by George Thurley | Jul 30, 2019 | Trade for health | Analysis & Opinion
On Friday 28th June, the European Commission reached political agreement on a trade deal with the South American Mercado Commun del Sur, known as Mercosur, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Although EU leaders have hailed the deal as a powerful... 
by George Thurley | Sep 27, 2018 | Brexit, Trade for health | Strategic Documents
Trade, investment and public health An EPHA guide and risk assessment tool This document is intended for public health professionals, as an introduction to trade and investment policy and its relevance to public health. It also offers a tool for public health... 
by George Thurley | Sep 3, 2018 | Food, Drink and Agriculture | Analysis & Opinion, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Trade for health | Analysis & Opinion
Everyone seems to be talking about trade. Normally a niche issue relegated to newspapers’ financial pages, it has been catapulted back to the top of the political agenda by a combination of President Trump’s zero-sum trade war, supposedly targeting China, but also... 
by George Thurley | May 17, 2018 | Trade for health | Latest Developments
Brussels, 17 May 2018 The European Public Health Alliance, along with Latin American and global partners, has written today to the EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and First Vice-President Frans Timmermans to put health ahead of the interests of the tobacco... 
by George Thurley | May 17, 2018 | Trade for health | Strategic Documents
Trade and public health policy are linked in many ways, ranging from impacts on healthcare and health services, to combatting disease to government procurement rules and food labelling. This report considers the potential health impacts of the European Union’s trade...
