rendezvous

Greg Connolly

Rendez-vous 156
October 23, 2005

Greg is now Professor of the practice of public health at Harvard University.

I last interviewed Greg on December 15, 1999. 5 years later, he is still the same combative and persistent activist.

Q1.Massachusetts used to be at the forefront of tobacco control. What is the situation now? What happened?

Currently, the Massachusetts budget for tobacco control is $3.5 million, about a tenth of what it was just three years ago.

Markos Kyprianou

Rendez-vous 155
October 15 2005

Markos Kyprianou is  EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection

Thank you Mr Commissioner for taking the time to be with us today. May I ask you to introduce yourself?

 
My name is Markos Kyprianou and I am European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection. I took up this position last November, having been a member of the Commission since May 1st 2004 when my home country of Cyprus joined the EU along with 9 other countries.
As Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner, tobacco control is part of my dossier, and an area that I have highlighted as a priority.