Greenpeace European Unit
Greenpeace European Unit is part of the international Greenpeace network, active in over 55 countries worldwide and with more than three million supporters.
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EU bans Russian gas imports, but risks bankrolling other tyrants
EU ministers have finalised the EU’s ban on imports of Russian gas, after the European Commission, European Parliament and national governments reached a deal late last year, nearly four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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EU Greenland summit: regulatory rollback undermines EU response
Brussels, 22 January 2026 – As EU leaders prepare to meet in Brussels to seek alignment following a rollercoaster of threats and last-minute de-escalation by US president Donald Trump over…
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EU Parliament sends controversial EU-Mercosur deal to the European Court of Justice
Brussels – The European Parliament has voted to refer the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the European Court of Justice, requesting the Court’s opinion on whether the deal is compatible with…
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Welfare for the rich: up to 40% of CAP money goes to 1% of recipients
A tiny fraction of rich landowners and industrial farmers siphon off the lion’s share of the EU’s subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a wealthy 1% of recipients taking as much as 40% of the money paid out in some countries, according to CAP payments data gathered by Greenpeace.