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The new proposal would allow the commission to declare an EU-wide public health emergency to activate quickly the bloc's emergency response mechanisms (Photo: General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations Romania)

EU seeks more health powers after dubious Covid-19 response

The European Commission on Wednesday (11 November) put forward a set of proposals to strengthen coordination at EU level in cross-border health crisis.

The move comes after the first outbreaks of Covid-19 triggered competition among member states on crucial medical equipment and export bans on medicines.

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

The new proposal would allow the commission to declare an EU-wide public health emergency to activate quickly the bloc's emergency response mechanisms (Photo: General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations Romania)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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