European Parliament · 16 September 2026

An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy

Adopted

545 in favour · 47 against · 75 abstained. 667 of 720 members voted; 53 did not.

What it asks for, in the Parliament's words

• Calls on the Commission to include data on cardiovascular health, its determinants and public attitudes in Eurobarometer surveys and statistics
• Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support research, innovation, production and marketing of nutritious foods, in order to improve dietary quality and reduce the burden of CVD
• Insists that publicly funded research must deliver clear public benefit, including open access to results, affordable resulting innovations and equitable access for patients across all Member States

Quoted from A10-0221/2026, which says more than these lines. Each is a whole paragraph; this site does not rewrite them.

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Check it at the European Parliament

• Roll-call results, 16 September 2026
• Minutes of the sitting
• Open data record for the sitting