EUDA news

Multilingualism at the heart of our work

Today, on European Day of Languages, we celebrate the richness of Europe’s linguistic and cultural diversity. At the EUDA, multilingualism is at the core of our work, helping us deliver evidence-based information on drugs to audiences across Europe – in their own languages. Linguistic diversity — a pillar of inclusive communication Multilingualism and accessibility lie at the heart of the EUDA’s Communication Strategy 2025-2028. Communicating in languages other than English increases impact, while promoting plain language supports clarity and machine translation, thereby…
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Our COPOLAD III journey: building a stronger EU–LAC partnership on drugs

When our contribution to the COPOLAD III programme wrapped up in March this year, it marked the end of nearly three years of the latest collaboration between the European Union and Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries in the drugs field (1). But the story doesn’t end there. Today, we are revisiting that journey and unveiling new resources, including a summary of the project results and a video capturing its added value. Here are some of the highlights under the four project components (2). Strengthening National Drug Observatories and Early Warning Systems One of the…
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Introducing the EUDA’s new vision for international cooperation

This week we are showcasing our new International Cooperation Framework (ICF), adopted by the EUDA Management Board in June. The ICF defines the agency’s vision and priorities for enhancing global collaboration on drug-related challenges. It follows the EUDA being given a stronger international role when it replaced the EMCDDA in July 2024 (1). This new role strengthens the agency’s capacity to monitor and analyse the external dimension of the drugs problem and increase EU preparedness on drugs. Responding to a global challenge Drugs are a transnational phenomenon, affecting communities…
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EUDA honours the victims of the Elevador da Glória tragedy

Click to enlarge the image Close We, at the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all those who lost their lives in the tragic crash of the Elevador da Glória funicular in Lisbon yesterday. Our thoughts are also with the many people who were injured, and with all those suffering as a result of this devastating event. On this…
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