EPHA analysis of President von der Leyen’s 2022 State of the European Union On 14 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her annual State of the European Union speech (SOTEU). A flagship address, she reflected on the year that has passed...
Thanks to the European Parliament Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic for this opportunity to share our feedback. We believe that meaningful engagement with civil society is key to strengthen democratic processes and improve policymaking. The European Public...
“With HERA up and running, the EU has significantly reinforced its capacity to respond and address new health threats decisively”. This is what Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on 28 June 2022 when she announced that the first batch of monkeypox vaccines...
Things go viral, again With the COVID-19 pandemic still alive and kicking, a monkeypox outbreak “goes viral” in high-income countries, and in a matter of days transitions from an “exotic disease that happens to others” into a household name. In a matter of...
The European Parliament is undertaking an extremely important task of examining how the European Union has dealt with the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We know that its impact on almost every aspect of our lives and livelihoods has been and often...
