They are probably not directly included in the first round of sanctions but if the Russian Federation escalates the situation further, technology sanctions are also likely to come into force, which could hit Putin's country hard. After all, Russia is still heavily dependent on Western technology.
By Falk Steiner
The EU Commission's draft regulation for the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is eagerly awaited. It will be the first of its kind within the framework of the European data strategy. A consortium is to start work on a kind of beta version of the EHDS this year.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch