TableĀ 2

Description of the 19 informants*

Identification (ID)City (Country)StatusProfileParty
1Amsterdam (Netherlands)OfficerHealthNA
2Barcelona (Spain)PoliticianHealthCommunism, democratic socialism
3Barcelona (Spain)PoliticianNon-HealthEco-socialism
4Brussels (Belgium)OfficerHealthNA
5Cluj-Napoca (Romania)OfficerHealthNA
6Helsinki (Finland)OfficerHealthNA
7Lisbon (Portugal)PoliticianNon-HealthSocial democracy
8*London (UK)OfficerHealthNA
9*London (UK)OfficerHealthNA
10Madrid (Spain)OfficerHealthNA
11Madrid (Spain)OfficerHealthNA
12Paris (France)OfficerHealthNA
13Prague (Czech Republic)OfficerHealthNA
14Prague (Czech Republic)OfficerHealthNA
15Rotterdam (Netherlands)OfficerNon-HealthNA
16Stockholm (Sweden)PoliticianHealthChristian democracy (liberal)
17Stockholm (Sweden)PoliticianHealthSocial democracy
18Turin (Italy)PoliticianNon-HealthSocial democracy
19Turin (Italy)PoliticianNon-HealthSocial democracy
  • *Both informants 8 and 9 from London were interviewed together. The information was generated through 18 in-depth interviews.

  • NA, Not applicable.