Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Spark building in Sloterdijk in Amsterdam
Spark building in Sloterdijk in Amsterdam - Credit: Photo: Gemeente Amsterdam
Business
Politics
Annie Schreijer-Pierik
Jan Huitema
European Parliament
European Medicines Agency
EMA
Amsterdam
Italy
Milan
VVD
CDA
Friday, March 16, 2018 - 09:08
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

European Parliament approves EMA move to Amsterdam

European Parliament approved the European Medicines Agency's move from London to Amsterdam, on the condition that the authorities report on the progress of the construction of the new EMA office on Zuidas every quarter, ANP reports.

The EMA is moving out of London due to the Brexit. Italian politicians are still fighting against the move to Amsterdam, according to the news wire. A case is ongoing at the European Court of Justice. Italy wants the court to annul the move to Amsterdam because of the procedure followed - Amsterdam beat Milan for the EMA in a tiebreak vote decided by chance. But now that European parliament also approved the move to Amsterdam, it is unlikely that the Court will reverse it. 

CDA European parliamentarian Annie Schreijer-Pierik warned that "the Italians will come into action again if construction [of the new office] is delayed. The builders can absolutely not go on holiday in the summer." VVD parliamentarian Jan Huitema believes that "the Netherlands has shown how well it is able to house the EMA. Amsterdam is not the staff's preference for nothing". 

A delegation from the European Parliament visited Amsterdam last month. The guarantees given that the EMA will be able to continue its work as usual on March 30th, 2019 - the day after the Brexit - reassured the delegation. 

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • 7 million people could lose drinking water as climate change hits Maas river: Report
  • Physicians think next Covid wave will catch Cabinet off-guard; Too little urgency
  • Addiction institute warns against life-threatening MDMA liquid
  • Mayors to arrange extra asylum shelter as long as Cabinet keeps its promises
  • Travel industry workers could fill staffing gaps at Schiphol this summer
  • Convicted crime boss Willem Holleeder sent to prison for life on appeal

Top stories

  • Consumer spending pushed Dutch economic growth in first quarter
  • Hope of EU membership big support for Ukraine, Dutch PM says
  • Transavia summer flight cancellations breaking EU rules: Consumers Assoc.
  • KLM: Most passengers with summer bookings will not face Schiphol cancellations
  • Waiting lists pushing trans teens to buy transition medicines online
  • Covid vaccines not linked to excess mortality, says Dutch stats office

© 2012-2022, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content