Françoise Meunier, Vice President at the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium, shared Ursula von der Leyen’s post on LinkedIn, adding:
“Embedding the Right to Be Forgotten in Europe’s Anti-Poverty Strategy
On 10 September, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed in the State of the Union speech that social rights are a pillar of the EU and called for stronger action to tackle poverty.
With the launch of the European Anti-Poverty Strategy, the EU has created a vital opportunity to strengthen rights and protections for those most affected.
One key step is ensuring the Right to Be Forgotten (RTBF) is fully integrated into this strategy. Surviving cancer should not mean being penalised financially for years to come. To end financial discrimination, it is critical that cancer survivors – five years after completing treatment without relapse – are no longer burdened by these barriers, enabling them to rebuild their lives and escape cycles of poverty.
Encouragingly, amendments supporting the inclusion of RTBF have been tabled, with strong backing from MEPs Sirpa Pietikäinen, Romana Jerković, and Lina Gálvez Muñoz.
The momentum is growing. Now is the time to ensure that the fight against poverty goes hand in hand with the fight for dignity, inclusion, and second chances.”
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“This must be Europe’s Independence Moment.
I believe this is our Union’s mission.
To be able to take care of our own defence and security.
To take control over the technologies and energies that will fuel our economies.
To decide what kind of society and democracy we want to live in.
To be open to the world and choose to strike partnerships with allies – old and new.
It is about having the freedom and the power to determine our own destiny.
And we know we can do it.
Because together we have shown what is possible when we have the same ambition, unity and urgency.
Read my full State of the Union address in English below, and in all other EU languages here.”
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