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EU contribution to the One Ocean Summit
Healthier, cleaner and safer oceans are at the heart of the European Green Deal aiming to build a climate-neutral EU economy by 2050 and halting biodiversity loss. Brest, 9–11 February…
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Women building a sustainable future with green business in Ukraine
In Ukraine, home to heavy industry and one of the largest coal mining operations in the world, passionate women entrepreneurs are adopting new approaches to business, putting environment and people…
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Coming up: Ukraine, toy safety, fight against cancer
MEPs will debate ways to fight cancer, recent developments in Russia and Ukraine, toys safety standards and much more during February's plenary session. Fighting cancer MEPs will discuss and vote…
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The EU and the accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
The importance of aligning the EU with human rights has been a topic of discussion of varied intensity for a long time. The need for it is obvious today but…
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The European Union and the unspoken human rights problem
The EU has a legal obligation of acceding to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) and has since 2019 resumed the accession process to the Convention system of the…
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ESMA prioritises the fight against greenwashing in its new Sustainable Finance Roadmap
ESMA is actively contributing to the development of the sustainable finance rulebook and to its consistent application and supervision by taking the necessary measures to promote investor protection across the…
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MEPs want to strengthen new EU rules for batteries
MEPs say new measures for batteries are crucial for the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy and for EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and…
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EU Industry Days: to become the first climate neutral continent by 2050
European Commission Brussels, 10 Feb 2022. Speech by Commissioner Breton at the EU Industry Days. Good morning, I am delighted to address you at the start of today's session of…
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Is forced Organ Harvesting a problem for the Europeans to tackle?
There seems to be no question, that the availability of certain organs may be life-saving, especially in regions such as Europe and North America. But what happens if that organ…
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Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the press conference on the Winter 2022 Economic Forecast*
European Commission Speech Brussels, 10 Feb 2022 Good morning and welcome to this press conference on the European Commission's Winter interim Economic Forecast. Let me begin with the four key…