by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 20, 2016 | Opinion
By Sascha Marschang, Policy Manager for Health Systems The Health Council Conclusions on the next steps to combat Antimicrobial Resistance, released on 17 June 2016, urge national governments and the European Commission to collaborate more effectively and coordinate...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 16, 2016 | Opinion
Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) released by the European Commission to Member States this month are part of the streamlined European Semester Process that puts emphasis on a single assessment per Member State, re-focused and fewer CSRs and an earlier...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 16, 2016 | Opinion
Could TTIP reverse the progress made by the EU on tobacco control and lead to greater levels of smoking-related diseases and deaths? EPHA’s analysis “Tobacco and Public Health in TTIP’ suggests that TTIP may have a major impact on the consumption of tobacco,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 16, 2016 | Opinion
Concerns about how TTIP will affect the consumption of unhealthy products, the healthcare services and affordability of medicines. By Zoltan Massay-Kosubek, Policy Coordinator for Health Trade and Health Equity Public health civil society is concerned about the lack...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 16, 2016 | Opinion
The European Pillar of Social Rights, launched by the European Commission in March this year is an effort to achieve a European ’Triple A’ rating in employment and social affairs, in response to the backlash against austerity measures imposed across Europe. The final...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 15, 2016 | Opinion
2015 is the first year in which the European Commission has issued Country Reports in this form, but they are not an entirely new component of the European Semester. The Reports provide an overview of the economic situation of each member state, along with its...
