EXCLUSIVE: Várhelyi bets health will win in the next EU budget
23-04-2026
EU PERSPECTIVES - Health will not be squeezed in the EU's next long-term budget. It is poised to come out stronger, Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi told EU Perspectives in an exclusive interview. He is moving to reposition health from a protected spending line to a core driver of Europe's competitiveness. Read more

All policy actions that were financed under EU4Health will be eligible for funding under the European Competitiveness Fund, Várhelyi says. / Photo: EC, Joseph Prezioso