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French police on Wednesday arrested seven Italians who were formerly active in left-wing terrorist organisations, mainly the Red Brigades, and now plans to extradite them to Italy. In 1985, French President François Mitterrand offered them asylum on the grounds that they would not get a fair trial in Italy. This policy became known as the Mitterrand doctrine. Commentators suspect this was a concession by Macron to Draghi.

After the Spanish Q&A in October 2020, in March 2021 the Netherlands too have issued clear indications on the use of the term ‘probiotic’. This is just the tip of the iceberg in probiotics legislation and practices across Member States in the EU.

The UK has promised a greener and more pleasant land after breaking free of the EU’s farming subsidy programme. But some warn that the new plans could leave small farms at a disadvantage and leave British farmers on uneven and uncertain ground.

As the European Commission is considering how to regulate genetically modified (GM) products created with new GM technology, Eleonora Evi argues that the EU must continue to label all GM food as such, regardless of the technology used to produce it.

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European lawmakers adopted their negotiating position on the European Commission's proposal for the digital green certificates on Thursday (29 April), paving the way for what is likely to be a tough inter-institutional negotiation with the Council representing the 27 member states.

Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the country's 2019 climate protection act is party unconstitutional, and that it fails to establish sufficient provisions to reduce CO2 emissions after 2031, DW reported. The ruling comes after a group of nine people lodged a complaint, arguing that the law violates fundamental rights to a humane future. It gives the government until the end of next year to improve the law.

Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
Agriculture and fisheries
Advocate General Pitruzzella: PDO products are protected against all forms of commercial parasitism

As the end of its presidency approaches, Portugal will call another decisive two-day 'super trilogue' to wrap up for good talks on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. The agriculture minister Maria do Céu Antunes takes a stock of the negotiations in an exclusive interview with EURACTIV.

X (Mandat d’arrêt européen - Ne bis in idem)
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
The Court of Justice clarifies the scope of the principle ne bis in idem applicable when executing a European arrest warrant in respect of acts which were previously the subject of a sentence in a third State

In a video interview, Poland's climate and environment minister speaks about the government's efforts to phase out coal and develop a more diversified energy mix in Poland, saying solar rooftop has brought "a real revolution" in the way Polish people perceive the climate crisis and the energy transition.

Ubezpieczeniowy Fundusz Gwarancyjny
Approximation of laws
The conclusion of a contract of insurance against civil liability in respect of motor vehicles is compulsory where the vehicle concerned is registered in a Member State and has not been officially withdrawn from use

Stadt Karlsruhe (Reconnaissance d’un permis de conduire renouvelé)
Transport
A Member State may refuse to recognise a driving licence that was merely renewed in a Member State after its holder had been prohibited from driving in its territory

Natumi
Agriculture and fisheries
EU law prohibits the addition of the alga Lithothamnium calcareum in the processing of organic foodstuffs such as rice- and soya-based organic drinks for the purpose of their enrichment with calcium

Outdated international tax rules need to be overhauled, including a minimum effective corporate tax rate; the EU should go it alone if global negotiations fail.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Subcommittee on Tax Matters

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP

Outdated international tax rules need to be overhauled, including a minimum effective corporate tax rate; the EU should go it alone if global negotiations fail.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Subcommittee on Tax Matters

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP