European Public Health News * EUPHA President's Column * EUPHAnxt: young professionals and European Public Health: a challenge for the future * Message from the Who Regional Director for Europe: impact of the financial crisis on health systems and health * Message from the European Commissioner for Health and Consumers: ensuring that every patient in need receives safe blood * Sixth European Public Health Conference--'Health in Europe: are we there yet? Learning from the past, building the future'