Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda
16 Jul EU Institutions

Interview: Keeping healthcare high on the EU agenda

In a post-pandemic world, competing priorities and new crises have weakened the EU’s focus on health. MEP Tilly Metz discusses how to have a positive impact with fewer resources.
by Matt Lynes
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The Baltics look to strengthen NATO's weakest link
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Cities and regions have a key role to play in tackling the global climate emergency
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European regions and cities have already demonstrated their commitment to fighting climate change, writes Gilles Pargneaux.
UK outlines post-Brexit defence cooperation plans
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EU Commission launches public consultation on Future of Europe
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The European Commission has launched an online public consultation as part of the ongoing ‘Future of Europe’ debate.
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Ways of improving the cybersecurity of Europe’s armed forces will come under the spotlight when MEPs resume their work in Parliament next week.
5 questions with... Laima Andrikienė
09 May
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EU urged to uphold Iran nuclear deal as Trump pulls out
09 May
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EU political leaders and MEPs says they are dismayed at the US decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement.
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Benedek Jávor: Energy efficiency has enormous potential
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eCigarettes: Enforcing basic safety and quality standards Partner Content
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MEPs vote for global ban on cosmetic animal testing
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Issue 475 | 07 May 2018
04 May
Issue 475 | 07 May 2018
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Tunisia needs local elections to entrench democracy Partner Content
03 May
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EU budget post-2020: Commission praised for alternative sources of income
03 May
EU budget post-2020: Commission praised for alternative sources of income
Most MEPs have welcomed a Commission plan to raise national contributions to 1.11 per cent of gross national income and introduce new sources of revenue for the next long-term EU budget.