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MEPs unable to adjust CETA course as global trade doctrine crumbles, Greenpeace
Trump deserves no praise on TPP withdrawal, Greenpeace Brussels – Members of the European Parliament’s trade committee have endorsed a controversial EU-Canada trade and investment protection agreement (known as CETA),…
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Commission prepares to authorise three GM maize varieties
Brussels – The European Commission and a handful of EU governments want Europe to grow more genetically modified (GM) crops. In the coming months, they want to authorise the cultivation…
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Neonicotinoids bigger threat to wild bees and other animals than previously thought
Limits of partial EU ban exposed Brussels, 12 January 2017 – Neonicotinoid pesticides pose serious risks not only to honeybees, but also to many other species, according to a scientific…
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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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Bee-harming pesticides should be banned following EFSA reports
Brussels, 6 December 2016 – The findings of new reports from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and a recent decision by the European Commission should result in a ban…
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EU lifeline to coal could derail renewable energy transition
Coal plants would be eligible for subsidies until at least 2026 Brussels, 30 November 2016 – A package of policy proposals released today by the European Commission threatens to derail…
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Landmark ECJ ruling: research on dangers of pesticides must be made public
Luxembourg/Brussels, 23 November 2016 – The European Court of Justice ruled today that safety tests conducted by the chemical industry and used by regulators to assess the dangers of pesticides…
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EU Parliament rejects opportunity to clarify legal status of CETA
Brussels – The European Parliament has rejected a resolution to refer the controversial investment protection system under an EU-Canada trade deal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Greenpeace EU…
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EU report shows it’s time to rethink trade deals that drive industrial farming
Brussels, 15 November 2016 – The EU should rethink international trade deals that drive industrial farming, said Greenpeace, following an EU report on the negative impacts of several trade agreements…
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Belgian agreement to trigger ECJ ruling on legality of CETA
Brussels – After ten days of frantic negotiations, Belgium is set to reach an internal political agreement on CETA, a controversial trade and investment protection deal between the EU and…