EU-Turkish border exposes hell of animal transport
As the European Commission tries to update its decades-old rules, lawmakers are turning the issue into a political battleground.
Tilly Metz
World leaders tout AMR declaration, while NGOs sigh
SNEAK PEEK — Leaders have agreed to a political declaration on antimicrobial resistance. NGOs are disappointed, but is it really so bad? — The World Health Organization has allied with TikTok to curb the spread of health misinformation. — What will it take to be prepared for the next pandemic? It’s not looking good, Gastein […]
Who’s the real health commissioner?
SNEAK PEEK — EU health policy is now split across multiple departments, and MEPs aren’t happy. — Sort your own house out first: MEPs question Hungarian health secretary over presidency plans and country’s health commissioner role. — Spend less on defense and more on health, WHO chief Tedros told world leaders at the United Nations […]
Europe must protect the ban on animal testing of cosmetics ingredients
Europe must protect the ban on animal testing of cosmetics ingredients writes Tilly Metz MEP.
Center right gets its way as golden boy Hansen lands EU farm job
Ursula von der Leyen’s pick for agrifood commissioner is a political animal and skilled mediator — qualities he will need to do a better job than his hapless predecessor.
Err … him?! EU’s new animal welfare chief yet to win hearts and minds
Campaigners had hoped for someone with “some kind of experience” in animal welfare issues and “a heart for animals.”
Greens avoid wipeout in Luxembourg
Tilly Metz (Greens/EFA) will remain an MEP for the next five years despite earlier polling consistently predicting a total wipeout for the Green Party in the European Parliament.
I want to empower patients, says Green group’s health expert
“What kind of europe do we want? A Europe that puts patients’ needs at the forefront, or that prioritises the interests of big pharma?” says Greens health expert Tilly Metz
EU Parliament’s compromise on pharma revision ‘a mixed bag’, says health organisation
For health organisations, the EU Parliament’s public health committee’s (ENVI) agreed compromise on the revision of the EUs pharmaceutical legislation could go further.
Digital health data compromise hailed as ‘most important health legislation’ in this mandate
EU institutions struck a deal on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) in the early hours of Friday (15 March), having finally landed an agreement on the thorny issue of opt-out for secondary use of health data.
Green MEP advocates for keeping paper medicine leaflets
The European Commission’s proposed pharmaceutical strategy leaves it to the countries to decide whether drugs’ package leaflet is in paper format electronic, or both. However, having only electronic leaflets might put patients’ safety at risk, Luxembou…
EU needs a Commissioner for animal welfare, says Green MEP
Animal welfare should be explicitly mentioned in the title of a Commissioner in the next legislative mandate to make it a priority of the next EU executive and avoid the risks of having more animal testing in Europe, according to Green MEP Tilly Metz.
EU Parliament adopts report on lessons to be learned from COVID-19
EU lawmakers approved a report on lessons to take from COVID-19 on Wednesday (12 July). The text analysed the impact of the pandemic, evaluated EU and national health systems’ responses and set a roadmap for future health emergencies.