Spanish EU presidency wants new text for cross-border healthcare directive
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The Spanish presidency of the EU Council of Ministers wants to work on a new directive on cross-border healthcare after the council failed to reach an agreement on the subject in December. However, after continued opposition from Spain and other countries, it looks like any final agreement reached could be rather diluted.
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