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The Parliament Magazine
Issue 274 | Monday 29th September 2008
All together now
The challenge for future health policy is turning values into reality, says Androulla Vassiliou
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Editor's Comment
The Strasbourg saga continues
Catherine Stihler is wondering when the roof will cave on the EU's travelling circus to Strasbourg
Monday 29th September 2008News Analysis
The treaty is dead, long live the treaty
Declan Ganley is intent on reminding the EU that the Lisbon treaty as we know it cannot be resurrected
Monday 29th September 2008
Bridging the gap
Declan Ganley’s appearance in parliament has highlighted the need to find a solution while respecting the divergent views on Lisbon, explains Richard Corbett
Monday 29th September 2008
A new era
When Hans-Gert Pöttering pressed the red button that launched europarlTV on 17 September, it marked the end of three years of work and the beginning of a new adventure in communication, says Alejo Vidal-Quadras
Monday 29th September 2008
Watch this space
Martin Jay reports on the launch of parliament’s new webTV platform, but still can’t find the skateboarding dog
Monday 29th September 2008
Emergency measures
The life-saving potential of the 112 emergency number means that it must be given serious consideration in legislation on cross-border healthcare, says Kathy Sinnott
Monday 29th September 2008
A major asset
Leonard Orban highlights the importance of Europe’s rich linguistic heritage
Monday 29th September 2008
Strait talking
Song Zhe says the Chinese government attaches great importance to its 23 million compatriots across the Taiwan Strait
Monday 29th September 2008
Making clean energy count
MEPs have said that ambitious targets for using crop-based biofuels should be pared back dramatically. Martin Banks reports on reaction to the move
Monday 29th September 2008
No smoke without fire
Green groups have reacted angrily to a vote in parliament’s industry committee in favour of exempting certain energy-intensive industries from the EU’s emissions trading scheme. Matt Williams reports
Monday 29th September 2008
Sea change
EU commissioner Joe Borg is being urged to turn the executive’s ideas on maritime issues into firm action. Martin Banks reports
Monday 29th September 2008
Talking about a revolution
Karin Riis-Jørgensen is on a mission to empower people, she tells Sarah Collins
Monday 29th September 2008Special Report
Could do better
When it comes to energy efficiency in buildings, EU energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs admits there is room for improvement. Martin Banks reports
Monday 29th September 2008
Our house
How we build our homes can have a huge effect on energy efficiency, according to a recent European parliament symposium on sustainable housing. Martin Banks reports
Monday 29th September 2008
Bringing it all back home
Striving for sustainability in existing domestic buildings is all well and good but, asks Martin Banks, who is going to pay for it?
Monday 29th September 2008
A question of ethics
Health policy is not just a matter of minimising costs – it’s about quality of life as well, insists Günther Leiner
Monday 29th September 2008
Playing its part
As it has done since its foundation 10 years ago, this year’s annual European health forum will address the key health issues affecting Europe, writes Andrea Kdolsky
Monday 29th September 2008
Not on the hoof but in the mountains
John Bowis describes how the Gastein health forum has been the scene of some important health policy initiatives
Monday 29th September 2008
An iron curtain in health?
Despite enjoying longer and healthier lives, many Europeans are still victims of health inequality, says Alojz Peterle
Monday 29th September 2008
Up, up and away
Ian Banks will spare no expense to promote attention to men’s health in Gastein this year – he’s taking to the skies in a hot-air balloon
Monday 29th September 2008
Knowledge is power
John Haughney and David Price describe an Irish pilot project that has made the informed patient the cornerstone for improving asthma management
Monday 29th September 2008
Running out of time
Time is short for rare disease patients, who need to gain access to new treatments being developed, writes Erik Tambuyzer
Monday 29th September 2008
Equal treatment
Every patient in Europe, whether suffering from a rare or a common disease, must be able to access treatment, argues Katia Finck
Monday 29th September 2008
Market value
We need to coordinate health policies to avoid arbitrary approaches by individual member states, says Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
Monday 29th September 2008
The breakfast club
Eating breakfast can bring about noticeable improvements in health, according to a new campaign launched earlier this month. Matt Williams reports
Monday 29th September 2008
Health warning
The effects of climate change could overwhelm European health services, says Genon K. Jensen, and the Gastein forum should sit up and take notice
Monday 29th September 2008
Precautionary principle
A strict authorisation process for chemicals will encourage certainty about where REACH is heading, argues Anders Wijkman
Monday 29th September 2008