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EU moves to impose trade sanctions against Cambodia

To protest the alleged human-rights violations in Cambodia, the European Union is considering imposing trade sanctions against the country. According to two officials familiar with...

Apes protest EU rules on palm oil

To protest the deforestation caused by the use of palm oil in biofuels, orangutans – activists in ape costumes – are slated to rally...

Indonesian civil society pleads with the EU to phase out palm oil-based biofuels

Crunch time approaches for a proposed policy change regarding palm oil and biofuels in Europe. Today, an unprecedented array of Indonesian indigenous and civil...

EU: Another setback to media freedom and the rule of law in Myanmar

Statement by the Spokesperson on the conviction of Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo in Myanmar Following the Myanmar’s court decision on January...

EU lifts ban threat on Thai fish

Thailand has made progress in tackling illegal and unregulated fishing, according to the European Union. And as a result, the EU withdrew its threat...

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