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Brussels, June 22, 2011 – Millions of euros of lobby spending are missing from the lobby register declarations made by key industry groups, the ALTER-EU coalition has revealed today [1]. On the eve of the launch of the new joint transparency register for the Parliament and Commission [2], new research by ALTER-EU analyses the European …
Public funds addict ArcelorMittal in line for new 250m euro public loan
Prague, Czech Republic, October 20, 2009 – Global Action on ArcelorMittal, a coalition of community and environmental groups, has urged the European Investment Bank (EIB) not to approve a EUR 250 million loan to Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal tomorrow (Wednesday 21) at a meeting of the bank’s directors. [1] In a letter to the EIB’s President Phillippe …
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The politics behind the proposals – The ongoing story of GMOs in Europe
Farming, consumer co-operative and environmental groups today called for the European Union to significantly strengthen its rules on genetically modified crops in order to introduce more realistic solutions to world hunger whilst protecting European consumers and farmers. The call comes as Environment ministers meet tomorrow to discuss for the first time new proposed legislation on …
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Poor countries still waiting for climate cash
Brussels, October 20, 2009 – Developing nations are still waiting to hear how much Europe is prepared to contribute to the fight against climate change after Europe’s finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg today failed to agree to put forward figures for the EU’s contribution to funding for adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. Finance ministers …
Europe must phase-out nuclear
Brussels, March 15, 2011 – European nuclear safety representatives will meet today with Commissioner Oettinger on nuclear safety, following the worsening situation at the Japanese Fukushima nuclear power station. Friends of the Earth Europe expresses deep concerns about the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power station, and stands in solidarity with the population of Japan …
New timber law first step towards banning illegal timber in Europe
Strasbourg/Brussels, July 7 – Friends of the Earth Europe welcomed the majority vote in European Parliament today in favour of the European directive to ban illegal timber from the European market. Friends of the Earth Europe has been campaigning for over ten years for this law, to save the world’s forests and to make sure …
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