Belgian PM urges EU protection for pharma sector amid US-China pressure on GSK

At the EU summit in Brussels, Belgian PM De Wever called for EU measures to protect the pharmaceutical sector, citing US pressure on GSK to invest domestically and restrict vaccine imports, alongside Chinese competition. This signals growing EU concern over strategic industrial autonomy in pharma, though no concrete policy has been proposed. The statement reflects a broader geopolitical trend of protectionism in critical sectors.