Post by robeiae on Mar 5, 2021 10:33:31 GMT -5
The idea of a world without borders is quite common, these days. And I think it far to say that--as an ideal--is a cornerstone of the liberal/progressive ideology, when it comes to IR. And once upon a time, the EU was being held up as an example in this regard. Yet, pressure tends to reveal the reality behind the dreams. The latest example: www.cnbc.com/2021/03/04/italy-blocks-shipments-of-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine.html
A British company wants to ship product from it's Italian plant to Australia, but it can't because obviously EU lives--Italian ones, in this case--are more important than Australian ones. Though one has to wonder if Itlay and the EU would do the same thing if the shipment was headed to a less developed country.
The European Union has made its first intervention into the supply of coronavirus vaccines, with Italy blocking a shipment of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine to Australia on Thursday.
Reuters reported, citing two sources, that British pharma giant AstraZeneca had requested permission from Rome to ship around 250,000 doses from its Anagni, Italy, plant. However, the Italian government refused. The Financial Times also reported the same story and an EU official, who preferred to remain anonymous, later confirmed the move to CNBC.
Reuters reported, citing two sources, that British pharma giant AstraZeneca had requested permission from Rome to ship around 250,000 doses from its Anagni, Italy, plant. However, the Italian government refused. The Financial Times also reported the same story and an EU official, who preferred to remain anonymous, later confirmed the move to CNBC.
A British company wants to ship product from it's Italian plant to Australia, but it can't because obviously EU lives--Italian ones, in this case--are more important than Australian ones. Though one has to wonder if Itlay and the EU would do the same thing if the shipment was headed to a less developed country.