FIRST AID: EU pharma talks inch forward
Good morning, No public holiday for the pharma negotiators, who held their third trilogue on Tuesday. Most of the points...
9 minutes
Brenda Strohmaier
Health Editor
Brenda Strohmaier draws on thirty years of experience in radio, print, and online journalism. She has worked as a reporter and editor for leading German media outlets, including Die Zeit, Spiegel Online, and Radio Eins. She spent 14 years at Die Welt, holding various editorial roles. Among them was that of Senior Duty Editor for welt.de, where she contributed to its development into a prominent digital news platform. As a strong believer in the European Union, she was thrilled to become the press officer for a German MEP in 2023, which hooked her on EU policy. Strohmaier studied media studies, economics, and political science and holds a doctorate in sociology.
- Location: Brussels
- Languages: German, English, French, a touch of Dutch
- Expertise: Health, Transport, Forestry
- Location expertise: Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Brighton, New York, Sydney, Marseille, Gent
Latest posts from Brenda Strohmaier
EU's ‘sin industries’ go to war over taxes
Behind closed doors, the industry captains running Europe's 'sin' consumer products – alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food and sugary drinks –...
4 minutes
FIRST AID: Parliament's take on the Critical Medicines Act
Good morning, EU capitals were due to meet today to seek agreement on a new compromise text ahead of next...
9 minutes
Commission expert warns EU tobacco tax reform going 'nowhere’
Efforts to raise tobacco taxes across the EU are stalling amid mounting political resistance, a senior European Commission tax expert...
3 minutes
FIRST AID: No white smoke on EU tobacco stance
Good morning, Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi meets today with Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation – a...
9 minutes
Commissioner Hoekstra keeps tax on sugar, salt open for future EU budget
Wopke Hoekstra, the EU commissioner whose portfolio includes taxation, told his colleagues in July that taxation on sugar or salt...
3 minutes
FIRST AID: ENVI committee backs drug shortage report
Good morning, It's committee day in the European Parliament – and MEPs on the health file have a busy agenda....
8 minutes