#inthemargins #EUclimateandhealth admiring a local school project to model a climate-resilient town of the future and the Wellcome delegation strike a pose.

Rousing support for and important reflections on Alan Dangour closing statement: I believe that health research can support better, stronger and fairer climate policy and drive ambitious climate action at speed #EUclimateandhealth

Now to a session on global perspectives on #ClimateChange & #Health perspectives at #EUClimateAndHealth. Alan Dangour Wellcome opens with questions for consideration: Are we thinking about our footprint? Are we asking the right questions? Are we being truly inclusive?

“Are we teaching the right things? Are we asking the right questions? Public health can’t exist without climate change. We need to teach the next generation the right thing.” Powerful questions by Alan Dangour at the #EUClimateAndHealth conference. Wellcome

“I believe that health #research can support better, stronger and fairer climate policy” 🔬🗺️ Inspiring words from Alan Dangour to kick-start Plenary 4 at the #EUClimateAndHealth conference 🩺 🎥Follow live! europa.eu/!XNJy4k

Yesterday we hosted a meeting with the Wellcome where we discussed: 🔹 Our #research and innovation priorities 🔹 How to advance #equity & #diversityandinclusion in science Reaching a bigger #globalhealth impact is a key part of our mission 🏹 ➡️lnkd.in/eXf8v6QX

❗ One month left to submit your project proposal under the 2024 #EDCTP work programme ❗ This year €140 million are available to fund #research and capacity-building projects related to infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan #Africa through seven topics. ➡️globalhealth-edctp3.eu/resources/work…

Looking forward to our roundtable discussion on #mentalhealth hosted by Sara Cerdas @saracerdas.bsky.social later today in @Europarl_EU. Excited to hear others’ views on the challenges & opportunities ahead at EU level, and how we can can work together to make a coherent case for health.

Huge thank you Sara Cerdas @saracerdas.bsky.social for hosting this afternoon’s convening on mental health in the next EU mandate - great to hear views on opportunities ahead, and a real desire across organisations to move forward together. Onwards!

Two months after the approval of the first European Parliament Mental Health report, we renew our commitment to this cause. Together with Wellcome, we organized a debate where we reflected on the achievements, the current situation and expectations for EU mental health approach.

‘A resounding message emerged from the discussions: climate and public health action must be supported by a bold, forward-looking, and inclusive European research and innovation agenda with a truly global focus’

Geert Wilders will not be prime minister of the Netherlands.

This could save your life. If there’s anything unusual going on with you, talk to your doctor. Pain, a cough, discomfort, anything… please have it checked. I thought I had a slipped disc, it turned out to be cancer. Finding it early saved my life.

Do the ongoing negotiations for an international pandemic treaty indicate a loss of momentum for global equity and cooperation on pandemics? Lieve Fransen, Danielle Brady and I wrote about this earlier this year for European Policy Centre: epc.eu/en/Publication…– euractiv.com/section/health…

🚨The coalition Ursula von der Leyen is relying on to get re-elected is getting extremely tight, as it's just dipped sub-400 for the first time. EPP 188 S&D 136 Renew 74 = 398 Meaning Ursula von der Leyen can only afford to lose 37 votes or she's doomed. [Hat tip data guru Hanne Cokelaere.]

⚠️Huge power loss for the Commission's DG SANTE in the latest draft of the policy field's reshuffle within the next EU Executive as the service might lose its coordinating role on NGTs, animal welfare, animal/plant health to DG AGRI and even food safety (that's big) to DG JUST

European Parliament's top jobs were up for grabs last night, as each political group alternately picked the committee they want to chair starting from the biggest delegation and strictly applying the d’Hondt mathematical formula. Here's what happened and who got what: 🧵

The Greens/EFA Group has formally decided to support Ursula Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President. As part of the 4-party majority, we have secured commitments on the #EUGreenDeal, making the EU more socially fair & protecting democracy. We keep the far-right out of power.

Having analysed her proposals, and after in-depth discussions, the S&D Group has decided to vote in favour of European Commission president candidate, Ursula Ursula von der Leyen. Ballots cast today at 13h00 in #EPlenary. socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sd-gr…

⚠️ BREAKING Ursula von der Leyen has been appointed as European Commission president for a second term of 5 years by a majority of 401 votes from lawmakers in the European Parliament