Marta Iraola Iribarren
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EU’s medicine stockpiling challenged by national security concerns
The European Union’s efforts to build a medical stockpile and strengthen health crisis preparedness face a major challenge: a blind spot over national reserves. Many member states are reluctant to share information due to security concerns.
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WHO in ‘stop the bleeding phase’ due to US exit, Europe head says
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is assessing the impact of the United States' withdrawal, taking short-term measures, and considering structural reorganisation, Hans Kluge, Director of WHO Europe, told the European Parliament.
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As the US exits the WHO, can the EU fill the gap in global health?
With Donald Trump’s plans to cut ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the international agency stands to lose not only $1 billion but one of the most influential actors on global health. Will the EU try to fill this gap?
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Poll: Europeans more fearful than others of second Trump presidency
Citizens in traditional US ally countries such as the United Kingdom, South Korea, and EU member states express greater doubts about the future of a Trump administration compared to the rest of the world, according to a new global survey.
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EU Commission adopts wait-and-see approach with mystery Congo virus
The Commission will organize a Health Security Committee meeting to coordinate any necessary EU response as soon as they have more information on the virus that so far has affected hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Health ministers buck Parliament to green-light stronger tobacco bans
The EU Council has approved new recommendations on smoke- and aerosol-free environments across the bloc to strengthen protection against exposure to second-hand smoke and to "encourage current smokers to quit”, bucking Parliament's recent shelving of the proposal.
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