Supply of Medicines from UK

Supply of medicines from UK

The Commission has put forward proposals to ensure the continued long-term supply of medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and to address outstanding supply concerns in Cyprus, Ireland and Malta. In the context of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, this means that the same medicines will continue to be available in Northern Ireland at…

Fighting the Scourge of Cancer

Fighting Cancer

The ECR MEPs involved in the final report of the Special Committee on Beating Cancer, Shadow Rapporteur Pietro Fiocchi, and First Committee Vice-Chair and ECR Coordinator Joanna Kopcińska, say they are “broadly satisfied” with the direction taken by Parliament in this report in fighting the scourge of cancer.  “We welcome the report’s focus on the key themes…

EESC Launches Vaccination Campaign

EESC vaccination campaign

The European Economic and Social Committee launched its vaccination campaign at the December plenary session. Vaccination against COVID-19, along with all the other safety measures, is the best option we have for ending the ongoing health crisis. Currently, the rate of fully vaccinated people varies considerably between countries, ranging from 26% to 82% of the…

EPP Calls for Investment in Cancer Research

cancer research

The EPP has called for action to remove obstacles for cross-border research.  It says it also wants the EU to invest in cancer prevention.  Other demands include granting cancer patients the right to be forgotten and simplifying the reimbursement rules for cancer treatments across the EU. The group also advocates banning flavours in e-cigarettes, which…

Future Role of the EMA

EMA Head Emer Cooke

Health MEPs quizzed the EMA’s Executive Director on Tuesday on the current situation around COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, as well as the Agency’s future role. In light of increasing COVID-19 cases across the EU and concerns raised by a  new variant members of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee focused the debate vaccines, recent developments…

REACT EU Budgets Approved for Spain and Hungary

The Commission has approved €654 million to Spain and Hungary under REACT EU following the modification of two Operational Programmes (OP).  In Spain, the OP in Valencia will receive an additional €404 million to provide financial incentives to employers for job creation and maintaining employment, as well as for financial support for the self-employed, and funds to…

International Treaty Needed to Prevent Pandemics

von der leyen

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed this morning the World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO), which gathers between 29 November and 1 December for its second-ever special session. The President welcomed the Assembly’s decision to start negotiations towards an international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.  Following the emergence of the Omicron…

EPP’s 10 Point Plan to Beat Cancer

Beating Cancer

Every year, 1.3 million people in the EU die of cancer and 2.7 million are diagnosed with it.  The EPP says, “We can and must change this trend.” Its message is: “The work we do in the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) must make a difference to people’s lives.” The EPP Group…

EU Digital Covid Certificate Needed to Enter Parliament

Digital Covid Certificate

Parliament’s Bureau decided that the request to present an EU Digital COVID Certificate to access Parliament’s buildings will be extended to all people wishing to enter. As of 3 November, all people entering Parliament’s buildings in its three places will be requested to present a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate, including journalists. The EU Digital…