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

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

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.

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

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