Ask your MEP to #Pledge4RD

From 23 to 26 May 2019, citizens across the EU voted for the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) they want to represent them for the next five years.

To ensure that the 25 - 30 million people living with a rare disease in Europe and their families are not left behind and achieve their highest potential of health and well-being, we are calling on MEPs to #Pledge4RD.

Ask your MEP to #Pledge4RD

>> Why should your MEP care?

Because rare is common. Many people are affected by a rare disease or know someone who is.

Rare diseases affect 25-30 million people in the EU, nearly 5% of the EU population, or the population of Belgium and the Netherlands combined. This estimate only increases when considering the carers, families and friends who need to support their loved ones.

There are over 6,000 rare diseases. The reality is that most people know somebody that is affected by a rare disease, whether they realise it or not.

You can call on your MEP to pledge their support for rare diseases.

See who has made the #Pledge4RD >>>

The #Pledge4RD to leave no one behind

To ensure that the 25 - 30 million people living with a rare disease in Europe and their families are not left behind and achieve their highest potential of health and well-being, MEPs can #Pledge4RD to support a new political framework that:

Read the full pledge leaflet

MEPs & candidates who have pledged

#Pledge4RD

We thank MEPs and candidates who have already pledged for rare diseases.

See their pledges below:

Belgium	Frederique RIES, Mouvement réformateur
Croatia	Tonino PICULA, Social Democratic Party of Croatia	Biljana BORZAN MEP, Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Czech Republic	Kateřina KONECNA MEP, GUE/NL	Pavel POC, Czech Social Democratic Party
Denmark	Eva BORCHORST MEJNERTZ, Radikale Venstre	Christel SCHALDEMOSE MEP, S&D
	Pernille WEISS, Konservativ	Anton EBSEN, Radikale Venstre
	Rikke LAURITSEN, Socialistisk Folkeparti	Peter WESTERMANN, Socialistisk Folkeparti
	Mette POULSEN, SD
Finland	Sirpa PIETIKAÏNEN MEP, EPP
France	Françoise GROSSETÊTE MEP, EPP
Ireland	Brendan SMITH, Fianna Fáil	Sheila NUNAN, Labour
	Aisling MCNIFFE, Independent (group Families speak out)
Italy	Mercedes BRESSO MEP, S&D	Alessandra MUSSOLINI MEP, EP
	Elisabetta GARDINI MEP, EPP	Dario TAMBURRANO MEP, EFDD, Movimento 5 Stelle
	Rosa D'AMATO MEP, EFDD, Movimento 5 Stelle	Paola MACCHI, Movimento 5 Stelle
	Enrico FARINA, Movimento 5 Stelle	Paola TESTORI, +Europa
	Benedetto DELLA VEDOVA, +Europa	Daniela AIUTO, +Europa
	Marcella GILARDONI, Movimento 5 Stelle	Tizian BEGHIN, Movimento 5 Stelle
	Donato FORCILLO, Movimento 5 Stelle	Matias Eduardo DIAZ, Movimento 5 Stelle
	Eleonora EVI, Movimento 5 Stelle	Nadia PISEDDU, Movimento 5 Stelle
	Chiara Maria GEMMA, Movimento 5 Stelle	Daniele VIOTTI, Democratic Party
Latvia	Sergejs AKULIČS, Latvijas Attīstībai
Luxembourg	Gary DIDERICH, déi Lénk	Anne DAEMS, Demokratesch Partei
	Christian KMIOTEK, European Greens	Charles GOERENS MEP, ALDE, Democratic Party
	Loris MEYER, Democratic Party	Isabel WISELER-SANTOS LIMA, CSV
	Tilly METZ, MEP, Green Party	Meris SEHOVIC, Green Party
	Antoni MONTSERRAT, Déi Lénk	Mara MARTINS, Déi Lénk
Malta	Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats	Felix BUSUTTIL, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
	Josef CARUANA, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats	Noel CASSAR, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
	Josianne CUTAJAR, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats	Miriam DALLI, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
	Cyrus ENGERER, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats	James GRECH, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
	Joe SAMMUT, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats	Alfred SANT, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
	Robert MICALLEF, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats	Lorna VASSALLO, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
	Mary GAUCI, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats	Fleur VELLA, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Poland	Marek PLURA MEP, EPP
Romania	Norica NICOLAI MEP, ALDE
Slovenia	Tanja FAJON, MEP, S&D	Igor ŠOLTES MEP, Greens/European Free Alliance
Spain	Juan Ignacio ZOIDO, Partido Popular