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Europe’s Health Turning Point: Why Prevention and Resilience Matter More Than Ever

At the Euronews Health Summit in Brussels (March 2026), a clear message emerged from EU leaders, the World Health Organization, ministers, and industry experts: health is now Europe’s greatest strategic challenge — and its greatest opportunity. EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi underlined that the European Union is accelerating reforms to strengthen health sovereignty and resilience, from new pharmaceutical rules to faster pathways from innovation to treatment....

Announcing New Jury Members for the European Health & Spa Awards 2026

We are delighted to welcome two distinguished professionals to our jury for the upcoming awards Mr. Petr Kulhánek, Former Minister for Regional Development, Czech Republic and Former Mayor and Regional Leader of Karlovy VaryMr. Kulhánek brings extensive experience in regional policy, tourism development, and public administration, providing valuable insight into the integration of spa and health tourism into sustainable regional strategies. Dr. Reza Soltani, President of...
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Frank Oostdam joins ESPA Innovation Award as a jury member

We are pleased to announce that Frank Oostdam has joined the ESPA Innovation Award jury as a new member. Mr Oostdam is the President of ECTAA, the European...

Registration for the European Spas & Balneology Congress is open

From 4 – 6 October Karlovy Vary will be the hot spot of the Health & Spa industry European Spas Association invites Spa and health...

ESPA partners with 7 leading universities for the “Health Tour” project

The European Spas Association is a partner in the "Health Tour" project which comprises six work packages. The main objectives of the project are...

Thierry Dubois: “Balneotherapy can answer the new needs of our changing world”

As you see, the world is changing. Our fellow citizens have adopted a totally different lifestyle, and balneotherapy and health tourism can answer their new needs. This augurs a strong growth recovery.