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S&D Group : Health Across all Policies

Wednesday, 14 January 2026
14:15 - 16:45 GMT+1
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S&D Group : Health Across all Policies
Health Across all Policies - Defending health as a fundamental right for everyone in the EU Join S&D President Iratxe García Pérez, S&D vice-president Christophe Clergeau, S&D MEPs, NGOs and other stakeholders for a discussion on public health as one of the foundations of social justice, democratic stability, and citizens' well-being.
European Parliament Brussels
Room SPINELLI 3G3 Brussels 1047 BE
Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament S&D Group
Iratxe García Pérez President of the S&D Group
Teresa Ribera European Commission Executive Vice-President
Christophe Clergeau S&D Vice-President

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Health Across all Policies

Defending health as a fundamental right for everyone in the EU

📅 Date:
Tuesday, 14 January 2026
🕐 Time:
14:15 – 16:30
📍 Location:
European Parliament, Brussels
Room SPINELLI 3G3
🎤 Interpretation:
EN | FR | DE | ES

About the Event


As Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, we believe that health is a fundamental right, not a privilege. Join us at the European Parliament in Brussels on 14 January 2026 to learn how we want to defend that right for everyone in the EU.

Building on the approach set out in the S&D position paper Health as a Priority Across All Policies, this event will discuss actions in two key areas: how EU policy making can best tackle the diverse root causes of illness; and, the way forward for guaranteeing equal access to healthcare in the EU.

Join S&D President Iratxe García Pérez, S&D vice-president Christophe Clergeau, S&D MEPs, NGOs and other stakeholders in room SPINELLI 3G3 at 14.15 for a discussion on public health as one of the foundations of social justice, democratic stability, and citizens' well-being.


Programme


14:15
Opening & Welcome
Welcome by S&D Vice-President for Green Deal for a Healthy Planet, Healthy People and Sustainable Food Ecosystem Christophe Clergeau
14:15
⭐ Speech by S&D President
Iratxe García Pérez, S&D Group President
14:15
⭐ Keynote Speech
Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition
14:15
⭐ Video Intervention
Michael Damianos, Health Minister of the Cypriot Presidency
14:30
Panel 1: Public Health Under Attack: Facing the reality to tackle the Root Causes of illness
Opening by the moderator
Testimonies by stakeholders
Debra Montague, President, Lung Cancer Europe
Interventions from the Panel:
MEP Romana Jerković
MEP Estelle Ceulemans
Interventions from NGOs
Kadri Soova, Director, Mental Health Europe (MHE)
Milka Sokolovic, Director General, European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)
Prof. Robert Barouki, INSERM
Conclusions from the panel
15:30
Panel 2: Equal Access to Health Care in the European Union. How can we guarantee fairness, solidarity, and resilience in European health systems?
2.1: Panel on access to health:
Agustín Reyna, Director General, Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC)
MEP Tiemo Wolken
Stefania Proietti, President of the Umbria Region
MEP Victor Negrescu
MEP Marta Temido

2.2: Panel on inclusiveness in health:
MEP Lina Gálvez Muñoz
Rosa Castro, Public Affairs Director, EURORDIS
MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis
MEP Leire Pajín
16:30
Conclusion
Christophe Clergeau

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Special Guests


European Commissioner
Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President

Teresa RIBERA

Spain Spain  European Union European Commissioner 

Executive Vice-President

Clean, Just and Competitive Transition

Minister
Michael Damianos, Health Minister, Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union

Michael DAMIANOS

Cyprus Cyprus 

Health Minister

Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union


Speakers


Romana Jerković, MEP

Romana JERKOVIĆ

Croatia Croatia  EU MEP 

Vice-Chair SANT | Member ENVI | Substitute EMPL

Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske

S&D Group

Christophe Clergeau, MEP

Christophe CLERGEAU

France France  EU MEP 

Group Vice-Chair | Member ENVI, SANT | Substitute DEVE, ITRE

Parti socialiste

S&D Group

Estelle Ceulemans, MEP

Estelle CEULEMANS

Belgium Belgium  EU MEP 

Member EMPL | Substitute ENVI, SANT

Parti Socialiste

S&D Group

Tiemo Wölken, MEP

Tiemo WÖLKEN

Germany Germany  EU MEP 

Member ENVI, SANT | Substitute JURI

Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

S&D Group

Victor Negrescu, MEP

Victor NEGRESCU

Romania Romania  EU MEP 

Member BUDG, SANT, JURI

Partidul Social Democrat

S&D Group

Marta Temido, MEP

Marta TEMIDO

Portugal Portugal  EU MEP 

Vice-Chair DROI | Member AFET, ENVI | Substitute SANT, AGRI

Partido Socialista

S&D Group

Lina Gálvez, MEP

Lina GÁLVEZ

Spain Spain  EU MEP 

Chair FEMM | Member ITRE | Substitute INTA

Partido Socialista Obrero Español

S&D Group

Vytenis Andriukaitis, MEP

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS

Lithuania Lithuania  EU MEP 

Member ENVI, SANT | Substitute AFCO

Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija

S&D Group

Leire Pajín, MEP

Leire PAJÍN

Spain Spain  EU MEP 

Vice-Chair DLAT | Member DEVE | Substitute ENVI, SANT, JURI

Partido Socialista Obrero Español

S&D Group

Debra Montague

Debra MONTAGUE

President

Lung Cancer Europe

Kadri Soova

Kadri SOOVA

Director

Mental Health Europe (MHE)

Milka Sokolovic

Milka SOKOLOVIC

Director General

European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)

Prof. Robert Barouki

Prof. Robert BAROUKI

Researcher

INSERM

Agustín Reyna

Agustín REYNA

Director General

Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC)

Stefania Proietti

Stefania PROIETTI

President of the Umbria Region

Regional Government

Rosa Castro

Rosa CASTRO

Public Affairs Director

EURORDIS

Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge.

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