Mubi cancels four-day event in protest as local government blocks screening of Luca Guadagnino-directed movie QueerOrganisers of an Istanbul film festival announced its cancellation on Thursday to protest against a local authority ban on the screening …
French public investment bank to buy shares in Sanofi subsidiary amid American takeover.
As the anti-immigrant feeling surges in popularity in Europe, its leaders are embracing formerly taboo approaches to their borders.
French government threatens sanctions if production leaves France; downplays vetoing the deal.
MEPs demand extra information from wannabe commissioners.
POLITICO has reviewed the declarations of interest of every European Commission nominee.
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Q&A with Greg Rossi, Senior VP, Head of Oncology Europe and Canada at AstraZeneca.
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POLITICO curates a lineup of the top players influencing the Conservativesโ Brexit and trade policies.
SNEAK PEEK โย Gastein day 1 kicks off with a plea to ramp up investment in health โ and ways to do it. โ Can tech help to close the gender health gap? Some think so, but only if its funded and reaches all in need. โ Is COP29 the breakthrough year for health and [โฆ]
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Sleep deficiency is a serious health risk that profoundly affects individuals and economies yet conditions like chronic insomnia are worryingly low on the global health agenda
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs trade policy.
Ukrainian politicians and cultural figures on Friday (6 September) slammed a screening of a Russian-Canadian filmmaker’s war documentary as propaganda, a claim the director denied.
A new report about the global state of COPD offers insights from 30 national experts on how policy action can be implemented worldwide.
A sharp increase in preventive screening points to a post-pandemic silver lining as Czech citizens seek to futureproof their health, including a 73% year-on-year increase in claims for voluntary vaccinations.
It’s highly unlikely Ursula von der Leyen’s team will be able to start in November.
Concerns about Chinese ownership impacted government’s thinking to keep microchips factory afloat.
Screening is failing to reach too many women from immigrant commmunities. Understanding why is the only way we can save livesFour years ago I met a woman in the street. I was doing research on why so many immigrant women in Sweden donโt have mammograms…
Political commitment to screening is crucial.
The much-anticipated sequel to the directorโs 1988 hit Beetlejuice will get its world premiere at the festival in AugustBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burtonโs sequel to his 1988 hit Beetlejuice, has been selected as the opening film of the Venice film f…
Plans to show The Last Screenwriter, whose script is credited to โChatGPT 4.0โ, prompted complaints although the film-makers insist the feature is โa contribution to the causeโA cinema in London has cancelled the world premiere of a film with a script …
In January 2025 the EU HTA Regulation will become reality. Letโs work together to ensure it facilitates faster patient access to new cancer treatments.
The Bulgarian government decided to carry out a broad cervical cancer screening programme for women across the country in an attempt to get closer to the EU average. The government will provide initial funding of โฌ4.5 million.
The erstwhile nominee, Gidi Markuszower, complains he is being given fewer rights than the “average terrorist.”
Euro-skeptic Geert Wilders could be sending his new prime minister to Brussels on his first day at work.
Governments, civil society and industry share views on the EU mandate we need to achieve the 2030 UNAIDS goals in Europe and beyond.
DIE TOP-THEMEN โ Wegen Meloni-Flirt: SPD und Grรผne haben ein Ultimatum an Kommissionschefin von der Leyen gestellt. โ Wachsender Einfluss der Rechten: POLITICO analysiert, was die bevorstehende Europawahl fรผr zentrale Politikfelder von der Landwirtschaft bis zur Verteidigung bedeuten wรผrde. โ Streit um Militรคrhilfen: Ungarn blockiert weitere Unterstรผtzung fรผr die Ukraine. โ Buch der Sรผnden: Die [โฆ]
Screening in Competition, Andrea Arnold’s new film manages to fuse social and magical realism, in a harsh yet uplifting tale that will leave you ready to take flight.
A new study compared guidelines for who is at risk for dangerous hypertension during pregnancy with a personalised screening algorithm.
