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New documents on revolving door show urgency of stricter rules for ex-Commissioners

Brussels, 27 September 2010 – The ALTER-EU civil society coalition today called for the introduction of three-year cooling-off period for former Commissioners, and urged the EU Commission to block the new jobs for former Commissioners Charlie McCreevy and Gunter Verheugen because of conflicts of interest. Following the controversy surrounding six former EU Commissioners who have …

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UN climate talks resume, EU must resist industry lobbying and increase cuts

BONN/BRUSSELS, May 31, 2010 – The first major UN climate negotiations following the failure of talks in Copenhagen last December begin today. The European Union must play an active role in progressing the talks by reaffirming its commitment to legally binding emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol and committing sufficient public money for developing countries …

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No backroom deals on GMOs

Brussels, September 27 –European Agriculture Ministers met today in Brussels for their first exchange of views on proposals from the European Commission to give more power to national governments to decide on the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops. The European Commission’s proposal to offer countries new grounds to ban the cultivation of GM crops …

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50,000 Demand tougher Code of Conduct for Ex-Commissioners going through the revolving door

Brussels – More than 50,000 people signed an online Avaaz petition, delivered to the EU Commission today, urging it to close the revolving doors for ex-Commissioners who move on to lucrative private sector lobby jobs after they step down [1]. Last month MEPs voted to freeze part of the next year’s EU budget for EU …

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European Parliament votes for greener and fairer farming

Brussels, June 23, 2011 – Friends of the Earth Europe welcomes the European Parliament’s steps towards more people and planet-friendly agriculture, including support for a fairer distribution of subsidies amongst farmers. The European Commission must now introduce bold and effective policies pushing for sustainable and fair European agriculture. Stanka Becheva, food campaigner for Friends of …

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World Bank urged to stop dirty business

Brussels, May 27 – A meeting of the World Bank in Brussels was targeted by campaigners today urging it to stop financing fossil fuel projects.  Activists gathered outside the meeting at which bankers, EU officials, industry representatives and other stakeholders were discussing the future of the bank’s energy lending. They staged a peaceful ‘black comedy’ …

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