In the letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the companies - including Pfizer, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca - said they face cost disadvantages in Europe versus the US,
Oh yeah, famous european Pharmacy Companies like Eli Lilly and Pfizer. And AstraZeneca is British
For a decade “the innovative industry has entirely reimbursed the increase in expenses linked to innovative medicines,” the letter said, according to Les Echos.
What are they talking about? Those new drugs are crazy expensive and profitable
The industry also said in the letter that it takes issue with a fee the sector will soon need to pay to treat wastewater from micropollutants, Les Echos said.
I don’t know anything about this fee, does somebody have more background about this. Is it just for the companies who pollute the water or for everyone.
The last comment from Macron about underinvestment is also funny. Like every Neoliberal/Conservative he cuts research budgets and then complains about the consequences.
Fuck himYes, threaten to set up shop in the isolationist nazi kleptocracy where there is no rule of law and conditions can change daily on the leader’s whim. Go on, do it.
It should take them seriously, the amount of EU business going overseas is bad, if these companies setup in the US that will be yet another step on the slow slide of EU decline
Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats
The Continent under-invests in innovation, fails to protect its industries and boost its military and defenses, he said.
https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-europe-china-competition-protectionism-geopolitics/
It’s a largely hollow threat. The US doesn’t have the talent to absorb these businesses operations and they can’t import talent because not a lot educated talented people want to live in a fascist shithole where the local shooting range is your kids school, and you’ll get deported to a foreign prison.
America’s pull of global talent is now a push. Academics and MDs are fleeing a country that is self immolating.
There is no EU decline, despite what shitty right wing Russia sponsored MEPs want you to think.
