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Less talk, more action on global overfishing

Less talk, more action on global overfishing

Press release | March 14, 2014 at 9:52

Brussels – Ministers from some of the world’s largest fishing powers, including the EU, the US and Japan, gathered at a high-level international conference in Greece, reiterated commitments to reduce global fishing capacity and to ensure...

Polish presidency: make it green, not greenwash

Polish presidency: make it green, not greenwash

Publication | June 28, 2011 at 15:22

Greenpeace's demands of the 2011 Polish EU presidency, focusing on fisheries, climate, energy and agriculture.

Greenpeace recommendations for a successful Spanish presidency

Greenpeace recommendations for a successful Spanish presidency

Publication | January 14, 2010 at 0:00

This briefing outlines Greenpeace's recommendations for a successful Spanish presidency of the EU. A Spanish version of this briefing is available upon request.

Yellow card! 2009 Swedish EU Presidency checklist

Yellow card! 2009 Swedish EU Presidency checklist

Publication | June 25, 2009 at 0:00

The boots are on and the referee is about to blow the whistle: the Swedish Presidency is almost underway. But before the game has even started, Greenpeace has ranked the Swedish government for its performance in the lead up to this crucial moment...

Greenpeace reaches for the stars in Prague as Czech EU Presidency gets underway

Greenpeace reaches for the stars in Prague as Czech EU Presidency gets underway

Press release | January 7, 2009 at 0:00

Greenpeace got off to a star-spangled start to the New Year by projecting a giant EU flag on the iconic Prague castle and Charles Bridge in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Czech President Václav Klaus, who is a well-known EU and...

Irish government unveils ‘trio’ EU presidency programme

Press release | December 11, 2012 at 15:45

Brussels – Today the Irish government laid out plans for its presidency of the Council of the European Union, which is due to begin on 1 January 2013. Statements today by Irish Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) and foreign minister Eamon Gilmore...

Our demands of the Hungarian EU Presidency

Publication | November 18, 2010 at 0:00

Greenpeace demands of the Hungarian EU Presidency 2011

Evaluation: The Swedish Presidency gets a red card for environmental failure

Publication | December 22, 2009 at 12:03

In June 2009, Greenpeace ranked Sweden’s preparation ahead of its six months as EU president with the red and yellow card system used in football. Greenpeace found that Sweden was already playing a dangerous game in a number of environmental...

Evaluation of Czech EU Presidency

Publication | June 29, 2009 at 15:53

In January 2009, Greenpeace set out its expectations for the Czech Republic’s EU Presidency, with a special focus on climate and energy issues. With the Czech Presidency coming to a close, we are now assessing its performance in these priority areas.

Greenpeace Czech EU Presidency briefing

Publication | January 7, 2009 at 0:00

Greenpeace sets out its expectations and priorities for the Czech Republic’s EU Presidency for the first six months of 2009, with a specific focus on climate and energy issues.

Italian presidency to tackle EU energy future and genetically modified crops

Publication | June 6, 2014 at 12:33

Italy will take over the six-month presidency of the council of the European Union in July 2014. During these months, a number of important environmental and energy issues will be at the heart of European politics.

Greenpeace to Sarkozy: Reverse the car deal

Greenpeace to Sarkozy: Reverse the car deal

Press release | July 10, 2008 at 0:00

Strasbourg - European Parliament, France — As Nicolas Sarkozy delivered his first address as President of the European Council to the European Parliament Greenpeace activists held up signs inside the hemicycle urging him to reverse the climate...

A non-summit for climate

Press release | March 14, 2008 at 15:34

Brussels, Belgium — EU leaders and the Slovenian Council presidency have failed to show climate leadership and given in to protectionist pressures in favour of heavy industry, said Greenpeace in a statement today.

Germany torpedoes agreement to appease chemicals industry

Press release | November 28, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The collapse of talks last night on the REACH chemicals package is a stark reflection of German business interests dictating EU policy.

Midterm evaluation of the Hungarian EU Presidency

Press release | March 30, 2010 at 12:45

30 March 2011, Budapest/Brussels – Tomorrow, Hungary will be exactly half way through its six month EU presidency period. Greenpeace welcomes the positive role it is playing in relation to genetically modified (GM) crops, but called its...

Greenpeace comment on the release of the Irish EU presidency programme

Press release | January 9, 2013 at 15:15

The Irish government has released the detailed programme at the start of its six-month presidency of the European Union.

EU President implicated in forest crimes: Greenpeace reveals connections with illegal logging scandal

EU President implicated in forest crimes: Greenpeace reveals connections with illegal...

Press release | September 19, 2006 at 0:00

Helsinki/Brussels, International — A Greenpeace International report released today reveals how illegally logged timber from Russia is being freely imported into Finland to factories including those of Stora Enso, which is partly owned by the...

Danish EU presidency - Greenpeace priorities for the environment

Danish EU presidency - Greenpeace priorities for the environment

Publication | January 9, 2012 at 12:39

Denmark will take the helm of the Council of the European Union from January 2012 at a crucial time for the future of Europe and its citizens. As government cuts start to bite and the debt and Euro-zone crises unfold, Europeans continue to be...

EU Copenhagen accord submission

Publication | January 28, 2010 at 13:28

EU letter to the UN climate secretariat on EU emissions reduction pledges for 2020 under the Copenhagen accord.

Greenpeace statement on environment Council

Press release | June 25, 2009 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Today, environment ministers meeting in Luxembourg will rubber-stamp a Euratom Directive on Nuclear Safety. The law was meant to improve nuclear safety in Europe by setting EU-wide standards. However, the directive mainly...

French Presidency hides behind Italy and stalls EU renewables deal

Press release | December 4, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Last night, France and Italy stalled negotiations – over what looked like a done deal to boost the uptake of renewables across the EU – by demanding a review in 2014 of some of the core principles of the new law, Greenpeace...

French Presidency prepares to crash EU car emissions law

Press release | September 30, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The French Presidency is giving up any pretence of trying to limit the climate impact of cars, said Greenpeace today following the revelation of France’s proposal ahead of a Council working group meeting on car emissions...

EU citizens risk falling victim to Commission’s indecision on REACH

Press release | November 14, 2006 at 0:00

Strasbourg, International — Negotiations on the future EU chemicals law REACH risk heading for failure, after the Finnish Presidency last week presented ‘compromise solutions’ which practically ignore the Parliament’s central demands. Crucially...

EU energy Council: France put EU renewables leadership at risk

Press release | October 10, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The French EU presidency is putting the future of renewable energy in Europe at risk, said Greenpeace following a meeting of European energy ministers in Luxembourg today.

Slovenian EU presidency failing to take EU driving seat

Press release | April 24, 2008 at 0:00

With only two months of the Slovenian EU presidency left to go and a number of crucial environmental issues on the agenda, Greenpeace has warned that Slovenia must sharpen up its act if it wants to leave a lasting mark on the EU political scene.

Greenpeace and Umanotera launch 'Slovenian EU presidency watch' project

Press release | November 15, 2007 at 0:00

Ljubljana, Slovenia — The international environmental campaign group Greenpeace and Umanotera, the Slovenian Foundation for Sustainable Development, today launched the joint project 'Slovenian EU presidency watch'. This project is to monitor and...

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