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Hojsik: Crisis Reveals Need for More Powerful EU Health Agencies

Hojsik: Crisis Reveals Need for More Powerful EU Health Agencies

Bratislava/Strasbourg, January 24 (TASR) – The coronavirus crisis has laid bare the need to respond faster and to grant stronger mandates to European health agencies, Slovak MEP Martin Hojsik stated on Monday. “The coronavirus crisis has shown us that we’re ill-prepared for health crises, both as countries and as

CoFoE: Bilcik Welcomes Extended Powers for EMA

CoFoE: Bilcik Welcomes Extended Powers for EMA

Bratislava/Strasbourg, January 24 (TASR) – Slovak MEP Vladimir Bilcik has welcomed the more extensive powers for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that the European Parliament greenlighted on January 20. “During the pandemic, we in Slovakia have been relying on the independence, responsibility and expertise of the EMA when approving vaccines

CoFoE: EMA's New Powers to Improve EU's Readiness and Coordination, Says Lexmann

CoFoE: EMA's New Powers to Improve EU's Readiness and Coordination, Says Lexmann

Bratislava/Strasbourg, January 24 (TASR) – The stronger powers for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved by the European Parliament last Thursday (January 20) will improve the European Union’s (EU) level of preparations for health crises, reads a statement by Slovak MEP Miriam Lexmann provided by the European Parliament’s

CoFoE: EMA Must Have Appropriate Institutional Framework,Says Duris Nicholsonova

CoFoE: EMA Must Have Appropriate Institutional Framework,Says Duris Nicholsonova

Bratislava/Strasbourg, January 24 (TASR) – Experience so far has shown that it’s essential for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to be provided with an appropriate institutional framework for dealing with emergencies, without improvisations, with a clear mandate and with a legislative framework, reads a statement by Slovak MEP Lucia

CoFoE: Smatana: Completion of EHU Extremely Sensitive Topic

CoFoE: Smatana: Completion of EHU Extremely Sensitive Topic

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – It is worth considering whether the European Union should have more influence on individual member states when it comes to health matters, health analyst Martin Smatana has stated in a discussion on TASR TV, adding that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed the need for better coordination

CoFoE: Kyriakides: Recommendations of EU Citizens Essential for Strong EHU

CoFoE: Kyriakides: Recommendations of EU Citizens Essential for Strong EHU

Brussels, January 22 (TASR) – European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides stated on Friday that a European Health Union (EHU) should put people and their recommendations first. According to Kyriakides, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that EU citizens “expect much more from the EU in the area of

CoFoE: European Parliament Plenary Pays Tribute to David Sassoli

CoFoE: European Parliament Plenary Pays Tribute to David Sassoli

Strasbourg, January 21 (TASR) – Participants in the European Parliament plenary on Friday honoured the memory of the late former president of the institution, David Sassoli, TASR learnt on Friday. The EP is addressing the recommendations of the two citizens’ panels of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) on