by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 21, 2022 | #EU4Health
In order to promote a thriving civic space at EU and national level, the European Commission (EC) should launch a proactive EU strategy towards open civic space and resilient civil society, giving “genuine political recognition to the crucial role played by...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 17, 2022 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments
On the 19th of April, the European Commission published a draft list of antimicrobials to be reserved for human health, based on the European Medicines Agency’s recommendation. The list has been severely criticized because its implementation may compromise the...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 5, 2022 | #CleanAirHealthyCities, #EU4Health, Clean Air | Latest Developments, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
This article has been updated on 21 June 2022. On 30 May, a group of over 50 NGOs from across Europe have co-signed a letter addressed to MEPs ahead of their vote on car and van CO2 laws on June 7. They appeal for higher CO2 targets for carmakers as a mean to speed up...
by Matteo Barisione | Mar 10, 2022 | #CleanAirHealthyCities, Clean Air | Latest Developments
Air quality in Europe is still a health and environmental issue, as the recent report from Clean Cities Campaign has shown. No major European city is developing enough non-polluting forms of transport by 2030, threatening to undermine the health of its citizens. One...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 10, 2022 | Cancer, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
In December 2021, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) adopted its INI report on how to strengthen the EU’s role in fighting cancer. Ahead of the upcoming European Parliament plenary session, where the final report will be voted on, a...
