In a bid to protect the environment and marine wildlife, the EU has recently announced its plans to ban single use plastics across the bloc. Although the ban
The UK’s social care sector is already under an immense amount of pressure. The ageing population is causing demand to rocket, which is resulting in an estimated deficit
Tackling smoking and nicotine addiction in and across the EU has been a hot topic for a number of years now. The original smoking regulations that were put
Even in the modern world, child poverty continues to be a major issue, and the European Union is no exception. Child poverty is one of the leading causes
The European Union is now promoting a waiver to all manufacturers of generic drugs. This could mean that bigger pharmaceutical companies will adversely object to allowing more generic
The level of pollutants in the air we breathe is a major public health concern. According to recent data from the WHO, around 90% of the world’s population
Lawyers acting on behalf of a group of families are now taking legal action against the EU, claiming that they aren’t getting enough protection against the effects of
As part of the austerity measures introduced after the financial crisis, the Spanish government has been cutting healthcare spending since 2009. These cuts include expecting patients to fund
The EU has announced that it plans to ban the most commonly used pesticides from all fields. A ban on the use of neonicotinoids on flowering crops that
