by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 3, 2018 | Opinion
Everyone seems to be talking about trade. Normally a niche issue relegated to newspapers’ financial pages, it has been catapulted back to the top of the political agenda by a combination of President Trump’s zero-sum trade war, supposedly targeting China, but also...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 17, 2018 | Statements
Brussels, 17 May 2018 The European Public Health Alliance, along with Latin American and global partners, has written today to the EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and First Vice-President Frans Timmermans to put health ahead of the interests of the tobacco...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 17, 2018 | Statements
To: Cecilia Malmstrom, European Commissioner for Trade Frans Timmermans First Vice-president of the European Commission, responsible for Sustainable Development and Transparency Cc: Dr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Brussels,...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 17, 2018 | Position & Policy Papers, Statements
Trade and public health policy are linked in many ways, ranging from impacts on healthcare and health services, to combatting disease to government procurement rules and food labelling. This report considers the potential health impacts of the European Union’s trade...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 30, 2018 | Opinion
Public concerns about potential health impacts of international trade agreements were central to the widespread protests during the TTIP (EU-US) and CETA (EU-Canada) trade negotiations. A diverse group of organisations has developed their vision of how future...
