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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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Showdown incoming as MEPs signal discontent over EU-Mercosur deal but von der Leyen to sign anyway
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is expected to travel to Paraguay next week to sign a deeply unpopular trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of four South American countries.
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EU delays plans to sign unpopular trade deal with Mercosur
Ursula von der Leyen will not travel to Brazil to sign the EU-Mercosur trade agreement this weekend, according to reports
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Commission must implement EU anti-deforestation law by end 2026 to preserve credibility
MEPs voted to delay and weaken the EU deforestation regulation, a 2023 law that ensures products sold in the EU do not cause the destruction of forests or the violation of human rights.
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Right-wing MEPs have made a mess of the EU deforestation law
Creating uncertainty and calling it “simplification”
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Joint Statement – It’s time to enforce the EU Deforestation Law
Together with 94 other civil society organisations, Greenpeace urges EU leaders to honour their commitments and implement the EUDR in full, without weakening its core provisions.
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EU Commission backs weakening of EU deforestation law
The European Commission has announced a plan to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to weaken reporting requirements for EU traders (a category that includes manufacturers and retailers, regardless of their size) and small and micro companies that produce commodities and products in the scope of the law.
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EU Commission must not delay forest protections
One tree is lost ever second due to EU consumption of products that put forests at risk. The European Commission must not further delay the EU's deforestation regulation – it is the best tool to end Europe's complicity in the destruction of the world's forests.
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European shops imported beef newly linked to illegal cattle ranching on Indigenous Amazon lands
Beef from cattle illegally raised on protected Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest may have ended up on the plates of European consumers after entering the supply chains of Brazilian beef giant JBS, a new study by Greenpeace Brasil has revealed.
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EU Commission sounds second retreat to make way for corporations profiting from nature destruction
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it will once again delay the application of the EU deforestation regulation. As a result, European consumers will continue to unwittingly contribute to the destruction of precious habitats across the planet.
