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Controversial EU-Canada trade deal hangs by a thread
Brussels – The ratification of CETA, a controversial EU-Canada trade deal, has been thrown into disarray after EU heads of state and government could not agree to endorse it at…
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Greenpeace calls on ministers to reject CETA and put people and planet first
EU-Canada trade deal threatens democracy, Europe’s green policies and public services Luxembourg/Brussels – As foreign affairs and trade ministers meet in Luxembourg to finalise their decision on the comprehensive economic…
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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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Greenpeace comment on Walloon Parliament ‘no’ to CETA
Brussels – Commenting on the Wallonia Parliament’s vote opposing the signature of the comprehensive economic and trade agreement with Canada (CETA), the director of Greenpeace Belgium Vincent De Brouwer said:…
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Updated CETA declaration shows contempt for EU citizens and parliaments
Brussels – An updated version of the EU and Canada’s joint declaration on CETA fails to address fundamental problems with the trade deal, as the revision only concerns three minor…
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Leaked EU-Canada joint declaration has legal weight of a holiday brochure
Brussels – Greenpeace has slammed a joint EU-Canadian declaration meant to reassure critics of a controversial trade deal between the two blocs. Greenpeace described the document as a PR exercise…
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Greenpeace comment on the European Parliament vote on the authorisation of three GM maize varieties
Brussels – Commenting on the vote cast by the European Parliament today about the Commission’s proposal to authorise three GM maize varieties for cultivation in Europe, Greenpeace EU food policy…
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Commission to seek approval for three GM maizes
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 of two…
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People can power the Energy Revolution
Brussels – Over half of citizens in the European Union could be generating their own renewable electricity by 2050, according to new research released today. The research outlines the potential…
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Bratislava climber protest ends week of mobilisation against EU trade deals
Greenpeace warns trade ministers not to feed EU resentment with misguided decisions on trade Bratislava/Brussels – A daring protest high above the Slovak capital on Friday morning concluded an intense…