A leaked draft of the European Commission’s new cardiovascular health plan sets out broad ambitions for preventing heart disease, including a proposal for an EU-wide tax on...
Launched with much fanfare, the Parliament is examining what lessons can be learnt and how this can inform the cardiovascular plan expected soon. ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer...
In 2020, there were 193 893 deaths in the EU resulting from mental and behavioural disorders, representing 3.7% of all deaths in the EU. Mental and...
The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) has written to all MEPs reminding them of their responsibilities in safeguarding public health and preventing cancer. Specifically, ECO is urging...
Over recent months, we have seen very welcome findings on drinking behaviours released by leading health authorities across Europe, particularly with regards to the decline in...
The Commission has launched a public consultation on the taxation of cross-border alcohol and tobacco purchases in the EU. Under current rules, excise duty on alcohol...
The Commission has welcomed the 30 July agreement reached in the Council on the new rules governing excise duties on alcohol within the EU. This agreement...
