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Will the ‘Water is a Human Right!’ campaign Shape the EU?

February 25, 2014

We, EU citizens, definitively made history when we have collected first in the EU history more than 1 million signatures to ensure that water will be provided on a human rights basis to everyone. But will it be enough to reduce the EU’s democratic deficit? Will the Commission listen to us and make real, legally… » read more

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Civil Society (NGOs), Environment, EU news & updates, European citizens

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Stronger European Tobacco Control is a Must for Solving the E-cigarette Problem

January 31, 2014

Electronic cigarettes will be regulated by the recently negotiated Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). E-cigarettes (nicotine inhalators) are both helpful to quit smoking and source of new dangers: long term adverse effects and re-normalisation of smoking. In my opinion, the regulation of e-cigarettes should be linked to have much stronger European tobacco control measures. What are… » read more

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Civil Society (NGOs), Consumer Protection, Environment, EU news & updates, European citizens, Public Health

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Will the Visegrád quartett (PL-CZ-SK-HU) replace the DE-FR duo in shaping the EU’s future?

July 23, 2013

The Franco-German leadership has gone. The time of the Visegrád group is about to come? The German-French leadership is outdated in a way that the strong Kohl-Miterrand or Schröder-Chirac leadership – which could even confront with the United States about the Iraq war – has gone. Merkozy is broken, France is currently in an economic… » read more

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Environment, EU news & updates, European Integration, Human Rights, Hungary, National minorities, Public Health, Roma, Visegrád alliance (PL-CZ-SK-HU)

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How could the public sector build a strong farmer-civil society alliance for a greener Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)?

March 7, 2013

The kick off momentum of the process which resulted this ad-hoc alliance has very likely started at the end of January with the controversial vote of the AGRI Committee of the European Parliament which unfortunately watered down all the promising elements of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform put forward by the Commission. The Council… » read more

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Agriculture, Civil Society (NGOs), Environment, Public Health

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The “Silent Killer” Threatens the European Integration

February 19, 2013

(Author of the photo © Chris Freeland) We have enough problems within Europe, haven’t we? The financial markets and the euro is in trouble and the deep dept crisis together with political division between key EU countries threatens the EU in a time when euroscepticism started to triumph again. Why do need we then another… » read more

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Environment, Public Health

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Stricter Vehicle Noise Limits are Beneficial both for the Environment/Public Health and the Car Industry

February 2, 2013

(source of the photo © elmada) Some say that that the European Parliament will be in a very difficult situation next week when it will decide upon the new vehicle noise regulation, since by setting stricter or lighter vehicle noise limits, the Members of the European Parliament should prefer either the population’s public health and… » read more

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Civil Society (NGOs), Consumer Protection, Environment, Public Health, Research & Development, Transport

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The 3 Hidden Messages of the 2014-2020 EU Budget

January 2, 2013

In my opinion, one of the key momentums which will be decisive not only for 2013 but also for the medium-term future of the European Integration is the final outcome of the 2014-2020 budget discussions. It is not just about money although the financial stability of the EU integration is crucial. This budget contains also… » read more

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Agriculture, Consumer Protection, Environment, Public Health, Transport

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The Water Shortage as a Danger is not the Privilege of the Third World but the Cruel Reality in the EU

October 30, 2012

(Source of the photo: www.right2water.eu/) Is Water a Human Right in the EU? Is Water Shortage a Matter of Concern in the EU? Can We Sweep this problem under the Carpet(as usual)? Yes, yes and no. Yes, I firmly believe that water is a human right. Yes, there are alarming water shortages within the EU.… » read more

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Civil Society (NGOs), Consumer Protection, Environment, European citizens, Human Rights, Public Health

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Denmark’s ban on phthalates (dangerous chemicals): a wrong step to the right direction?

August 30, 2012

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” ~Confucius As Euractive reported in its recent article„Danish Environment Minister Ida Auken has decided to ban four industrial chemicals linked to disrupting the human endocrine system, pushing Denmark ahead of the European Union which has… » read more

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Consumer Protection, Environment, Public Health

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The Often Forgotten Health Dimension of Biocides on the Occasion of the Publication of the New Biocide Regulation 528/2012/EU on the 27th June 2012 in the Official Journal

July 13, 2012

“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” ~Lou Holtz The main purpose of this blog entry is to raise awareness among public health experts concerning a new, recently published piece of the EU’s health related environmental law regulating a specific group of dangerous chemicals: the so-called… » read more

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Consumer Protection, Environment, Public Health, Research & Development

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Restructuring Health Systems: How to Promote Health in time of Austerity

June 6, 2012

“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” ~Henry Ford The Impression of an Independent Health Expert on the Spot – EPHA Conference 06/06/2012 Although there were several health related events on 6th June 2012, I decided to take part in the Annual Conference of the European… » read more

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Civil Society (NGOs), Consumer Protection, Environment, EU news & updates, EU Priorities 2020, Euro & Finance, Health & Consumers, Human Rights, Medicines, Public Health, Social Europe

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Thought Starter about the Role of REACH

May 15, 2012

“Any person who knows all the answers most likely misunderstood the questions.” ~ Dr. Joyce Knudsen After reading and analyzing a consize article on EurActiv about that issue, I decided to draw the general public’s interest to the significance of the REACH regulation. I hope that this short summary can serve as a thought starter… » read more

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Consumer Protection, Environment, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Research & Development

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Chemical Coctails and the Way Forward in the Light of the Scientific and Legal Difficulties

May 6, 2012

“Don’t let something that doesn’t matter cause you to lose something that does.” ~Phil Torcivia The problem of Chemical coctails still emerges and can be considered as a relatively new field of chemicals. It is quite easy to understand why are chemical coctails in the very center of interests of scientific and legal professionals and… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Consumer Protection, Environment, Health & Consumers, Public Health

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