Dear Friends, Another issue of our News from Brussels for your kind attention. We are discussing the serious diminishment of competencies of the future European Commissioner for Health, the participation of ENC at a major international event on Nursing, as well as the results of an interesting survey in the UK. As always we look [...]

Dear Friends, Now that holidays are (almost) over and the newly elected MEPs are slowly returning to their duties, everyone's attention is focused on the distribution of tasks among the new members of the College of European Commissioners and on the hearings of the latter by the European Parliament. Let us remember that it is [...]

Please find below the Manifesto sent by the President Timofte on behalf of ENC to the Presidents of the Political Groups of the European Parliament: Dear President, I am writing to you in my capacity as President of the European Nursing Council (ENC), the single body bringing together national regulatory bodies of nursing at [...]

Please find below a letter sent by the President of ENC to the Permanent Representations of the previous, current, and future rotating Presidencies of the Council, to the European Union: Dear Permanent Representation to the EU, I am writing to you in my capacity as President of the European Nursing Council (ENC), the single [...]

The 21st of June, the Council of the European Union has released more detailed information on EHU, addressing several critical aspects that are of particular interest. Here are the main points unveiled by the Council: The Council is urging the European Commission to prioritize health in its upcoming five-year term. The conclusions approved by [...]

Dear Friends, The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union has placed healthcare quite high among its priorities for the six months to come. News about the situation of Nursing in the UK and in Lithuania, as well as results from the EU mandatory health risk assessment in Belgium complete this month's [...]

Dear Friends, Please find attached the sixth newsletter of 2024. This June’s “News From Brussels” discusses the new Code of Nursing Ethics in Greece, the 2024 Global Partners Meeting For Nursing and Midwifery, as well as the European Commission’s wish for a “Health Union” and the Tele-Nursing Project in which ENC is a very [...]

Dear Friends, Please find attached the fifth newsletter of 2024. Political activity in Brussels is all but dead as elections are ante portas. Our national bodies though are actively continuing the work. Hopefully, news from Croatia, Finland, and Croatia will attract your attention. We, as always, look forward to your feedback. Kind regards, Theo [...]

Dear Friends, Please find attached the fourth newsletter of 2024. It is very regretable that the main EU Health Program had its budget seriously reduced because of the war. Thankfully, the Commission seems to realise the damage nurse shortage is bringing in healthcare systems across the EU. Finally, ENC was present at two very [...]

Dear Friends, Please find attached the third newsletter of 2024. We shall come back to you soon with some interesting proposals for ENC-led initiatives. We look forward to receiving your feedback. Kind regards, Theo Newsletter #3