Recently, the European ME Coalition (EMEC) had a meeting with representatives of the European Commission. Last year the European Parliament adopted a resolution that called for additional funding for biomedical research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). EMEC recently had a meeting with representatives of the European Commission to discuss the follow-up on the resolutionContinue reading “Work in Progress”
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The next step: a new proposal by the European Commission
In response to a parliamentary question by Pascal Arimont, the European Commission stated that it is working to address under-investigated conditions, of which ME/CFS is a paradigmatic example, in the first work programme of Horizon Europe. Although the details of the proposal are still confidential, we believe this could be an important step towards increasedContinue reading “The next step: a new proposal by the European Commission”
A constructive meeting
Thanks to Belgian member of parliament Pascal Arimont, EMEC was able to have a constructive meeting with representatives of the European Commission. The Commission has taken on board our concerns as strongly expressed by the European Parliament. We will continue to work to make sure that the commitments made in the ME/CFS resolution are turnedContinue reading “A constructive meeting”
Evelien responds to the EU Commission
On 18 August, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel responded to questions raised by Member of Parliament Jordi Cañas regarding the recent ME/CFS resolution. Unfortunately, the answer, provided on behalf of the European Commission, does not acknowledge the underfunding of ME/CFS research in Europe nor does it propose new initiatives to address this urgent problem. Evelien Van DenContinue reading “Evelien responds to the EU Commission”