Senior officials from the European Commission (EC), together with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held their 2018 bilateral meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on 18 and 19 June. The two-day bilateral regulatory dialogue allowed the strategic partners to review their ongoing cooperative initiatives, discuss strategic priorities for […]
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The Working Group on Health in Climate Change (HIC) met on 12–13 June 2018 at the WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (ECEH) in Bonn, Germany. Twenty-five Member States of the WHO European Region sent nominated representatives. The meeting in Bonn was an opportunity to further support the work of Member States in the
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The European Commission has proposed a pragmatic, modern, long-term budget for the 2021-2027 period. It is an honest response to today’s reality in which Europe is expected to play a greater role in providing security and stability in an unstable world, at a time when Brexit will leave a sizeable gap in our budget. Today’s
With Brexit negotiations continuing. Hundreds of questions are being raised. Travel industry experts have raised concerns regarding a number of issues such as visa controls and open sky agreements. Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has been vocal in his concerns that planes could even be grounded if an agreement is not made. However another aspect to cause
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Save the date! The European Commission is organising an Information Day to present the 2019 funding opportunities of the Health, demographic change and wellbeing societal challenge. This half-day event (9:00-12:00) will only be webstreamed. The link will be published on this page a week before the event. The programme will be online in the coming days. Please
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The European Commission has launched the first ever European Sustainability Award to recognise the efforts and creativity of European people, businesses and organisations who work towards reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For this year’s edition, the theme of the award is “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”. Applications can be submitted until 14
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The EU’s data protection rules give you more control over your personal data, meaning you can shop, share and surf with confidence. The EU is helping you to find out how your personal data is protected, the rights that help you take back control of your data and what to do if things go wrong.
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On 23 May 2018, the Commission presented the 2018 country-specific recommendations as part of the European Semester Spring Package, setting out its economic policy guidance for Member States for the next 12 to 18 months. Director General of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Xavier Prats Monné discusses the implications for the health sector. The European
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An EU-funded study led by King’s College London suggests parents and carers might need to be even more rigorous than hitherto advised in protecting children against the harmful effects of the sun. The study shows that children may experience more harmful DNA damage than adults from small amounts of sun exposure. Overall the project –
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Vaccination saves between 1 and 3 million lives worldwide every year. According to the World Health Organisation, vaccines will save 25 million more lives in the coming decade. And yet several EU countries are facing unprecedented outbreaks of measles and a resurgence of other vaccine-preventable diseases due to insufficient vaccination coverage, and children and adults
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