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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. …
EU leaders’ agenda puts public health and nature at riskRead more
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, …
Originally written and posted by Justica Ambiental, BankTrack, Friends of the Earth France, Reclaim Finance and urgewald NGOs have denounced the decision by the Mozambican government and TotalEnergies to restart the Mozambique LNG project, announced today, following a suspension of almost five years. The project has faced a number of setbacks, including allegations that Mozambican …
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Following Trump’s strikes on Venezuela and his escalating threats to Greenland, 125 European and international civil society groups sent a letter to EU leaders to urge them to cancel negotiation and implementation of the US-EU trade deal, and reduce reliance on US fossil fuels in solidarity with those threatened by Trump’s fossil-fueled imperialism. The letter …
Today, the European Parliament sent a strong signal of their doubts on the EU-Mercosur trade deal by sending the text for legal review to the Court of Justice of the EU. MEPs now have to wait for the Court of Justice’s response before voting on the actual approval of the deal – a response that …
EU Parliament sends EU-Mercosur to Court of the JusticeRead more
Today, in an unprecedented vote, a qualified majority of EU countries approved the toxic EU-Mercosur trade deal despite 25 years of dissent from civil society groups, farmers’ organisations and trade unions. This is the first time an EU trade agreement has been passed without consent of all member States, overruling objections from major European countries …
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