Lorraine Nolan, Franz Pietsch and Magnus Brunner - Photo © European Union 2026

Drug trafficking constitutes a major threat to Europe’s security, according to the 2026 European Drug Report 2026 issued Tuesday with the latest evidence on the state of the drugs situation in Europe.

Pharmaceuticals - Photo by Laurynas Me on Unsplash

The EU’s Council and Parliament have reached agreement on major reform of EU pharmaceutical rules, to increase patients’ access to medicine and make the EU’s pharmaceutical sector fairer and more competitive.