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19 July 2022 Silent Death

Member States slam European Commission pesticide reduction ambitions

By Pascal Hansens and Harald Schumann

A majority of EU nations have strongly criticized the landmark proposal to slash Europe's pesticide use in half by 2030. Read more "Member States slam European Commission pesticide reduction ambitions"

10 December 2021 Secrets of the council

Spain and Portugal risk overfishing in the Mediterranean and the Bay of Biscay

By Harald Schumann

Internal documents show that Europe's fisheries ministers are once again seeking to override the advice of EU experts on the protection of fish stocks. Read more "Spain and Portugal risk overfishing in the Mediterranean and the Bay of Biscay"