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Disparities remain on how to tackle lung cancer in Europe, report says

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:34
Enhanced prevention measures, especially against tobacco and electronic cigarettes, combined with access to innovative treatments can help tackle rising lung cancer cases in Europe, a new study funded by the industry has found.
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Why the EU shouldn’t ditch regulated energy prices just yet

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:33
If the energy market fails to deliver affordable prices for those in a vulnerable situation, it should not trample people’s right to live a decent life. A way to limit harm is to avoid prices going too high, writes Monique Goyens.
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EU should be ambitious on materials in contact with drinking water

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:31
All EU citizens have the right to high-quality drinking water, write representatives from drinking water suppliers, consumer NGO and industrial manufacturers of materials in contact with drinking water. Stephen Russell is secretary-general of the European Consumers Association (ANEC), Dr Claudia...
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Decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:30
In a world already impacted by climate change, the global community still falls short of meeting the Paris Agreement’s goal on curbing climate change under the well-below 2°C target. Countries gathered at the COP24 will have to roadmap how to shift trillions of euros to turn the economy from brown to green. 
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Finance for climate action is rising, but still a long way to go

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:30
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC (SR15), an additional 1.5% in global investment is needed to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Yet, if already...
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Will European Parliament truly stand up for all people persecuted worldwide?

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:28
On 6 December, the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee will vote an important report for people who are mistreated, discriminated or persecuted for their beliefs worldwide, writes Giulio Ercolessi. At stake here is whether the EU will step up for everyone whose human rights are violated worldwide, including non-believers.
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White House presses German automakers to expand US investments

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:22
President Donald Trump pressed senior executives of leading German automakers to expand their investments in the United States as the White House considers imposing new tariffs on European-made vehicles.
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Lead makes you beautiful and HEALTHY! [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:20
Nowadays, there is a widespread wrong assumption among public opinion that hunters and shooters are the most affected by lead poisoning because of their high exposure to lead contained in ammunition.
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US gives Russia 60 days to comply with nuclear treaty

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:06
The United States delivered Russia a 60-day ultimatum on Tuesday (4 December) to come clean about what Washington says is a violation of a arms control treaty that keeps missiles out of Europe, saying only Moscow could save the pact.
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[Opinion] 'Hide-and-seek' must end - parliament should be transparent on lobbying

Euobserver.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:01
On Thursday (December 6), the constitutional affairs committee of the European Parliament will finally have a crucial vote on changes to rules of procedure that govern MEPs. It's success - or failure - will largely depend on the EPP.
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It’s time to make the case for preservatives! [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 07:00
Preservatives are important ingredients that are added to cosmetic products to keep them safe and effective.
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EU should sanction Iran over missile tests, US says

Euractiv.com - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 06:50
The United States is pressing the European Union to consider economic sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles, a senior US official said on Tuesday (4 December), warning of a wider regional conflict if Tehran's ambitions remain unchecked.
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Indicative programme - Justice and Home Affairs Council, 6-7 December 2018

European Council - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 02:31
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
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EU Commission floats 'Plan B' on blocked asylum reform

Euobserver.com - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 18:50
The European Commission wants EU states to voluntarily accept rescued asylum seekers - in a plan that would then phase out when the stalled reforms on the 'Dublin' regulation, which imposes relocation, are sorted.
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[Ticker] US starts 60-day countdown to end Russia missile pact

Euobserver.com - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 18:49
The US has said it will scrap a Cold War-era treaty, the INF pact, which banned medium-range nuclear missiles, in 60 days unless Russia returned to "verifiable compliance". Nato ministers the same day agreed Russia had violated the accord by creating a new cruise missile that threatened European targets. The IMF treaty "strategically doesn't make sense" due to Russian violation, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said in Brussels Tuesday.
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Reconsidering the General Food Law [EU Legislation in Progress]

Written by Tarja Laaninen (1st edition),

© Viacheslav Iakobchuk / Fotolia

On 11 April 2018, the European Commission published a proposal to review the General Food Law Regulation and amend eight legislative acts dealing with specific food chain sectors: GMOs, feed additives, smoke flavourings, food contact materials, food additives, food enzymes and flavourings, plant protection products and novel foods. The proposal follows-up on the European Citizens’ Initiative on glyphosate; and especially on concerns regarding the transparency of the scientific studies used in the evaluation of pesticides. The proposal also responds to a fitness check of the General Food Law, completed in January 2018. The proposal’s objective is to increase the transparency and sustainability of the EU scientific assessment model, and other aspects such as governance of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). In the European Parliament, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its report on 27 November 2018 by 43 votes in favour, 16 against, with one abstention. A vote in plenary to finalise Parliament’s position is expected to take place in December.

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 [on general food law], Directive 2001/18/EC [on the deliberate release into the environment of GMOs], Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 [on GM food and feed], Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 [on feed additives], Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 [on smoke flavourings], Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 [on food contact materials], Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 [on the common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings], Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 [on plant protection products] and Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 [on novel foods] Committee responsible: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) COM(2018) 753
11.4.2018 Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (EPP, Germany) 2018/0088(COD) Shadow rapporteurs:

 

 

  Pavel Poc (S&D, Czech Republic)
Arne Gericke (ECR, Germany)
Fredrick Federley (ALDE, Sweden)
Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL, the Netherlands)
Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA, Germany)
Piernicola Pedicini (EFDD, Italy) Ordinary legislative procedure (COD) (Parliament and Council on equal footing – formerly ‘co-decision’) Next steps expected: First-reading vote in plenary

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EU is 'plain wrong' on Trump, Pompeo tells Brussels

Euobserver.com - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 17:59
Some EU leaders do not understand US president Donald Trump's realpolitik, the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has said.
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EU in sudden turmoil over UN migration pact

Euobserver.com - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 17:57
A UN migration pact aimed at laying down basic principles for tackling migration on a global level gets caught up in Europe's heated political debate on nationalism and migration, ahead of the May 2019 European elections.
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[Stakeholder] A touch of football at this year's G20 summit

Euobserver.com - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 17:52
FIFA president Gianni Infantino addressed the G20 leaders and placed football at their disposal as a powerful tool to help them address the challenges facing the world today.
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The Brief – How to lose friends and influence no one

Euractiv.com - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 16:59
Curvy cucumbers, Turkey in the EU, uncontrolled migration: all debunked lies exploited by the pro-Brexit campaign. But there’s one aspect of the EU that Leavers could've legitimately painted on the side of their bus. And it reared its monstrous head again today.
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