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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 11/05/2026

Health threats do not stop at borders. As #EU responds to the #Hantavirus outbreak, DG HERA is working closely with Member States & international partners to assess the availability of medical countermeasures while supporting research preparedness through #DURABLE and #BeREADY. lnkd.in/eNHzvR-W

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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 13/05/2026

The #EU has launched the Global Health Resilience Initiative to strengthen surveillance, medical countermeasures, resilient supply chains & trusted global partnerships. Investing in stronger global health resilience means being better prepared for crises. 🔗👉 link.europa.eu/CXXPTr

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today 9th of May we celebrate Europe 🥳🎊🇪🇺 An overwhelming majority of Europeans (75%) celebrate being in the EU and the stability and peace it brings 👇 europa.eu/eurobaromete... Visit DG #HERA at the #Berlaymont and learn about the essentials of health emergency management .

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

0ne Water-One Health #IIWF2026 EU Waste Water Environmental Surveillance & GLOWACON- the Global Consortium for WES by #HERA. An innovative approach that delivers on multiple challenges like early warning on heath threats, reliable data on environment degradation & strengthening water resilience.

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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 24/04/2026

Today at #EYW2026, we invited young people to explore 1 essential question: ➡️When can climate change become a health emergency? Through an interactive scenario, participants discussed early warning, clear communication & coordinated response to climate-related health threats.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Health threats are also security threats. At NATO headquarters, I highlighted why rapid #vaccine development, stronger medical countermeasures & closer civil-military cooperation are key to strengthen #preparedness against biological threats.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Real pleasure to meet the team of our @EUinIceland.bsky.social 🇮🇸 which is led by my friend @claraganslandt.bsky.social @HERA.bsky.social is currently negotiating an agreement with Iceland on health emergency measures- including actions related to the availability of medical countermeasures.

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CEPS @ceps.eu · 27/03/2026

In a world of overlapping health crises, how prepared is Europe to respond to the next health emergency? 🩺🏥 In the latest episode of our podcast, host @aoifewhite.bsky.social is joined by @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social, DG HERA, to discuss the health risks that should be on Europe's radar.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

We know #trees give green water, shade, cool air, help healing, keep biodiversity etc etc . Seems not enough to value them. But if they would produce energy or WiFi we would see tree planting everywhere 🤔 #InternationalTreeDay

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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 26/02/2026

🎙️DG HERA launches its new podcast! 👉 Prepared, not Panicked: The Health Crisis Podcast 👈 Episode 1 features Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social on how Europe strengthens preparedness before the next crisis. 🎧 Listen now, available in English, German and French: sptfy.in/alx1

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Effective preparedness is based on trusted collaboration With many thanks to the @cy2026eu.bsky.social Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 we conducted a lively and rich Hera Board meeting in Nicosia.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

❗️Please watch this space - positive innovative solutions and practical information on whole of society & government resilience action will be posted under our joint account.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

In the context of the EU-CELAC Summit in Santa Marta 🇨🇴, the #EU Commission and #PAHO signed an agreement to reinforce cooperation between Europe and Latin America on health crisis preparedness and response. An important building block of the global health architecture

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

According to the latest Flash @EurobarometerEU on #EU challenges and priorities, #health remains among the🔝five priorities for 🇪🇺. At DG #HERA, we are working to turn this priority into action, strengthening EU’s #preparedness against health threats. 👉🔗link.europa.eu/F4bBDX

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Early detection saves lives.⚠️ At the launch of #EIOS 2.0 in Berlin, @hadjalahbib.bsky.social and @who.int reaffirmed their shared commitment to smarter, faster & more connected epidemic intelligence. @EU_HERA and the @EU_ScienceHub, 🇪🇺 help turn data 4 collaborative surveillance into action.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Delighted to have joined the @cepi.net panel on preparing for future pandemics. We discussed how to overcome fragmentation and strengthen cooperation on medical countermeasures (#MCM), because innovation, partnerships and trust are the pillars of global preparedness. #WHS2025

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 29/09/2025

🌍🚨 Europe’s environment 2025 is out now, and the conclusions are sobering: ⚠️ Europe’s environment is in poor shape. Nature continues to degrade, biodiversity is declining, and Europe is warming faster than any other region. www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/... #EuropesEnvironment2025

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State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges

Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degr...

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Last week MEP AndrasKulja organised the first event in the @europarl.europa.eu _EN on disease-carrying vectors like mosquitos & ticks which are precursors of tropical diseases & constitute a growing risk for our citizen, societies, health care systems and economies. Txs for the invite.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Patients safety, dignity and access to quality care is our shared responsibility💙. #worldpatientsafetyday2025 @EC_HERA stands for access to safe, & innovative MCMs 💊, v reliable supply chains 🚚, and preparedness 4 future health crises 🚑🌍. #PatientsFirst #EU4health

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 25/08/2025

Nature-based solutions harness the power of ecosystems, from forests and wetlands to coral reefs and soils, to support both people and the planet. They offer cost-effective ways to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Learn more: unep.org/unep-and-nat...

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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 25/08/2025

The financial system leans heavily on nature, just like the rest of us this summer! 🏖️🏦 According to @ecb.europa.eu 🐟30% of Eurosystem’s corporate bonds are in sectors heavily reliant on nature 🐟In ECB’s own investment funds, nature risks reach up to 40% Time for the ECB‬ to reduce nature impacts!

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 20/08/2025

To mark #WorldMosquitoDay, ECDC warns that record breaking outbreaks of WNV infection and chikungunya are pointing to a ‘new normal’ with higher levels of mosquito-borne disease transmission in Europe. Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...

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World Mosquito Day 2025: Europe sets new records for mosquito-borne diseases - ECDC supporting Member States in adapting to ‘new normal’

ECDC has warned that record breaking outbreaks of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and chikungunya virus disease point to a ‘new normal’ in Europe.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The #MFF proposal introduces #UCPM/#HER – a dedicated instrument combining civil protection & health emergency response. In addition a seamless health preparedness « end to end« investment journey will be possible under #HorizonEurope & the European #Competitiveness Fund. europa.eu/!NV6GcP

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Delighted to have welcomed @ema.europa.eu in Brussels to strengthen our joint work on #MedicalCountermeasures. From horizon scanning to supply chains – closer collaboration is key for a resilient #EuropeanHealthUnion. Let’s turn alignment into action! 🇪🇺

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WHO @who.int · 10/07/2025

Dengue, Zika, chikungunya & yellow fever are on the rise, putting 5.6B+ people at risk. Once limited to tropical & subtropical climates, Aedes mosquitoes are spreading to new regions, increasing the risk of outbreaks. New WHO guidelines covering all four mosquito-borne diseases 🔗 bit.ly/3Tu6BnJ

Tania attends to a patient in the dengue ward at Mugda Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 20 September 2023.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

With the new Strategy for Medical Countermeasures we move 🇪🇺 health preparedness to the frontline of our defence. „We cannot afford to be caught off guard and go back to a cycle of panic and neglect“ 👇🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 06/07/2025

Peatlands, which cover just 3% of Earth's surface, store 550 billion tonnes of carbon or twice as much as all forests combined. However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture. Protecting these carbon sinks is vital #ForPeopleForPlanet.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Antimicrobial Resistance is a silent pandemic. This article on phage therapy gives hope on the use of phage to kill bacteria . www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Phage therapy: I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo

It's hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

1st edition of DG HERA’s #IndustryDays: only global event 2025 that joins pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms,SMEs,start-ups, research institutions & public health authorities to discuss medical countermeasures ( #MCM) in health emergencies. I recommend watching the trailer👇🏻 lnkd.in/e74peNgk

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 23/05/2025

Here is one big reason to choose Europe to advance with your research career: We 💙 science.

Two scientists, a woman and a man, wearing safety goggles and lab coats, examine a robotic device. Overlaid text reads "Choose Europe – Freedom to explore, research and innovate. Discover how" with the European Union flag.

The EU flag is shown with a headline "Europe offers:" followed by a list: Stable funding and careers, Academic freedom and scientific excellence, High quality of life (healthcare, education, pensions), and Collaboration beyond borders.

Two young women smile while looking at a tablet, surrounded by EU stars. Text reads: "Choose Europe – €500 million for 2025–2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers."

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Today marks an important step in strengthening European #HealthSecurity. Commissioner Lahbib officially kicked off the negotiations between 🇪🇺 & 🇮🇸 🇱🇮 🇳🇴 on an agreement related to #MedicalCountermeasures during health emergencies. 🤝Collaboration is key to protecting our citizens.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

The #EU takes a giant leap forward in pandemic preparedness with the launch of the European Vaccine Hub (EVH)🇪🇺💉🩸 👉A collaborative network to accelerate #vaccine research, clinical trials and manufacturing. It's funded by @EC_HERA. ▶️ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The #EU joined the #GlobalCoalition for local and regional production, innovation, and equitable access to #medicalcountermeasures for neglected diseases. This important step strengthens global efforts to ensure health equity and #preparedness. 🔗europa.eu/!rtMnv4 #WHA78

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Productive discussions today with @WHO leaderships during #WHA78 to reaffirm #EU’s steadfast support for WHO as the cornerstone of the #globalhealth system. ✅Strengthening multilateral cooperation, surveillance, and outbreak response is crucial for #OneWorldforHealth.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Just arrived in Geneva for #WHA78- much looking forward to intense discussions and exchanges.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Today we gather for the second #HERABoard meeting of 2025 in Warsaw. Grateful to 🇵🇱Health Ministry & @POLAND25EU for hosting. Top priorities : 🔹Crisis preparedness and access to medical counter measures 🔹Global partnerships 🔹Public Private collaboration to strengthen MCM

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Excellent start in Paris 🇫🇷 of my capital visits to discuss how best to cooperate in & prepare for crisis settings of European relevance. France has always been one of the strongest advocate for health security/ DG HERA w a high ambition in terms of tasks, governance + funding.

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

75 ans d’unité, nous apportant une paix durable, une stabilité économique et une prospérité, ainsi que les libertés qui expriment nos valeurs et notre mode de vie européens, auxquels aspirent tant de personnes en dehors de l’UE 🇪🇺💚

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Each year #EarthOvershootDay is earlier. Let‘s #MoveTheDate by preserving and protecting #nature & live more sustainably, more #circular, using less #plastics, saving #water instead of depleting a year's worth of natural resources. overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/cou...

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Competitiveness & security are the key themes for the upcoming DK Presidency 🇩🇰 which I discussed with Svend Særkjær, Perm. Secretary of the Danish Ministry for the Interior and Health. These topics match perfectly with #DGHERA #healthemergencies

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Excellent first meeting with the Chair of the SANT C’ttee , EP, MEPAdam Jarubas, on #health #preparedness & #response , supply chain vulnerabilities and EU Pharma #competitiveness and emerging new risks. Looking forward to a close cooperation. #DGHERA

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The guardian article is an excellent read to understand why health emergency structures like DG HERA are still crucial 5 years after COVID.There will be other pandemics in (our) future.And very nasty diseases continue to be out there anyhow, requesting solidarity and international cooperation today.

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Pandemics, pathogens and being prepared: why the work to identify emerging threats never stops

As the UK Pandemic Sciences Network conference kicks off in Glasgow, virus expert Prof Emma Thomson says new technologies are boosting science’s ability to fight novel strains of infectious diseases

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 25/04/2025

📍 How close is your nearest hospital? In 2023, 83% of people in the EU lived within a 15-minute drive of a hospital. ✅ 124 regions had 100% coverage—96 of them in 🇩🇪 Germany. ⚠️ In 97 regions, fewer than 50% lived within 15 minutes. 🚨 In 7, it was under 10%. → europa.eu/!D7BpB8

A color-coded map of Europe showing the percentage of the population living within a 15-minute drive of a hospital by NUTS 3 regions in 2023. Dark blue regions (≥100%) indicate full access, while yellow regions (<50%) show limited access. Germany shows widespread dark blue coverage. High-access regions are also found in parts of France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy. Low-access areas (yellow) are concentrated in parts of Romania, Greece, Spain, and Ireland. Grey areas indicate regions with no available data. The map is sourced from Eurostat

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 25/04/2025

In Kenya, the Restoration Factory—an incubation programme enabled by the UNEP Climate Fund—is helping entrepreneurs develop climate-resilient businesses that support local communities and restore and preserve landscapes. See how: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Congratulations #DGSante/EU_Health and to their Director General Sandra Gallina on reaching a preliminary consensus on the Pandemic Agreement! International collaboration & solidarity is key in a #health #emergency

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 11/04/2025

Plastic pellets are the building blocks of most plastic products. Small in size, yet harmful. @europarl.europa.eu and @consilium.europa.eu agreed to our proposals to prevent their spill and to cut it by up to 74%. We must protect our ecosystems and health from microplastics ↓ europa.eu/!r8tY4t

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Florika Fink-Hooijer @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and personal protective equipment are paramount for protecting citizens and spearheading #innovation in health and biotech. 💊💉🧪😷 A furureproof #MedicalCountermeasures strategy starts with your input to our call for evidence 👉🔗 europa.eu/!qhtrRv

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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 11/04/2025

What is water resilience?💧💪 How can it help us prevent and adapt to climate shocks?🌊 And why was this week's vote at the @europarl.europa.eu so disappointing?😑 Find some answers in this @euronews.com debate featuring our own @codruta.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU7R...

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Euronews Debates hightlight: What's inside the EU's new Water Resilience Strategy?

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