The EU could have held companies accountable for harming their workers, polluting the environment and violating human rights by implementing powerful corporate sustainability legislation. For a while this seemed possible when the Commission introduced its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which was adopted in 2024. It could have led to tangible protections for people …
EU leaders’ agenda puts public health and nature at risk
All 27 EU leaders will gather for an informal retreat at the Castle of Alden Biesen in Belgium’s Limburg region today. Officially targeting goals to boost the economy, the meeting is really set to focus on accelerating the rollback of EU laws. Vital safeguards designed to protect nature, public health and communities across the bloc. …
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The future of the EU… in the hands of the people or in the pockets of corporate lobbies?
Today in Antwerp, President von der Leyen sat down with hundreds of corporate representatives from Europe’s chemical industry just hours before meeting EU heads of state – a choreography that exposes a deep crisis of democratic priorities in the European Union. In a joint declaration initiated by, among others, Friends of the Earth Europe, Corporate …
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Von der Leyen follows industry-dictated “shadow roadmap” ahead of EU leaders retreat, NGO coalition warns
A coalition of major civil society organisations has issued a joint declaration to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, alleging that the EU Commission is prioritising a “shadow roadmap” of industry-led deregulation over democratic and environmental safeguards. The warning comes as President von der Leyen prepares for a high-level meeting on Wednesday with CEFIC, …
Joint-statement: Von der Leyen follows industry-dictated “shadow roadmap” ahead of EU leaders retreat
A coalition of major civil society organisations issued a joint declaration to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, indicating that the EU Commission is prioritising a “shadow roadmap” of industry-led deregulation over democratic and environmental safeguards. The warning comes as President von der Leyen prepares for a high-level meeting on 11 February with CEFIC, …
Food omnibus: destroying pesticide safeguards to please industry puts people & nature at risk
Today, the European Commission published its “Food and Feed Omnibus” proposal, dismantling some of the EU’s most fundamental protections against pesticides that poison our food, water, nature. Pressured by corporate interests, the EU Commission would grant many pesticides indefinite approval, removing the current 10- to 15-year scientific reassessment that is essential for detecting new …