Europeans suffer 100,000 amputations a year because of the escalating issue of โdiabetic footโ. Diabetes already burdens health systems, but without more frequent monitoring programmes, experts warn the amputation crisis will get worse.
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Royal Holloway, University of LondonPhoto credit: Sam Zidovetski, via Wikimedia Commons(Last amended June 18 2024: amendments marked by asterisks)
Just before Christmas, the
European Parliament and the Council (the EU body…
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway, University of London
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Just before Christmas, the European
Parliament and…
The Netherlands has been confronted with a new report showing inequalities in cancer screening between people with high and low incomes. Advocates are calling for public health to be embedded in all types of policies to reduce treatment disparities.
The hidden history of the Cold War adoption complex.
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden will take steps to deliver on pledge to Joe Biden to confront China trade quandary.
The Greek Ministry of Health has reacted to reports of possible irregularities in an HPV screening project by saying it was merely following the advice of scientists and the example of other European Union countries while avoiding answering other vital…
Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of LondonPhoto credit: Rachmaninoff, via Wikimedia CommonsAmendments to this blog post since its original publication are marked by asterisks.* Most recent amendment: June 18 2024. Just before…
Governments and policymakers must act now to elevate chronic kidney disease (CKD) as an urgent health policy priority, to bring the best possible outcomes for patients, caregivers, health systems, the economy and our planet.
Where a woman lives, her ethnicity and her socioeconomic status all influence her risk of getting cancer, speed of her diagnosis, the treatment she receives and, ultimately, her likelihood of survival. At MSD we are committed to addressing this inequal…
Bulgaria’s lack of a comprehensive strategy for rare diseases now poses a serious risk to patient health. Insufficient screening has left Bulgarians with rare diseases diagnosed late, or not at all, while fewer orphan drugs are available on average.
โWeโre not planning for this to be an operation that would require U.S. boots on the ground,โ said a senior administration official.
Leading international cervical health experts call on governments and health care authorities to address low and declining cervical cancer screening participation rates.
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) predicts a 13% rise in diabetes prevalence in Europe by 2045, with 61 million affected. Europe has the highest incidence of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children and adolescents, and the second highest per-person…
It faces an uncertain vote in the Senate this week and even longer odds in the House.
Although cervical cancer is highly preventable, many women across EU countries still face barriers to accessing screening, with stakeholders looking to use the conclusion of cervical cancer awareness month to raise alarm and demand more targeted soluti…
Economic security proposals aim to reduce friction with member states and tighten FDI rules
The implementation of the “Spyros Doxiadis” Action Plan of public health screening is expected to get back on track within the first semester of 2024, as Greeceโs new health minister takes office. First up is the cervical cancer screening programme, du…
Brussels and member countries need to become more nimble in working around the blocโs troublemakers.
The European Commission said on Wednesday (17 January) it was “now going to start” the EU accession screening process for Ukraine and Moldova, with member states already wondering why the process for the two Eastern candidates had not started in Decemb…
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London*
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America, via Wikimedia
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Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London*
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Commons
*sentences with an asterisk have been corrected or updated since the original publication of this post. Most recently updated 14 May 2024.&n…
Effective altruism is increasingly described as a cult. But as the movementโs billionaire adherents pour money into Washington, its obsession with the AI apocalypse is remaking the capitalโs tech policy landscape.
With prostate cancer the most frequently diagnosed malignant tumour among men in Poland, the country is hoping that PRAISE-U – a multi-country screening and detection initiative – will help reduce mortality rates.
Documents released to POLITICO show EU officials’ travel bills get picked up by consultancies with a stake in competition enforcement.
Researchers from the RAND Corporation โ which took more than $15 million this year from a group financed by a Facebook co-founder โ were a driving force behind the White Houseโs sweeping new AI reporting requirements.
This Universal Health Coverage Day, letโs focus on what makes a difference: early interventions and funding for noncommunicable diseases.
