they are having vs they will have

Both "they are having" and "they will have" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "They are having" is used to describe an ongoing action or event in the present, while "they will have" is used to talk about a future action or event.

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they are having

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe an ongoing action or event in the present.

Use "they are having" to describe something that is currently taking place or ongoing in the present.

Examples:

They are having a meeting right now.
They are having a great time at the party.
They are having a discussion about the project.
They are having lunch together.
They are having a difficult time understanding the concept.

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whereas animal health standards are of vital importance for the management of European livestock farming, as they are having an increasing impact on the level of competitiveness of farms,
A. whereas animal health standards are of vital importance for the management of European livestock farming, as they are having an increasing impact on the level of competitiveness of farms,
Sometimes, they are having a helicopter to supply them with ammunition and so on.
Sometimes, they are having a helicopter to supply them with ammunition and so on. They used me to carry that, and I was doing counting, what comes from where, and where, and where.
However, they are having a negative impact on legitimate EU operators.
I know they are having to streamline the administrative process related to conglomerates with third-country parents.
I read in the paper that they are having a-a singles hoedown in-in Mobile tonight.
Even if they are having an affair, that doesn't make them murderers.
Because they are having economic difficulties, let me assure you here.
People who have REM Behavior Disorder actually act out the dream they are having.
And instead of working alongside people they've known all their lives, now they are having to prove themselves in a crowd of strangers.
I'm afraid they are having us go to a place where we'll sleep forever, without even a lullaby.
At present, a number of countries are delaying the start of programmes because they are having difficulty paying their national contribution.
Scottish local authorities are left not knowing whether or not the projects which they are having to underwrite will indeed obtain Structural Fund support.
Small and medium-sized farms have been particularly hard hit and they are having to draw on their reserves in order to survive.
In China, for instance, there are virtually no honey bees in some regions and they are having to pollinate a lot of crops by hand.
However, it is equally important to ensure that these financial resources are being correctly deployed, in other words that they are having the desired effect.
Those interested are mainly the European financial community who are today scoring an important victory insofar as they are having a longstanding demand of theirs satisfied.
I also thank the Members who have complimented to the staff on their hard work on these agreements and the success they are having.
When I see the dark circles around Charles's eyes when he gets home... in the morning, I tell myself, they are having good time together.

Alternatives:

they are experiencing
they are enjoying
they are facing
they are encountering
they are going through

they will have

This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about a future action or event.

Use "they will have" to refer to something that is planned or expected to happen in the future.