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The World Health Organization (WHO) will gather its expert committee later on Thursday - the third time in a week - to discuss whether to declare a global health emergency over the coronavirus. "We are at an important juncture in this event. We believe these chains of transmission can still be interrupted," said the WHO's emergencies chief, Michael Ryan. The disease has killed 170 people and infected over 7,000.

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The Scottish Parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of holding a second referendum on independence. First minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the case for independence is "overwhelming" due to Brexit, as the majority of Scottish citizens voted to remain in the EU. "I know not everyone agrees with my position on independence, but I'm happy to have that debate and let Scotland decide," Sturgeon said.

The area of the European Union affected by the African swine fever (ASF) is "progressively expanding", the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said in its latest update on the disease, published on Thursday (30 January).

The new EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides wants more information about the controversial issue of gene editing and for now, she seems less enthusiastic than her predecessor Vytenis Andriukaitis.

Each year, during the Lunar New Year celebrations, a small Arctic Chinatown takes shape near Norway's border with Russia and Finland. It's an indication of how China, though a non-Arctic state, is increasingly eyeing opportunities in the region.

MEPs urge the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy, including measures to reduce the gender pay gap.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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MEPs urge the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy, including measures to reduce the gender pay gap.
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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The calendar of European Parliament part-sessions for 2021 and 2022 was approved by MEPs on Thursday.

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The calendar of European Parliament part-sessions for 2021 and 2022 was approved by MEPs on Thursday.

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The European Parliament calls on the Commission to put forward beefed-up rules on common chargers by July 2020 at the latest.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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The European Parliament calls on the Commission to put forward beefed-up rules on common chargers by July 2020 at the latest.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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As the largest manufacturing sector in the EU, the food and drink industry will be a key stakeholder in the European Green Deal discussions, especially when it comes to the Farm to Fork Strategy. Hubert Weber, president of FoodDrinkEurope, outlines the food and drink sector’s route to more sustainable food systems.

There should be "clear criteria" in the future mass-scale rollout of Biometric Identification Systems in the EU, a recently leaked draft of the EU's Artificial Intelligence strategy seen by EURACTIV reveals.

Welcome to EURACTIV's AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU.

Surplus wind power could soon light and heat Belgian homes thanks to a planned hydrogen plant on the North Sea coast, set to be the world’s first commercial-scale project of its type.

Regulation on the activities of online platforms is needed to foster a digital ecosystem that can "defend and promote democracy" the EU's Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová said on Thursday (30 January).

The German federal cabinet signed off on the country's coal phase-out bill on Wednesday (29 January), giving its blessing to billions worth of taxpayer money to compensate for power companies' lost revenues. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The new EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides wants more information about gene editing and for now, she seems less enthusiastic than her predecessor Vytenis Andriukaitis.

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The Court of Justice clarifies the criteria governing whether a settlement agreement with respect to a dispute between the holder of a pharmaceutical patent and a manufacturer of generic medicines is contrary to EU competition law