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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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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 …

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ALTER-EU welcomes vote to accept MEP Code of Conduct but regrets weakening of rules

Brussels, November 17 – Transparency campaigners have welcomed today’s vote of the European Parliament constitutional affairs committee (AFCO) on the proposed Code of Conduct for MEPs [1], but warned that an important loophole on the definition of gifts risks undermining the core of the proposals. Seven months after the “cash for influence” scandal in which …

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