Tobacco, a weapon of mass destruction. The most significant, avoidable health harmful product – which will kill you if you use it as it is intended, is still responsible for 7 million deaths worldwide (as much as air pollution) – and 700.000 in Europe. Since I stopped active campaigning in 2014 on tobacco until when… » read more
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June 25, 2019
7 Health actions to make a difference – Open Letter to the new Commission President-elect Brussels, 25th June 2019 Subject: Suggesting 7 actions to your next five years plan to re-launch Europe by improving health Dear Commission President Elect, By the time of writing this, it is not known to whom that letter will be… » read more
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EU Priorities 2020, European citizens, European Integration, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Sustainable Dev. |
Myth No.1 is that health is a national competence in the EU. This is not only a defensive and counterproductive statement but also legally and factually untrue: there are many policies, projects and initiatives, linking health relevant local, regional, national policies with European policies. The Economic Governance and the European Commission assessing national healthcare policies… » read more
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Euro & Finance, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Sustainable Dev. |
Less than one week is left before the European Elections, and the future of EU health policy is still at stake during the renewal of the Commission! It seems that calling for more health at EU level is not a monopoly of the public health NGOs anymore. There are various, so-called multi-stakeholder initiatives, including the… » read more
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Agriculture, Air quality, Civil Society (NGOs), European citizens, Health & Consumers, InfoSociety, Medicines, Public Health, Social Europe & Jobs, Sustainable Dev. |
Yesterday, I gave support to a new initiative, dedicating a week to public health in Europe. Today this initiative shifts its focus on healthy environment so I am exploring why air pollution does matter for me, as a public health advocate. I'm glad to join the @EUPHActs #EuropeanPublicHealthWeek – watch my supporting video #EUPHW statement… » read more
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Air quality, Civil Society (NGOs), Environment, Health & Consumers, Hungary, Public Health, Sustainable Dev. |
2018 was a crucial year for the public health campaign to improve European air quality, with the devastating health impact of air pollution dominating to a large extent the public debate. As well as the ongoing fitness check of European air quality legislation, new EU-level standards have been negotiated to limit not only CO2 emissions… » read more
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Air quality, Civil Society (NGOs), Climate & Environment, Energy, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Sustainable Dev. |
January 9, 2018
Following the White paper of the Future of the European Union, the European Commission plans to make its proposal for the next, 7 year Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in May 2018 with the aim of having an agreed budget before the EU elections in 2019. While the European Commission discussed with high level speakers including… » read more
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October 10, 2017
High medicine prices is a key public health challenge in Europe and Trade policy – an exclusive EU competence can improve or exacerbate the situation. Free Trade and Investment agreements can make easier or harder for European governments to change existing policies to curb the costs of pharmaceuticals. Following a civil society dialogue meeting with… » read more
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Civil Society (NGOs), Global Europe, Health & Consumers, Medicines, Public Health, Sustainable Dev., Trade |
December 19, 2016
Genval, 18th December 2016 – According to the tiny human health case studies of an independent impact assessment, TTIP will not harm our health at all. I am wondering: how can an independent assessment come to that conclusion? According to the authors of the study, its impact on the trade of unhealthy commodities (alcohol, tobacco,… » read more
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Civil Society (NGOs), Global Europe, Health & Consumers, Medicines, Public Health, Sustainable Dev., Trade |
(author – Adolfo Costantini) Rome, 2 May 2016. – The recent leak of confidential Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) documents by Greenpeace did not cover the planned Sustainable Chapter and it is worth to reflect upon if increased transparency will help making Trade agreements sustainable. The adoption of Sustainable Development Goals in New York… » read more
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March 30, 2016
Genval, 30 March, 2016. – Disclaimer: This is the English translation of an interview made by Mihail Călin and originally published on 25 September 2015. The authentic Romanian version is available at the euro-health.ro News/Media website. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the EU are surrounded by fierce controversy… » read more
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March 8, 2016
Genval, 8th March 2016. – The European Parliament is about to vote tomorrow on a tobacco agreement between the EU and Philipp Morris International (PMI) and it is at least questionable that the EU’s intention is legal, ethical or politically correct. At the same bed with the ennemy? From a legal point of view, according… » read more
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EU news & updates, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Sustainable Dev. , EU news & updates, health and consumers, Public Health, sustainable development |
October 8, 2012
(Owner of the photo © Roger Blackwell) “Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.” ~Harold Coffin Did you know that 2012 is the European year of Active and Healthy Ageing and the Solidarity between Generations? If I had made a research among the readers of my blog, not… » read more
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Children’s well-being, Civil Society (NGOs), Human Rights, Public Health, Social Europe, Sustainable Dev. |
April 14, 2012
My blogging history is basically a constant search for a better understanding on how can I formulate my EU related policy and advocacy experience publicly. This blog has been created on 14 April 2012 under the heading ‘Blog of Zoltán Massay-Kosubek’, so 14 April is considered as the ‘birthday’ of this blog. After several months,… » read more
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Zoltán is Policy Manager at the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and he shares his personal views on public health relevant European policies, as a blogger here.
