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The Commission risks giving a 'sweetheart' deal for generic drug companies - which does nothing for research and development (Photo: www.freeimages.co.uk)

Intellectual property protection - the cure for Europe's ills

Like it or not, Europe is getting older, thanks to a combination of falling birthrates and increasing lifespans: from 2006 to 2016, the proportion of European Union citizens aged 65 and up increased from 16.8 percent to 19.2 percent, while the share of under-15s slipped from 16 percent to 15.6 percent.

By 2080, three in ten Europeans will be 65 or older.\n \nOur ageing population isn't a bad thing.

Most people would probably agree it's good to live longer, while smaller family s...

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

The Commission risks giving a 'sweetheart' deal for generic drug companies - which does nothing for research and development (Photo: www.freeimages.co.uk)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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