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Articles & News​ Home Blog 18. December 2024 EU-Policy State of Play: The Formation of the Belgian Government and Implications for Health Policy Belgium’s prolonged government formation process underscores the challenges of its fragmented political system. While regional governments are advancing their health agendas, the federal level remains unmoving, with implications ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 10. December 2024 EU-Policy Universal Healthcare: Bringing further equity and social justice for a better society. In many parts of the world, citizens face significant barriers to affordable and equitable healthcare services, including access to essential medicines. To mark the Universal Health Coverage Day, it is ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 26. November 2024 EU-Policy Turning the Tide: Greece’s Cancer Plan as a Catalyst for Healthcare Reform IntroductionIn a landmark step, on 3 October the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA), announced the development of a new National Cancer ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 20. November 2024 EU-Policy Regional Elections in Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, and Liguria: shifting dynamics in Italian politics This fall’s regional elections in Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, and Liguria have highlighted both continuity and change in Italy's political landscape. While the center-right coalition maintained its ground in Liguria, the center-left ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 19. November 2024 EU-Policy The Invisible Threat: Germany’s Response to Antibiotic Resistance Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time, with Germany facing serious impacts as well. Antibiotic resistance is making infections harder to treat, endangering patient safety and ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 29. October 2024 EU-Policy The Critical Role of Policymakers in Shaping Public Affairs From navigating economic crises to addressing global pandemics, policymakers are the architects of societal change. Their decisions shape the laws that govern us and define the way we live. Policymakers, found at the ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 15. October 2024 EU-Policy G7 Health Summit 2024: Global Health Challenges and the Future of Healthcare From October 9th to 11th, Italy hosted the G7 Health Summit in Ancona, bringing together health ministers from the G7 countries—Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the UK, and the ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 30. September 2024 EU-Policy Austrian Parliamentary Elections – Kaiser, König und… Kickl? The highly anticipated Austrian legislative elections, held on September 29, 2024, showcased a political showdown after turbulent years of political back-and-forth. The elections determined the composition of the 28th National Council, the lower house ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 29. September 2024 EU-Policy World Heart Day: A reminder for continuous efforts to tackle cardiovascular diseases in Belgium and other European countries On World Heart Day, 29 September, we shed  light on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), a leading cause of death worldwide. This day serves as a ...

Articles & News​ Home Blog 19. September 2024 EU-Policy EU Strategic Autonomy in Health: Bridging the challenge between resilience and competitiveness European Union policymakers have embraced the concept of "Open Strategic Autonomy" (OSA) in recent years as a response to key challenges, following an approach originally aimed at enhancing the EU’s ...