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Don’t allow the EU to become President Trump’s El Dorado
A letter to EU presidents and prime ministers warns that that plans due to be discussed at an EU summit on 12 February are a threat to democracy and Europe's long-term security and resilience.
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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.
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Who CAPtures the cash?
Data analysis by Greenpeace EU of the unequal farming subsidy system under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.
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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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Greenpeace boycotts Politico fossil-fuel-sponsored sustainability event
Greenpeace has withdrawn from Politico Europe’s ‘sustainable future summit’ taking place Tuesday and Wednesday, due to the sponsorship and keynote addresses of Spanish fossil fuel company Naturgy.
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EU farming is changing for the worst – and now YOUR future is at stake.
The climate crisis is accelerating, and farms across Europe are vanishing. Industrial agriculture drives both – yet the EU keeps pouring public money into it through its main farming policy,…
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Right-wing MEPs have made a mess of the EU deforestation law
Creating uncertainty and calling it “simplification”