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Political concerns delay agreement on CETA
Luxembourg/Brussels – CETA, a controversial EU-Canada trade deal, has suffered another major political setback today, as EU ministers did not agree on its ratification at a meeting in Luxembourg. As…
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Commission revises EU decision-making rules in move to avoid blame
Brussels – Today the European Commission presented a proposal to revise the decision-making rules under the so-called “comitology” procedure that is used, among other things, for approvals of products such…
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Leaked TTIP documents released
Greenpeace EU press briefing – 14:30 – Residence Palace, Brussels Greenpeace activists project #TTIPleaks documents on the Berlin Reichstag on 2 May 2016 *Greenpeace EU will hold a press briefing…
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Conflict of interest concerns blight new glyphosate safety assessment
Brussels – Potential conflicts of interest and transparency concerns hang over the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as it prepares a crucial assessment of glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller which has been…
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EU-Japan trade deal smacks of corporate protectionism
Brussels – According to media reports, the European Commission and Japan have reached an agreement which closes negotiations on most parts of the EU’s biggest bilateral trade deal to date.…
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Commission should stimulate public debate about trade after damning ECJ ruling, Greenpeace
Brussels – The European Commission should foster public debate about alternatives to uncontrolled trade, following a damning ruling by the General Court of the EU on Wednesday, said Greenpeace. Photo:…
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Europe failing to use legal armoury against illegal logging
Commission’s report on status of implementation of EU forest protection law due in weeks Brussels – In the coming weeks, the European Commission will adopt a report assessing the implementation…
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209 pesticides used in the EU could endanger humans or environment
27 July 2016 – Greenpeace Germany today published an updated version of The EU Pesticide Blacklist [1]. This catalogue, developed by an independent expert, classifies all pesticides authorised in the…
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EU Advocate General opinion on EU-Singapore deal has wide implications for EU trade agenda
Brussels, 21 December 2016 – In a landmark case that could affect the future of EU trade agreements, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has said that…
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Greenpeace response to French president Hollande comments on TTIP
Brussels – In response to comments by French president François Hollande and European politicians following the release of confidential TTIP documents, Greenpeace EU director Jorgo Riss said: “President Hollande’s concern…
