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Brussels, 30 October – Austria’s ban on genetically modified maize now lies in the hands of the European Commission, after 21 out of 27 EU Environment Ministers refused to force the ban to be lifted today.[1] Friends of the Earth Europe has urged the European Commission to respect member states’ wariness and leave Austria’s ban …
EU Environment Ministers fail to support lifting GM food bansRead more
Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace have today welcomed the news that EU Environment Commissioner Dimas is for the first time proposing to ban two types of genetically modified (GM) maize because of the risks they pose to the environment. The green groups urge the whole of the European Commission to put environmental safety …
Brussels, 22 October – Friends of the Earth Europe hit out today at EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, for blazing ahead with a free trade area in the Mediterranean, even though the European Commission’s own research predicts that this will make people in Med countries poorer. Mandelson met with Trade Ministers from Euro Mediterranean countries …
Brussels, October 22nd – Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have today criticised the EU for its aggressive position in the bi-regional trade and political negotiations with Central America. Today, the first official round of negotiations between the European Union (EU) and Central American countries begins in San José, Costa Rica, with the view of establishing a comprehensive …
Central America’s poor and environment will be hit by free trade with the EURead more
Brussels, 2 October 2007 – Hopes of curtailing the rapid growth of greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector have been hampered by the European Parliament’s environment committee, say environmental groups Transport & Environment, WWF, Friends of the Earth and Climate Action Network. In a key vote this afternoon, the committee said aviation should have …
Brussels, 15 October – Public voting for the “Worst EU Lobbying” Awards 2007 opened online today at www.worstlobby.eu Organised by Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth Europe, LobbyControl and Spinwatch, the annual award for deceptive, manipulative and unethical lobbying this year includes a new special “Worst Greenwash” category for the company whose advertising is most …
Greenwash and EU lobby scandals exposed for public voteRead more
