by EPHA | Sep 25, 2014 | News Release, Statements
September 25 2014, Brussels – Today, the French government outlined new legislation (1) to introduce standardised packaging for cigarettes following Ireland (2) and the UK’s recent initiatives (3). If the bill is adopted, France will be taking a major step...
by EPHA | Sep 24, 2014 | News Release, Statements
24 September 2014, Brussels – The European Union (EU) should leave behind its economic growth obsession and focus instead on more transparent and sustainable policies, according to hundreds of people gathered at the flagship European Citizens summit event (1) in...
by EPHA | Sep 16, 2014 | News Release, Statements
Brussels, 16 September 2014 – We are writing to express our astonishment and concern regarding your decision to move the competence for medicinal products and health technologies from the Commissioner in charge of Health to the Commissioner in charge of internal...
by EPHA | Sep 12, 2014 | News Release, Statements
12 September 2014, Brussels – The public health community has reacted with alarm and disbelief at the ill-thought distribution of responsibilities amongst the in-coming European Commissioners. In an announcement on Wednesday 10 September, the President-elect (1)...
by EPHA | Sep 11, 2014 | News Release, Statements
11 September 2014 – We would like to confirm in response to a number of questions received today that the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is withdrawing its support for the proposed Health for Citizen’s Intergroup in the European Parliament. EPHA had been...
by EPHA | Sep 10, 2014 | News Release, Statements
10 September 2014, Brussels – Today Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, announced the composition of the new College of European Commissioners. Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis (1), former Health Minister of Lithuania, was designated as new European...