The European Parliament has decided to confirm the European Commission proposal to lower Bisphenol A in food packaging. It has, however, shied away from a full ban. The European Parliament
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MEPs from the European People’s Party, the Socialists & Democrats and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe agree on a resolution to “kill” palm oil as a transport
The negotiation partners in Germany’s ongoing coalition talks said the country could give up on the country’s climate targets for 2020. Could Germany’s position as one of Europe’s green leaders
The ENISA urges the EU and its Member States to strengthen its mandate and budget as expectations exceed resources. Cybersecurity is a global challenge as attacks may take place anywhere
Interview with Gil Rivière Wekstein, author of the book “Food panic – they feed on our fear”
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Gil Rivière Wekstein writes for the French blog Agriculture and Environnement. He is also a member of the Association Française des Journalistes Agricoles (French Farming Journalists’ Association). We talked to
In a letter to the European Commission, six EU member states reiterated their “concerns” about the risks of the use of glyphosate. Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans and EU health chief
A new study in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease have shown a drug developed for diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer-related memory loss. In a breakthrough trial, scientists
In 2010, I carried out a small survey on how people talked about the precautionary principle on the Internet. I undertook a comparison of three languages, French, English and German.
The EU recently held a forum for the bio-based industries – a multi-billion-euro industry that continues to grow. The European Union is looking to stimulate investment in the bioeconomy. John
Brussels will make the case for financial compensation to a World Trade Organisation arbitration panel after the trade regulator ruled the bacon ban was politically motivated and therefore illegal. Heightened