by Maria Smirnova | Dec 8, 2016 | Health Inequalities, Healthy Economic Policy | Analysis & Opinion
In November, the European Commission published its Annual Growth Survey 2017 (AGS), a key document setting out the main EU economic priorities for the coming year. The AGS kickstarts the annual cycle of the European Semester Process and will be followed by the...
by Maria Smirnova | Oct 13, 2016 | Healthy Economic Policy | Analysis & Opinion
By Masha Smirnova, Policy Co-ordinator for EU Semester and the Social Pillar, EPHA Next month the European Commission will publish its Annual Growth Survey, setting out the general economic and social priorities for the EU with policy guidance for national governments...
by Maria Smirnova | Sep 27, 2016 | Healthy Economic Policy | Analysis & Opinion, Healthy Economic Policy | Strategic Documents, Sustainable Development Goals
A new report from the European Public Health Alliance outlines the rationale for, and primary considerations of, a formal link between the health target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the health-related commitments contained within the proposed text...
by Maria Smirnova | Jun 16, 2016 | Healthy Economic Policy | Analysis & Opinion
Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) released by the European Commission to Member States this month are part of the streamlined European Semester Process that puts emphasis on a single assessment per Member State, re-focused and fewer CSRs and an earlier...