under discussion

There's been lots of chatter, and plenty of fear, that the verdict against Marine Le Pen could actually boost her far-right party. But the opposite is more likely.

Health Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi has promised concerned MEPs that he will find the necessary funds for the EU’s health policies.

Europe's fact-checking network has urged Meta to avoid repeating the mistakes made by X on community notes.

If it happens once, committees' joint control over legislation may spread

German economists modeled the effects of different tariff scenarios on value added by exports to the US.

"In Poland we always had a knack for speaking about energy security, and we have been banging on about it forever," said Krzysztof Bolesta, deputy energy minister.

If the Paris Court of Appeal's ruling can be expected for summer 2026, that is a particularly short timeframe, given that the average time for a case to be reheard is around two years.

The European Commission again urged Trump to "avoid the inevitable pain" that his tariffs will cause in both the US and the EU.

The Commission seems to be willing to circumvent the Council and Parliament in the name of cutting red tape.

EPP treasurer François-Xavier Bellamy described Marine Le Pen's conviction as a "very dark day for French democracy".