{"id":8,"date":"2026-05-30T18:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-05-31T14:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:26:18","slug":"8-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions of Europeans continue to live with the long-term consequences of COVID-19."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2dd60b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/\">European Petition <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Adults, adolescents and children across Europe are still facing persistent symptoms that can affect their health, education, employment, family life and participation in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">While important progress has been made, many people continue to struggle to obtain recognition, appropriate care, social support and access to research initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">Long COVID is not a problem of the past. It remains a significant public health, social and economic challenge for Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-display is-style-text-display--1 wp-block-paragraph\">Add Your Voice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every signature helps demonstrate that Long COVID remains an urgent European issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By signing this petition, you are supporting millions of people affected by Long COVID and helping to encourage stronger action at the European level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we can improve recognition, accelerate research and build a better future for those living with Long COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-display has-medium-font-size is-style-text-display--2 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" src=\"http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LongCovid-Call-for-EU-mobilisation-1600-1600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LongCovid-Call-for-EU-mobilisation-1600-1600.png 1600w, http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LongCovid-Call-for-EU-mobilisation-1600-1600-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LongCovid-Call-for-EU-mobilisation-1600-1600-1024x1024.png 1024w, http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LongCovid-Call-for-EU-mobilisation-1600-1600-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LongCovid-Call-for-EU-mobilisation-1600-1600-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/think-longcovid.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LongCovid-Call-for-EU-mobilisation-1600-1600-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1sHZnkq_9IWSTXON0GOwKbZSo-_O6i-E&#038;ehbc=2E312F&#038;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\t<!-- SpeakOut! 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