the hefty bill for tests and work stoppages

The total amount of expenditure for Covid screenings in medical biology laboratories would amount to 1.8 billion euros in 2020. Unsurprisingly, Medicare spending exploded in 2020, with an increase of 6.5%, split between city care (+ 3.6%), medical establishments (+ 9%) and establishments medico-social (+ 10.2%). Within city care, the reimbursement structure has been profoundly … Read more

Seoul is slow to respect its agreement with Europe

The Republic of Korea is not respecting “its obligations in terms of trade and sustainable development under its trade agreement with the EU,” the European Commission said in a statement. While the political agreement signed at the end of December for a future treaty on investments between the European Union and China sparks controversy over … Read more

The Swiss reject an initiative for more responsible multinationals

The Suisse on Sunday rejected an initiative that wanted impose stricter legal obligations on Swiss companies in terms of respect for human rights and environmental standards. According to the polling institute gfs.bern, the so-called “Responsible multinationals” was rejected by at least 14 of the 26 Swiss cantons although it would have been approved by a … Read more