Imagine being told that your children cannot play outside because the grass and soil in your local area is so polluted that it endangers their health. You are not allowed to eat the eggs from the chickens in your garden because eating them could diminish your immune system and/or lead to certain types of cancer. …
A slide away from better regulation, not progress towards it
Open letter to the European Commission A slide away from better regulation, not progress towards it Dear President von der Leyen, dear Commissioners, We are writing to set out civil society’s concerns regarding the proposals to change the existing Better Regulation guidelines, and on other proposals in your communication dubbed “A Simpler, Clearer, and Better …
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EU Roadmap ‘One Europe, One Market’: Member states giving in to the deregulation agenda driven by the European Commission
Today’s release of the ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap during the Informal European Council Summit marks another milestone in the EU’s rushed and relentless drive to get rid off the protections that ensure we drink clean water, eat healthy food and enjoy the nature that surrounds us. Undemocratic process Similar to what we have seen in the …
Scrutiny over “Omnibus” proposal grows as EU Ombudswoman opens inquiry after NGOs’ complaint
Originally published on the website of ClientEarth Commission admits transparency failures but refuses to fix flawed lawmaking exposed by Ombudswoman ClientEarth lawyers say the European Commission has been forced to a partial climbdown after the EU Ombudswoman found it broke democratic rules — but warn its response fails to address the root causes of unlawful …
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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