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Open letter to Commission President Juncker on GMOs and democratic principles
National governments did not support the approval of three genetically modified (GM) maize crops for cultivation in Europe for the second time. The European Commission must now take the final…
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EU report on pesticide residues ignores toxic cocktail effect, Greenpeace
Brussels – An EU report on pesticide residues in food released today again fails to assess the combined effects of pesticides in the human body, warned Greenpeace. The 2017 edition…
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EU must stop palm oil deforestation, says European Parliament
Palm oil industry identified as major cause of forest destruction The European Parliament voted in favour of a report calling on the EU to stop funding and contributing to deforestation.…
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Governments and citizens reject GMOs, Commission must follow – Greenpeace
Brussels – Today, national government representatives failed to support the approval of three genetically modified (GM) maize crops for cultivation in Europe: two new ones and the only GM crop…
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The Europe we want: just, sustainable, democratic and inclusive
Common appeal to European leaders by European civil society organisations and trade unions As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, we have a momentous opportunity to…
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EU at 60: Rome activists demand greener Europe
Rome/Brussels – As European leaders prepare to celebrate the foundation of the European Union in Rome 60 years ago, Greenpeace activists kicked off three days of public demonstrations and events…
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Commission takes major step to ban three bee-harming pesticides
Governments must close remaining loopholes The European Commission has proposed a ban of three neonicotinoid pesticides known to harm bees and other species, except for use in permanent greenhouses, according…
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Open letter to Commissioner Malmstrom on the proposed Multilateral Investment Court
Open letter to Commissioner Malmstrom, submitted to the public consultation on the proposed Multilateral Investment Court. Open letter to Commissioner Malmstrom on Multilateral Investment Court
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EU chemicals agency sweeps glyphosate cancer evidence under the carpet
Brussels – Following in the footsteps of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has dismissed scientific evidence showing that the controversial weedkiller glyphosate could cause…
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In just five weeks almost 500,000 people ask EU to ban glyphosate
Brussels – In just five weeks, almost half a million Europeans have signed a petition calling on the European Commission to ban the controversial weedkiller glyphosate. On Wednesday, the European…
