EHN has drafted a response to the EU consultation on investment protection and ISDS.

The Smoke Free Partnership, of which the EHN is a member, published a press release on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day 2014.

EHN Press Release on the occasion of European Heart Failure Awareness Day 2014.

The European Commission organised the first EU Summit on Chronic Diseases in Brussels this week.  Please find here the ECDA press release on this event.

A new study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine on 18 March 2014, raises questions about current guidelines which generally restrict the consumption of saturated fats and encourage consumption of polyunsaturated fats to prevent heart disease.

Smoking is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. The European Heart Network and the Dutch Heart Foundation initiated a statement to support the lobby for a Smoke Free Society by introducing plain packaging.

The EU-funded EuroHeart (European Heart Health Strategy) II Project comes to an end today after three years of research into current cardiovascular disease (CVD) trends and analysis of EU-wide CVD prevention policies. Developed and implemented by the European Heart Network (EHN) together with 29 partner organisations from 17 countries, including academia, research centres, NGOs and health professionals - namely the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) - the project identified best practices and policy initiatives for the promotion of cardiovascular health in Europe.

In the European Parliament plenary vote yesterday, 514 members voted in favour of a new Tobacco Products Directive.

The Smoke Free Partnership, of which the European Heart Network is a member, today welcomes the European Parliament’s vote in support of the Tobacco Products Directive. The European Parliament plenary session vote ushers in tough new measures on tobacco that go further than ever before to safeguard the health of Europeans.

EHN is aware that Italy is raising concerns about the UK hybrid traffic light system in several Council constellations, including the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, the Competitiveness Council and the Health and Consumer Affairs Council. EHN is making this statement in response to assertions made by Italy.