According to new research, molecular and genomics analysis of swabs used in Pap tests could allow for the detection of ovarian cancer years in advance of symptoms onset.
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
Czechia will launch a new prostate cancer screening program in January 2024, with the aim to ensure early detection and treatment of the disease.ย
Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani issues plea for some movement as countries’ membership bids stall.
EU countries need to see biomarker testing – an innovative form of cancer diagnostics – as an investment and address the current lack of knowledge about its benefits, the head of Cancer Patients Europe told Euractiv.
The EU has called for an increase in fuel supplies to Gaza and a faster screening process for trucks crossing the Rafah border.
Europe could be the first region worldwide to reach the UNโs goals to end AIDS. Whatโs holding us back?
The European Commission said on Tuesday it will proceed with payments of development aid to the Palestinian territories this month after its internal screening identified no diversion of funds to terrorist groups.
Following the publication of the new European Cancer Manifesto, EU lawmakers and stakeholders have driven home the the importance of improving prevention and screening policies across Europe.ย
Russian investors ‘are totally banned’ from co-investing with the EU’s venture capital fund, its board president says.
Israeli foreign minister says senior Belgian politician is ‘turning a blind eye’ to militant group’s ‘war crimes.’
Transformation in COPD care is underway as Speak Up for COPD unites policymakers, healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, NGOs, and pharmaceutical industry to help make COPD a public health priority.
As of 1 November, a broader group of Polish women will have access to preventive screenings for the early detection of breast and cervical cancer, but experts warn that more should be done.
Gruesome footage of October 7 attacks shown to MEPs and officials.
Where each aspiring new member stands after the European Commission published its latest enlargement report.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Germanyโs ruling SPD being open to screening asylum applications in Africa, a Pro-Palestine rally being stopped by police in Tirana, and so much more.
Dr Joyce de Coninck, University
of Ghent
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Introduction
The Europol Regulation introduces
a system of joint and several EU liability for unlawful data processing in
violation of Article 7 and 8 of the Chart…
Dr Joyce de Coninck, University
of Ghent
Photo credit: Oseveno
Introduction
The Europol Regulation introduces
a system of joint and several EU liability for unlawful data processing in
violation of Article 7 and 8 of the Chart…
The White House is poised to make an all-hands effort to impose national rules on a fast-moving technology, according to a draft executive order.
Contrary to other EU countries, the Czech Republic is succeeding in the implementation of screening programmes in the fight against cancer, but Prague is still facing a scarcity of availability of innovative drugs.
Killings by militants in France and Belgium prompt calls for better screening of migrants.
Marion Panizzon, Senior Research Fellow, World Trade Institute, University of Bern*
*Privat-Docent, Dr.
iur., LL.M., Senior Research Fellow, World Trade Institute, University of Bern
and Legal Consultant, World Trade Advisors, …
The economy ministry cited strategic concerns in vetoing the takeover of France-based Segault by American industrial machinery giant Flowserve.
Health screening programmes in Greece have expanded in recent years but coverage still remains low compared to other EU countries as government delays in implementing projects already decided on a political level persist.
Despite progress, there is now an increase in the cardiovascular disease burden across all major European countries.
By legitimizing the aggressor in the Taiwan Strait and ignoring Taiwanโs existence, the U.N. is failing in its mission.
Franceโs expansion of the scope of foreign direct investment (FDI) controls to the mining sector sheds a renewed light on the lack of EU harmonisation on investment screening, risks of arbitrage, and delays to investments, experts have warned.
Move seeks to break logjam among EU institutions and bring negotiations forward.
The former Soviet republic says it deserves good news in upcoming enlargement plans โ despite hundreds of Russian troops on its soil.
Lilian Tsourdi, Assistant Professor, University of Maastricht
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The New
Pact on Migration and Asylum is the EUโs latest policy framework on asylum,
migration, and b…
