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The Writing on the Wall? The EU Seeks to Steer Talks Away from the TRIPS Waiver Proposal

The Writing on the Wall? The EU Seeks to Steer Talks Away from the TRIPS Waiver Proposal

Newsletter Edition #76 [The Friday Deep Dives]

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In 2021, the word “pragmatic” is to pandemic trade policy, what the word “solidarity” was to global health in 2020. Both are terms meant to preserve status quo. These terms have been used as effective euphemisms for business-as-usual approaches in diplomacy and leadership during this pandemic.

Four million plus deaths from COVID-19, nearly 18 months …

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