EU Actions towards Building a European Health Union

At the end of 2020, taking stock of some lessons learned during the initial stage of the pandemic, the European Commission launched a package of initiatives aimed at paving the way for the establishment of a a stronger cooperation platform giving the European Union the proper instruments to prevent, prepare for and manage health crises…

The Resolution of the Council of Europe on “Climate Refugees”

In October 2019, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a non-binding resolution on A legal status for “climate refugees”. The Resolution affirms that the obligation to protect internally displaced persons lies under the responsibility of Member States and should represent the first level of legal protection in their legislation. Furthermore, the Resolution considers…