Mihail Calin

Administrator @ EU Council, working on health policies (#HealthUnion, #Pharma). Fmr. #RO2019EU Pcy & Romanian MoH official. Views are my own, RTs≠ endorsements

[Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 @CY2026EU]

📌 DEAL

The @EUCouncil and @Europarl_EN reached a provisional agreement on the Critical Medicines Act to tackle shortages and strengthen Europe’s medicine supply. 💊

The new rules will boost resilience and help ensure European patients have access to the critical medicines.

[SANT Committee Press @EP_PublicHealth]

✅ @EP_PublicHealth adopted the trilogue deals on the pharmaceutical package

Regulation ⬆️29 ⬇️3 ↔️6
https://t.co/nylBfmH73Y

Directive ⬆️30 ⬇️2 ↔️6
https://t.co/6rsaYtigEr

⏩Next steps: Council 1st reading adoption (end September) / #EPlenary adoption earliest October II

[Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 @CY2026EU]

The first trilogue on the Critical Medicines Act has taken place today.

🇨🇾 Minister of Health @NeophytosGC took part in the negotiations.

[Denmark in the EU @DKinEU]

TRILOGUE AGREED

Pharma package: Council and Parliament reach a deal on new rules for a fairer and more competitive EU pharmaceutical sector.

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

With this reform, we reshape the pharmaceutical sector for the years to come.
My statement on the political agreement ramping up EU’s pharmaceutical rules ⤵️

[EU One Health @EU_Health]

💊Major EU pharma reform agreed!
A big step to boost innovation, strengthen supply chains & ensure safe, effective medicines reach all patients.
Key focus: access across the EU, faster approvals & tackling shortages.
More info: https://t.co/0Iawp1pBHC
#HealthUnion

[EU Council Press @EUCouncilPress]

The @EUCouncil and the @Europarl_EN have reached a deal on new rules to make the EU’s pharmaceutical sector fairer and more competitive.

More 👇
https://t.co/k4YyQjjII0

[SANT Committee Press @EP_PublicHealth]

🤝 @EP_PublicHealth negotiators led by Chair @JarubasAdam and rapporteurs @woelken & @DolorsMM reached a provisional deal with @eu2025dk to revamp the EU pharmaceutical legislation

Details in the press release ⤵️
https://t.co/qskZIvsizX

[Nicolás González Casares @nicogoncas]

Deal on EU Pharma Package.
More details on the moring.

[EU Council Press @EUCouncilPress]

Today at the #EPSCO Council, ministers discussed:
💊 critical medicines act
🚬 novel tobacco and nicotine products

Read today’s main results 👇
https://t.co/YPADVwI7si
@eu2025dk

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

General approach on the Critical Medicines Act!
Thanks to @eu2025dk and all Member States for recognising the importance of swift action to secure pharma supply across the EU. The compromise preserves all key elements of our proposal, which is very encouraging.

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

I was glad to attend the signing of the Declaration of Intent on multilateral medicines procurement by Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The very purpose of the Critical Medicines Act will be to support such initiatives and make access a reality everywhere.

[WHO Romania @WHO_Romania]

💙Health partners play key role in ensuring refugees access the care they need. @WHO is training health workers in Romania🇷🇴on Global Competency Standards to deliver culturally competent, high-quality care to Ukrainian🇺🇦refugees.
@WHO_Europe @EU_Health @IOM_ECA
#EU4HealthRefugees

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Meet Europa – the EU's mascot at #EXPO2025 Osaka, welcoming visitors for the next 6 months!

The EU's pavilion showcases European design & innovation through a range of activities.

Come and discover how we collaborate with Japan and global partners for future generations ↓

[António Costa @eucopresident]

I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March.

We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.

In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level: strengthening European Defence and contributing decisively to peace on our continent and long-term security of Ukraine.

I will continue to work together with @vonderleyen and all Member States to be ready to take decisions on 6 March.

#EUCO

[EU Council @EUCouncil]

👋 Welcome 🇵🇱 Poland @POLAND25EU, which has just taken over the Council presidency. It's going to be an exciting six months!

#Poland25eu

[Iulia Matei @IuliaMatei_EU]

Important COREPER II meeting today, as Permanent Representatives reached preliminary agreement on the draft Council Decision to lift internal land border checks with 🇷🇴Romania and 🇧🇬Bulgaria as of 1 January 2025. Formal adoption on JHA Council agenda on 12 December.

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

Proud and grateful to be part of the new Von der Leyen Commission.

During this new Commission mandate I will lead our work on biotechnologies and the Critical Medicines Act.

We have a lot of work ahead of us in the area of Health and Animal Welfare.

@EU_Commission

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

The Emergency Committee for #mpox met today and advised me that the upsurge of mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern — I have accepted that advice.

My decision is based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases, operational challenges in the field, and the need to mount and sustain a cohesive response across countries and partners.

I call on the affected countries to scale up their responses and for solidarity from the international community to help us end the outbreaks.