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Civil society denounces opacity & lack of democratic debate on EU-Mercosur

As Europe’s trade ministers gather on 9 March for an informal trade Council, environmental, animal protection and trade groups denounce the Commission’s closed-door negotiations with Mercosur countries that aim to push through a controversial Free Trade Agreement (FTA), that has been the subject of public outrage and been rejected by national parliaments across the EU …

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How big agri ghost-writes the Commission’s proposal on new GMOs

As Europe’s environment ministers prepare 16 March 2023to discuss the upcoming legislation on the deregulation of the new generation of genetically modified organisms (new GMOs, so-called ‘new genomic techniques’ or NGTs), a new investigation by Friends of the Earth Europe reveals the extent of the European Commission’s proposal’s capture by the seed industry.

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EU Commission pushes EU-Mercosur deal despite highest deforestation levels ever

New data reveals that deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon reached its worst-ever February level. Despite proof of this rampant devastation, and with the Amazon likely at an irreversible environmental tipping point, the European Union continues to push for a free trade agreement with Mercosur which would increase the pressure on the region. The European Commission …

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