Commons Network releases a paradigm-breaking paper on practical commons-based alternatives to the EU’s pharmaceutical policies Today Commons Network publishes a new policy paper that takes on the pharmaceutical system and presents real…
Commons Assembly: For a Renewed Political Force in Europe
The crisis of the European Union begs for new, unifying and constructive narratives –alternatives to the right-wing populist and nationalist wave that gets fiercer every day. A commons approach holds the potential…
EU ‘Copyright Reform’ Threatens Freedom of Information, Open Acces and Open Science
We would like to express our alarm at the direction EU copyright legislation is taking. We are profoundly concerned that a number of proposals, including Article 11 and Article 13, will mean…
EU Research Policy: For Peace, People and Planet
The research that is prioritised and funded today will have a decisive impact on the future of our societies and our planet. Our societies face immense environmental, social and economic challenges, as…
Commons as a Unifying Political Vision
The crisis of the European Union begs for new, unifying and constructive narratives – alternatives to the right-wing populist and nationalist wave that is getting fiercer every day. A ‘commons’ approach holds…
Supporting the Commons: Opportunities in the EU Policy Landscape
The current crisis facing the European Union demands new, unifying and constructive narratives. The ‘commons’ is an emerging paradigm in Europe – one that embraces reciprocity, stewardship, social and ecological sustainability and…
Public Return on Public Spending: H2020 Needs Strong Public Interests Conditions and Incentives
The Societal Challenges pillar of Horizon 2020 plays an important role in reinforcing Europeans citizens’ confidence in the European Union. Through investing in innovation that directly improves people’s lives, such as health,…
Future of the EU: How the Commons Can Revitalise Europe
The commons is an emerging paradigm in Europe embracing co-creation, stewardship, and social and ecological sustainability. Commons perspectives could help to reinvigorate Europe with constructive and concrete policy implications on many terrains.…
Report reveals danger of TTIP locking Europe & US into higher drug prices, failed pharma innovation model
Press Release | 3 October 2016 | Download Link AMSTERDAM—The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) risk being locked into higher drug prices and a failed model of pharmaceutical innovation…
TTIP and Affordable Medicines: How a Trade Agreement Could Block Access to Medicines
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations pose serious risks to Europeans’ access to medicines and affordable healthcare. TTIP is likely to help entrench a broken medical innovation system rather than…