Panama tackling illicit trade [Advocacy Lab Content] on 12/04/24 Panama is increasingly becoming the hub of illicit tobacco trade, costing the country massive loss of public revenues and at the same time, raising questions over the policy response to this phenomenon.
Pharma Package adopted at first reading with landslide vote, but what next? on 11/04/24 After the European Parliament adopted the Pharma Package by a landslide vote at first reading on Wednesday (10 April), it is now at the mercy of the Council and the next Commission - assuming there is a new one in the next six months - and a new Parliament. So what next?
MEPs want to include abortion in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on 11/04/24 The European Parliament voted in favour of enshrining the right to abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU on Thursday, but its chances of succeeding are slim as it would require green light from all member states.
European Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative to support safe and accessible abortion on 10/04/24 The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) for safe and accessible abortion. The decision is the starting shot for the ‘My Voice, My Choice’ movement to collect one million signatures in support of their cause. The group hopes to become the fastest ECI to achieve this target, with the aim of meeting it before the European elections in June.
French government introduces assisted dying bill on 10/04/24 The French government introduced the bill on assisted dying on Wednesday (10 April), and Labour and Health Minister Catherine Vautrin outlined the details of the future law that will allow terminal patients suffering from long-term illnesses to decide to end their life.
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