EU Records €220.5 Billion Pharmaceutical Trade Surplus In 2025

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

April 14, 2026

The European Union secured a historic trade surplus in medicinal and pharmaceutical products in 2025, according to a report from Eurostat. Export figures reached €366.2 billion while imports totaled €145.7 billion, leading to a surplus of €220.5 billion.

Robust Growth In Exports And Imports

Exports increased by 16.0% from €315.7 billion in 2024. Imports rose by 21.0% from €120.4 billion over the same period. The data show continued expansion in trade volumes across the sector.

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Leading National Performances

Ireland recorded the highest exports to non-EU countries at €93.8 billion. Germany and Belgium followed with €67.9 billion and €38.5 billion, respectively. Italy led imports at €27.5 billion, with Belgium and Germany also recording significant volumes.

Global Trade Partnerships

The United States was the largest destination for EU exports, accounting for 43.8% or €160.6 billion. Switzerland followed with 16.3% (€59.7 billion), while the United Kingdom accounted for 5.6% (€20.6 billion). On the import side, the United States supplied 41.2% of total imports (€60.1 billion), followed by Switzerland at 28.4% (€41.4 billion) and China at 9.0% (€13.1 billion).

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Clive Owen Films Scorpion In Cyprus In One Of The Island’s Biggest Productions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 13, 2026

Cyprus Secures Another High-Profile Production

Oscar-nominated British actor Clive Owen is filming Scorpion in Cyprus, a new action thriller from Copper Island that is understood to have one of the highest daily production budgets ever recorded for a film shoot on the island.

Filming began in Cyprus on July 6 and is scheduled to conclude later this month in Bulgaria. The production marks another high-profile international project to choose Cyprus as a filming location.

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A Cast Built For International Sales

Alongside Owen, the film stars Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, The Butler, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) and Reda Elazouar (Sex Education, The Family Plan). The cast also includes Ronan Summers, Jake Ryan, Mark Rhino Smith, Joey Ansah, Alex Cooke and Luke Bouchier.

The screenplay is by Richard Hughes and Bennett Fisher. Copper Island’s Matt Murphy, David Mansfield and Luke Bouchier are producing, while WestEnd Films is handling international sales. The company is expected to present the first footage at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

A Survival Thriller

Scorpion follows Jason, a rookie police officer assigned to an elite special operations unit made up of Afghanistan war veterans. After arriving at an isolated farmhouse, the team is cut off from the outside world and given an ultimatum: every 30 minutes one member will die unless someone reveals the truth about a covert military operation carried out years earlier.

Cyprus’ Role In The Production

The production credited the Cyprus Film Commission for its support, with Copper Island founder Matt Murphy thanking both the commission and the local crew.

Owen also praised the experience of filming in Cyprus, describing the local crew as highly professional and highlighting the island’s diverse filming locations.

Copper Island Expands Its International Portfolio

Limassol-based Copper Island has worked on several international productions, including The Leader, which premiered at Tribeca, as well as Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire and Ron Howard’s Eden.

The company is also supporting Cypriot productions, including Apart by Stelana Kliridou and The Well by Marios Piperides, which is completing post-production in Limassol.

Matt Murphy is also serving as executive producer of the upcoming Anxious People, starring Angelina Jolie.

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