In my former life, I was a teacher: Minister on why her country stepped up on EU mental health
12-02-2026
EU PERSPECTIVES - As Cyprus uses its EU Council presidency to push mental health higher up the bloc's agenda, Luxembourg has stepped forward as one of the first member states to publicly back the initiative. Martine Deprez, Luxembourg's health minister, tells EU Perspectives about the reasons behind the move. Read more

Martine Deprez, Luxembourg's Minister of Health and Social Security, pictured with Neophytos Charalambides, Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus / Photo: Cyprus EU Council Presidency