by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 11, 2025 | Opinion
By Carlotta Besozzi, Director, Civil Society Europe Civic space – the space for civil society to operate – is shrinking Restrictive regulations in many EU countries affect the ability of associations to operate or even register, or to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 6, 2025 | Opinion
Opinion by Siphokazi Matika, Policy Trainee The Equity Gap While accessing healthcare can be straightforward for some, for others it is like stepping through a maze of unfamiliar doors, many firmly shut. Despite longstanding policy commitments to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 10, 2025 | Opinion
Today’s State of the Union speech left us with mixed feelings. While we welcome President von der Leyen’s acknowledgement of the serious public health threat posed by disinformation, especially in relation to preventable diseases such as measles and polio, we regret...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 5, 2025 | Opinion
This open letter advocates for a paradigm shift in European mental health policy by proposing the adoption of a European Positive Mental Health Framework. It argues that current approaches remain overly focused on severe mental health problems and institutional care,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 10, 2025 | Opinion
By Alessandro Gallina, Senior Policy Manager, EPHA; Jaisalmer De Frutos Lucas, Policy Manager, EPHA; and Sara Bertucci, Policy Manager, EPHA The European Commission’s new “Choose Europe for Life Sciences” Communication lays out an ambitious strategy to boost Europe’s...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 8, 2025 | Opinion
By Sara Bertucci, Policy Manager, EPHA; and Alessandro Gallina, Senior Policy Manager, EPHA Summary As the European Commission unveils its proposed amendment to the EU Climate Law, aiming for a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to...
