Brussels, 24 April 2007 – NGOs, networks, trade unions, associations and social movements campaigning for equitable and sustainable EU trade policies and coordinating in the Seattle to Brussels Network, today condemned the decision by the EU Ministers to authorize the European Commission to negotiate new bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with developing countries. (1) The …
EU Ministers should just say ‘No’ to free trade agreements
Brussels/Costa Rica, 23 April 2007 – Friends of the Earth groups in Europe and Costa Rica today called on EU Ministers not to authorize the European Commission to negotiate new bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Southern countries. The Ministers from the 27 Member States, meeting in the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) …
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New report: EU funding plans in clash with climate
Brussels, April 11 – The EU funding plans of the new member states for 2007-2013 are on a collision course with EU climate goals and Poland even plans to increase its emissions by 31 percent,a new report by Friends of the Earth Europe and CEE Bankwatch Network warned today [1]. The NGOs called on the …
EU Commissioners must heed Council critics on GMOs
Brussels, 11 April 2006 -EU Commissioners will be making a grave mistake, Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace warned today, if they ignore the strong criticism levelled by member states on the way GMOs are currently authorised in the EU. The Commission, which has persistently refused to acknowledge any problems in the process, will …
European Commission: contaminate, then legislate
Brussels, 10 March 2006 – The Commission of the European Union is avoiding EU-wide legislation on the coexistence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops, a move that could lead to the irreversible contamination of Europe’s food, seeds and environment. The “wait-and-contaminate” policy on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is in a report by the European …
Consuming the world’s resources: Europe’s role, Europe’s responsibilities
Brussels, 15 September 2009 – Europe is using increasing quantities of the world’s natural resources, according to a new report [1] launched by Friends of the Earth Europe at the ‘World Resources Forum’ in Davos, Switzerland today [2]. The report also shows that Europe is more dependant on imported resources than other global regions. The …
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