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    European Parliament: 04/30 vote for more funding for biomedical research on ME -- copy/paste mail for your MEPs

    The Committee on Petitions at the European Parliament will vote tomorrow 04/30 on a draft motion for a resolution for additional funding for biomedical research on ME. This motion is the result of Evelien van den Brink's petition. To make sure it is adopted tomorrow, please contact the MEPs of...
  2. Michiel Tack

    European ME Coalition (EMEC)

    The advocacy group of Evelien Van Den Brink and Francis Martin (of which I’m part) now has an official name and website. Check it out here: https://europeanmecoalition.wordpress.com/ For those who might not remember, this is the group that has submitted the successful European petition for...