Bridging the Gap: Digital Skills in Health and Care
In 2022, at the State of the Union, Ursula von der Leyen announced that 2023 will be the European Year of Skills and set the objective of “a Europe fit for the digital age” as one of the EU Commission’s priorities. Yet, a significant proportion of Europeans lack basic digital skills and there is a […]
Strengthening the link between well-being and the economy: the key to a successful and sustainable European Care Strategy
Care is a vital component of citizens’ lives and of a country’s economy, and a lack of care infrastructures could seriously undermine the European economic recovery. Improving care for society as a whole requires a “Culture of Care”, that is, inclusive and holistic health and care systems with a life-cycle approach. To address the future […]
Unlocking Cleaner Air for All Citizens: A more Ambitious EU Air Quality Directive
71% Europeans think the EU should propose additional measures to address air quality-related problems[1]. All Policies for a Healthy Europe calls for further action to be taken to minimise air pollution in the EU as win-win solution to reduce the health burden on EU citizens and to mitigate climate change. Our Environment Working Group intensively […]