European Heart Network
EHN
The European Heart Network plays a leading role in the prevention and reduction of cardiovascular diseases, in particular heart disease and stroke, through advocacy, networking, capacity-building, representing patients' interests, and research so that they are no longer a major cause of premature death and disability throughout Europe.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and
2 Sept 2025 · Cardiovascular
Response to Commission Communication on a EU Cardiovascular Health Plan
28 Aug 2025
Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)
9 Apr 2025 · Cardiovascular Healthcare
Meeting with Ricard Ramon I Sumoy (Acting Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development) and
28 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on issue considered relevant by the organisations on the Vision of agriculture and food, under preparation; in particular the food aspects.
Meeting with Catherine Amalric (Member of the European Parliament) and
18 Mar 2024 · Renew Europe Workshop on Healthcare in Europe and the patient-centric approach
Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)
13 Dec 2023 · Cardiovascular Health
Meeting with Erik Poulsen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
22 Jun 2023 · NCD
Meeting with Antonius Manders (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Nov 2022 · Cardiovascular Health
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
18 Jun 2021 · Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and cardiovascular health
Response to Evaluation and Revision of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Directive 2001/83/EC
27 Apr 2021
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and
20 Jan 2021 · Discussion on minimum sustainability criteria for public procurement
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
20 Jan 2021 · VC Meeting - Discussion on minimum sustainability criteria for public procurement.
Response to Commission communication on a comprehensive strategy on the rights of the child
28 Jul 2020
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and European Society of Cardiology
25 Jun 2020 · The MEP Heart Group also participated. The Associations presented their work and the discussion focused on the impact of COVID19 on patients with cardiovascular diseases and F2F and its link to healthy diets and benefits for cardiovascular patients.
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
11 Sept 2019 · EU Platform for action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
Meeting with Anne Bucher (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
13 Feb 2019 · introductory meeting
Meeting with Alina Timofte (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis), Inga Preikšienė (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
12 Sept 2018 · Cardiovascular diseases, world heart day
Response to Evaluation of the EU agricultural promotion policy – internal and third country markets
30 Jul 2018
Meeting with Jerzy Bogdan Plewa (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development) and
27 Mar 2018 · exchange of view on the Communication on Food and Farming
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
18 Jan 2018 · Discussion on the adoption of the EC Communication of the future of food and farming
Meeting with Xavier Prats Monné (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
24 Nov 2015 · chronic diseases framework, TTIP, trans fatty acids and refit evalutation of the regulation on Nutrition and Health Claims made on foods
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
28 Sept 2015 · World Heart Day Campaign ‘Environment & the Heart’
Meeting with Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner)
2 Feb 2015 · Health service and TTIP