Towards a European Health Emergency Plan
The COVID-19 pandemic has once again exposed the fragility of the European Union when it comes to public health. Faced
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Industry
When in a pandemic, call on your development bank
“Few natural hazards threaten more loss of life, economic disruption, and social disorder than large-scale disease outbreaks. An influenza pandemic
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Fostering Innovative Technologies: drawing lessons from what works
Amongst the societal and personal dimensions, one of the most important lesson to take away from the COVID-19 pandemic, is
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A forward looking public private collaboration to fit with a new vaccine era
History has a habit of accelerating at moments of crisis. The current pandemic is no exception. It has taken us
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Transparency as a strength – the EU administration’s role in health policy
The EU has a somewhat limited role in health policy – a fact often repeated at the start of the
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European Health Union: When political imperatives risk getting in the way of good policy
“A Union that strives for more”. This is how Ursula von der Leyen, then candidate for the Presidency of the
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Reinforcing our cooperation at EU level to further strengthen our health systems
The past year has highlighted Europe’s struggles in institutionalized cooperation in the field of health. As a result, our health
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A Health Union to prepare Europe for health threats across borders
The coronavirus pandemic, unprecedented in depth, intensity and extent, has cost the lives of millions of human beings. And it
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