The 2026 edition of the #EuropeanWeekAgainstCancer is just around the corner! Are you ready to make an impact? The #EWAC2026 toolkit is now available online ➡️ europeanweekagainstcancer.eu

📢 HPV-related cancers are preventable! Join us at the European Parliament for "Eliminating HPV-related cancers in Europe: Gaps, progress and the road ahead"! 📅 21 April | 🕑 15:00 - 17:00 CET 📍 European Parliament, Brussels 👉 Register by April 13th: forms.office.com/e/iqY0Ke6ZPB

We are looking for a freelance Implementation Policy Officer to join our team! ⏰ Deadline to apply: 3 April 2026 📌 Location: Brussels (Belgium) or remote ⏱️ Duration: 9 months (with possibility of an extension) Find out more: buff.ly/47TPi3C #NGOJobs #JobsInBrussels #BrusselsJobs #EUJobs #Hiring

25 years ago, the Treaty of Nice reformed the EU’s institutions to prepare for the accession of 12 countries. It ensured an enlarged Union of 27 EU countries could function efficiently. 🇪🇺 📷 © Ministry for Foreign Affairs (France), 2001.

🚨 Five years ago, the EU set ambitious targets for tobacco control in the #EUCancerPlan. Yet progress since then has been limited. The Nordic Cancer Union, representing several ECL members, urges the European Commission to update the EU tobacco regulation to prevent cancer.

The Nordic Cancer Union Calls for Stronger EU Tobacco Regulation - Nordic Cancer Union

Five years after the EU launched Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan with strong tobacco‑control goals, progress remains limited. The Nordic Cancer Union has therefore urged Commission President Ursula von d...

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This #WorldCancerDay, we are proud to introduce the new #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer! Find out more about the 14 ways you – and your policymakers - can promote cancer prevention. Explore and share #ECAC5 with your community. 🔗cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int

The European Commission has unveiled its #SafeHeartsPlan - a key step to tackle the two leading causes of death across Europe: cardiovascular disease and cancer. Combined with the #EUCancerPlan, Europe now has two much-needed tools to tackle its biggest health challenges. ➡️ buff.ly/cKzFibR

🍷 Alcohol is a preventable cause of cancer - yet far too few people are aware of the risks. 🏷️ Last week, the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee endorsed clear "reduced-alcohol" labelling - a victory for cancer prevention. #AlcoholAndCancer #AlcoholLabelling

European Parliament’s vote on the Wine Package is a significant step towards clear alcohol labelling | Association of European Cancer Leagues - ECL

5 December 2025

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💊 Talks between the European Commission, Parliament, and governments on the #PharmaPackage are continuing tomorrow. This landmark legislation could unlock better access to affective and affordable cancer drugs - but only if negotiators put health over profit.

Recommendations for the EU pharma package negotiations

23 September 2025

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💊 This morning, EU negotiators reached an agreement on the #PharmaPackage, the first major update of EU pharmaceutical rules in 20+ years. While the final deal opens doors to more equitable access to cancer medicines, it does not go far enough to truly lower costs. ➡️ buff.ly/K7LNLYh

💙 The EU #CardiovascularHealth Plan is a golden chance to prevent both cardiovascular disease and cancer. The two diseases are the EU's two leading causes of death. By tackling their shared risk factors, the new Plan can reinforce Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

The EU Cardiovascular Health Plan: a golden chance to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer

11 December 2025

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In 2022 alone, nearly 14,000 women in Europe lost their lives to #CervicalCancer. By vaccinating more young people & screening more women, we can save lives. Today is Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. Visit your cancer society to learn about screening options in your country: www.cancer.eu/members

👏 A warm welcome to our newest ECL member, the Hellenic Cancer Society! We are thrilled to welcome the Hellenic Cancer Society into the ECL community. Since 1958, they have been a driving force in the fight against cancer in Greece, offering essential support to cancer patients and families.

👏 A warm welcome to our new President and Executive Board members! Last week, cancer societies from across Europe met in Porto for our Annual General Assembly, where we elected Juha Pekka Turunen from the Cancer Society of Finland @syopajarjestot.bsky.social as ECL's new President.

