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Pfizer CEO Pulls out of Testifying to EU Parliament COVID Panel
October 05, 2022
Following an audit report into the EU’s vaccine procurement strategy, Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla has pulled out of an appointment to testify before the European Parliament's special committee on COVID-19.
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EU Commission and U.S. set Key Goals for Upcoming Transatlantic Meeting
October 05, 2022
Ahead of the upcoming high-level meeting programmed for December 2022, the European Union and the United States have set goals to complete a series of actions including a roadmap on AI, a joint exercise on supply chain disruptions, and recommendations on charging infrastructure.
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PACE Rejects All Lithuanian Candidates for ECtHR
September 28, 2022
All three candidates selected by the Lithuanian Justice Ministry were rejected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) following a new national selection process planned to be launched in October.
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EU Eighth Sanctions Plan Announces Russian Oil Price Cap
September 28, 2022
The EU’s latest sanctions package against Moscow is proposing a price cap on Russian oil following the Kremlin’s annoucement of annexation referendums in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine and threats of nuclear weapons.
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EU Executive Increases Outreach with New Emergency Supply Chain Tool
September 21, 2022
In an effort to protect the supply chain, the European Commission has set out a new emergency tool called the Single Market Emergency Instrument that gives the EU executive new powers, including requiring the stockpiling of critical goods and telling companies to prioritize certain orders over others.