Final statement by Alexis Goosdeel, Executive Director of the EUDA at the end of his 10-year mandate

The full statement by Alexis Goosdeel is published on the website of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). 

Quotation from the introductory sentences:

• "As I conclude my 10-year mandate as Executive Director of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), I would like to offer a personal reflection on a decade marked by profound transformation. These years have been shaped by crises and uncertainty: major terrorist attacks in Europe, the migration emergency, instability in neighbouring regions, Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the war in Ukraine and other new geopolitical tensions. Each of these events has affected public health, security and social cohesion. Against this backdrop, the drug phenomenon in Europe has evolved at a pace and scale unseen in my 35 years of working in this field."

Quotation from the concluding paragraph:

• "I leave this role confident that the EUDA is ready to fulfil its new mission, and I trust that my successor, Dr Lorraine Nolan will successfully drive the agency through its next challenges and further evolutions. On a more personal note, I will continue to support efforts to build a safer, healthier and more resilient Europe, and I extend my sincere thanks to all those who have contributed to this shared mission over the past decade."

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