🫁 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in Europe, responsible for nearly 1 in 5 cases (19.5%). Explore our infographic with the EU Healthy Air Coalition: buff.ly/sSdfpnJ

🍷 To mark the final week of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, 20+ health groups are calling on EU policymakers to take strong action against alcohol. 🎗️ Alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, even in small amounts. Read the full press release: buff.ly/aOrc8O1

Implementation findings of the Europe's Beating Cancer Plan. What's measures are still missing? those related to - Tobacco control - Alcohol labeling - Nutrition labeling - Childhood obesity - Sunbeds Reminder: 40% of cancer cases can be prevented. If measures implemented shorturl.at/4qwhA

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: Implementation findings | Think Tank | European Parliament

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: Implementation findings

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🚭 Protecting children & young people must be central to Europe’s tobacco tax legislation. Yesterday, we met with the EU Commissioner in charge of taxation, @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu & the EU Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, to share our views on the Tobacco Tax Directive revision.

🍽️ Unhealthy diets are a major risk factor for both cancer and cardiovascular disease. ❤️ Read our open letter calling on the EU Health Commissioner to put healthy, sustainable diets at the heart of the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Health Plan ➡️ buff.ly/66k4ET6

🎗 October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.️ Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the EU. In 2022, approximately 374,800 women were diagnosed with the disease. Throughout October, we'll be spotlighting impactful initiatives from cancer leagues across Europe. Stay tuned!

🚨 A new WHO report shows that one in four adults in Europe continues to use tobacco – the highest rates worldwide. 🚭 Together with @europeancancer.bsky.social, we urge EU finance ministers to back policy that prevents cancer and protects future generations: www.cancer.eu/european-can...

Every 15 minutes in Europe, a family hears the devastating news that their child has cancer. As we wrap up #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, MEP Loucas Fourlas, Vice-Chair of MEPs Against Cancer, calls for stronger action against this disease. #GoldSeptember @eppgroup.bsky.social

💊 Talks between EU legislators on the EU's #PharmaPackage - the first major overhaul of the EU pharmaceutical framework since 2004 - are continuing today. This is a landmark reform that could finally fix gaps in cancer patients' access to affordable medicines. Our 5️⃣ recommendations: buff.ly/HQAgD7q

Yet another example of negative commercial determinants of health Sunbeds are known to be especially harmful for young population, increasing the risk of skin cancer by 59%, according to the cancer research agency And again yet, some governemnts prioritise (commercial) profir over (public) health

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Despite regulation, commercial sunbeds remain popular with young people and indoor tanning is experiencing a boom in popularity. An outright ban of sunbeds is likely to be cost effective for the NHS, says this Analysis www.bmj.com/content/391/...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month #BreastCancer is the most common cancer among women globally and represents approximately a quarter of all cancers that occur in women every year.

This week, we came together to celebrate #WorldCancerResearchDay! 🌎✨ 🔬 Behind every treatment, there’s research. In Spain, the Spanish Association Against Cancer - an ECL member - welcomed Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain to discuss challenges with researchers and patients. 🔗 buff.ly/gkClPuW

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Civio abre camino en la transparencia algorítmica: el Supremo condena al Gobierno a entregar el código fuente de BOSCO

La sentencia, que crea jurisprudencia, considera que el uso de aplicaciones en la toma de decisiones públicas debe ir acompañada de transparencia que permita su fiscalización. Rechaza que la…

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💰 Tobacco taxes are the most effective way to reduce smoking. That's why we teamed up with @partnershipfree.bsky.social, @europeancancer.bsky.social, @myesmo.bsky.social & @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social to call on EU governments to support the EU Tobacco Tax Directive revision. 🔗 buff.ly/H5e5KOj

🚨 Together with a coalition of 25 European health groups, we have submitted a complaint to the European Ombudswoman about the 2025 #EU4Health operating grant procedure. Operating grants are essential for keeping Europe's health civil society stable and heard.

Health organisations lodge complaint to European Ombudswoman on 2025 EU4Health operating grants - EU4health

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🍷 People have a right to know about the link between alcohol and cancer. Yet the draft EU Wine Package risks making health information even harder to access. With the European Health Alliance on Alcohol, we call on the EU to put cancer prevention at the heart of EU wine policy. 🔗 buff.ly/VDjNaUj