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Fears are growing that the proposed EU-US trade deal (known as TTIP) will lead to food contaminated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) being allowed into Europe for human consumption, despite public reassurances that food safety standards would be maintained. Analysis of the text published Friday (26 September 2014) from recently completed trade negotiations with Canada …
Trojan horse trade deal could increase GM food and crops in EuropeRead more
Fresh evidence about the close links between Miguel Arias Cañete, who has been named to take over as the EU’s energy and climate chief, and the oil industry, has been revealed by Friends of the Earth Europe ahead of his hearing in the European Parliament today. Following concern about his suitability to take on the …
Cañete’s conflicts of interests continue to concernRead more
A ruling by the European Ombudsman today that the European Commission should make its processes on revolving doors cases ‘more robust’ to avoid conflicts of interest, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth Europe, Corporate Europe Observatory, Greenpeace, LobbyControl and SpinWatch. The verdict of the European Ombudsman comes two years after a group of NGOs …
The line-up of new European Commissioners nominated to be the European Union’s most senior civil servants for the next five years was announced yesterday. The roles given to the team of 28 representatives – one per EU member country – include significant changes in portfolios compared to the outgoing Commissioners. The responsibilities for climate action …
Today was the first date on Friends of the Earth’s ‘Trojan Treaty’ tour – a European tour of a giant Trojan horse to raise awareness of the threats posed by the secret EU-US trade talks. The first stop on the tour was Copenhagen. Friends of the Earth Denmark/NOAH inflated the eight metre high Trojan Horse …
Giant Trojan horse protests against EU-US trade dealRead more
A leaked European Union document published today by the Washington Post exposes the dangerous direction the trade deal between the U.S. and the EU is taking when it comes to raw material and energy. The leaked position paper reveals that the proposed trade deal – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP – could …
Leaked trade document exposes dangerous EU energy proposalRead more
