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Tax the super-rich to fill EU budget gaps
Brussels, 18 June 2026 – EU governments are meeting on 18 and 19 June in Brussels to discuss the EU’s next long-term budget for the years 2028-2034, and how to…
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EU Parliament backs EU-US deal on tariffs, oil and gas
Brussels – The European Parliament has voted to back an EU-US trade deal that would see the EU completely drop tariffs on US goods, in exchange for a capped 15%…
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In EU first, Denmark plans to cut nitrate limit in drinking water to reduce cancer risk
The new Danish government plans to lower the level of nitrate in drinking water, which mainly comes from agricultural sources and is linked to colorectal and bowel cancer risk
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Letter: the EU Fertiliser Action Plan must herald the end of fossil input dependency
More than 70 groups have urged the European Commission to prioritise agroecology, organic farming and other low-input food production practices
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Forest-protection law gets EU Commission green light, but leather loophole is unacceptable – Greenpeace
After long delay, governments and companies must prepare for full application of the EU anti-deforestation law by the end of 2026
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EU must demand release of Flotilla activists held by Israel
The EU must demand the immediate release of the Global Sumud Flotilla activists taken by Israeli forces in international waters last night, Greenpeace EU said in a letter to EU leaders.
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EU Commission light touch too little to turn energy crisis around
The European Commission’s plan to tackle the energy crisis is too late and too light to deal with the scale of the problem, and does too little to solve Europe’s structural dependence on fossil fuels, Greenpeace has warned.
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Media briefing: nitrates in drinking water
This brief gathers the latest science on the health impacts of nitrates, alongside existing data on nitrate pollution and the livestock sector across Europe.
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Oil companies rake in €81.4 million extra daily in the EU as fuel prices soar
EU governments must urgently tax fossil fuel profits to alleviate energy bills and to speed up investments in cheap, safe and home-grown renewables
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EU Parliament backs Trump trade deal
Brussels – The European Parliament has voted in support of an EU-US trade agreement that would lock Europe into massive imports of American oil and gas in exchange for lower…