Battle lines being drawn ahead of a key vote by MEPs on future of EU farm policy
17 Oct Health

Battle lines being drawn ahead of a key vote by MEPs on future of EU farm policy

Ahead of Tuesday 20 October vote, the European Parliament’s political groups have been engaged in last minute discussions on their positions.
by Martin Banks
Health after COVID-19: spend more but spend smarter
13 Oct Health
Health after COVID-19: spend more but spend smarter
How Europe can avoid a mental health pandemic
23 Oct Health
How Europe can avoid a mental health pandemic
David Sassoli says Strasbourg plenary cancellation an ‘extremely difficult decision’
16 Oct Health
David Sassoli says Strasbourg plenary cancellation an ‘extremely difficult decision’
Stop the pandemic: an action plan for healthy workplaces PM+
25 May Health
Stop the pandemic: an action plan for healthy workplaces
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has developed a collection of resources for safe and healthy working in the context of the pandemic and its aftermath.
Leaving no cancer patient behind during the Coronavirus crisis
25 May Health
Leaving no cancer patient behind during the Coronavirus crisis
COVID-19 has hit Europe hard, highlighting the frailties of our cancer patients; it should remind us of our commitments to them, writes María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos.
Giving health policy the attention it deserves
22 May Health
Giving health policy the attention it deserves
In light of the current Coronavirus crisis, doctors in the European Parliament, including myself, are united in the pledge to make health a new priority in EU policy.
Fight AMR by taking antibiotics off our plates
21 May Health
Fight AMR by taking antibiotics off our plates
The battle against antimicrobial resistance is one we cannot afford to lose; we can start by eliminating it from our food chain wherever we can, writes Sarah Wiener.
Commission’s unveiling of Farm to Fork Strategy receives mixed response
20 May Health
Commission’s unveiling of Farm to Fork Strategy receives mixed response
The Farm to Fork Strategy is the agriculture and food part of the Green Deal, the EU's flagship initiative for an ecological transformation of Europe's economy.
European Commission unveils Biodiversity Strategy
20 May Health
European Commission unveils Biodiversity Strategy
After months of delay, the Commission presented its Biodiversity Strategy on Wednesday, one of the two landmark strategies for the European Green Deal.
Listeriosis: Examining the disease from the victim's perspective Event Coverage
20 May Health
Listeriosis: Examining the disease from the victim's perspective
With antimicrobial resistance on the increase, it’s more important than ever that the EU takes advantage of alternative, prevention-based technologies such as Bacteriophages in the fight against bacterial infections such as Listeriosis, reports Brian Johnson.
Why the Biodiversity Strategy must be free from taboos
20 May Health
Why the Biodiversity Strategy must be free from taboos
The current Coronavirus crisis is an illustration of the disastrous impact of humankind on biodiversity. An ambitious and effective framework to combat its erosion urgently needs to be defined at all levels, writes Agnès Evren.
Time to revolutionise the way we produce and consume food
19 May Health
Time to revolutionise the way we produce and consume food
With the Farm to Fork Strategy the EU has the opportunity to prove that it is ready to change its policies in order to safeguard our long-term future, writes Francisco Guerreiro.
Supporting LGBTQI+ young people and understanding the challenges they face
19 May Health
Supporting LGBTQI+ young people and understanding the challenges they face
In a society that places increasing pressure on all of us, we must be aware of mental health difficulties and how to offer support. LGBTQI+ young people are particularly vulnerable, writes Alex Agius Saliba.
Upholding passengers’ rights a ‘common problem’ during Coronavirus crisis, says senior Commission official
19 May Health
Upholding passengers’ rights a ‘common problem’ during Coronavirus crisis, says senior Commission official
Blanca Rodriguez Galindo told MEPs on Tuesday that travellers faced a “very difficult situation.”
European Parliament must play decisive role in Coronavirus recovery plan
19 May Health
European Parliament must play decisive role in Coronavirus recovery plan
Now that our economies are slowly coming out of quarantine, so should European democracy; it is a precondition for a successful recovery, writes Manfred Weber.
WEBINAR: After COVID-19, will there be an even more devastating AMR outbreak? Event Coverage
19 May Health
WEBINAR: After COVID-19, will there be an even more devastating AMR outbreak?
The online event will look at the requirement for a new business model for the development, production and sales of new antibiotics.
Issue 515 | 18 May 2020
18 May Health
Issue 515 | 18 May 2020
In our latest issue Europe’s environmental policy is in the spotlight. We take an in-depth look at two of the most anticipated proposals from the European Green Deal: The Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies.
Health in Europe: the way forward
14 May Health
Health in Europe: the way forward
The EU must prioritise those issues that European citizens really care about, such as their health and wellbeing, write Greens/EFA MEPs Petra De Sutter, Tilly Metz, Jutta Paulus and Michèle Rivasi.
Vestager hopes that European summer tourism season can be salvaged
06 May Health
Vestager hopes that European summer tourism season can be salvaged
European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager says she still hopes “that the summer is not lost and that we will all get the chance to travel” despite the devastating health crisis.
Time for a European Health Union
05 May Health
Time for a European Health Union
The Coronavirus crisis has shown up many shortcomings in Europe’s healthcare systems, which is why we need a better, more coordinated approach, argues César Luena.
European Commission raises €7.4 billion in pledges from world leaders to fight Coronavirus
05 May Health
European Commission raises €7.4 billion in pledges from world leaders to fight Coronavirus
The aim of the online “Coronavirus Global Response” pledging event was to gather significant funding to ensure the development and deployment of diagnostics, treatments and vaccines against COVID-19.
Ahmed Rahhou: Friends and Allies
05 May Health
Ahmed Rahhou: Friends and Allies
Morocco is looking to develop a fuller partnership with the EU, one that will bring Rabat and Brussels closer together on key strategic issues such as climate change, education, security and mobility, explains Head of Mission to the EU, Ambassador Ahmed Rahhou.
European State of the Climate 2019 Report Review
05 May Health
European State of the Climate 2019
EU climate service’s annual report reviews 2019’s climate for a sustainable future under the European Green Deal.
Wearing masks could pose health hazard, says head of EU agency
04 May Health
Wearing masks could pose health hazard, says head of EU agency
Dr Andrea Ammon told a parliamentary committee that wearing a mask could potentially “endanger” health and “give people a false sense of security.”
Coronavirus: Charities welcome European Parliament’s homeless initiative
04 May Health
Coronavirus: Charities welcome European Parliament’s homeless initiative
A leading homeless advocacy group in Brussels has given a cautious welcome to assorted practical help offered by the European Parliament for people in need during the pandemic.
David Sassoli Interview: European Parliament's key role in shaping EU's Coronavirus response
04 May Health
David Sassoli Interview: European Parliament's key role in shaping EU's Coronavirus response
With the European Union arguably facing its biggest crisis, European Parliament President David Sassoli tells Lorna Hutchinson that platitudes about solidarity are not enough; the EU will only prove its worth to citizens by acting in unison.
Coronavirus: A global perspective PM+
04 May Health
Coronavirus: A global perspective
From helping to monitor the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to the eventual recovery, Earth observation data plays a crucial role, writes Agnieszka Łukaszczyk, Senior Director of European Affairs at Planet.