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Climate denialism delays the appointment of Fico’s cabinet

ENVIRONMENT Theodoros Benakis - October 20, 2023

In the September 30th election, Robert Fico, leader of the socially conservative SMER-SSD party, which is pro-Russian, emerged victorious. His election campaign included promises to...

Commission adopts measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - September 25, 2023

Today, the Commission takes another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH. The...

Latvia is elected for the first time as Vice-Chair of the UN IPCC Working Group

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - August 2, 2023

Dr Zinta Zommere, from Latvia, has been elected Vice-Chair of the Working Group II – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on...

Poland raises complaint to EC about German waste dumping

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - July 27, 2023

Poland has lodged an official complaint against Germany with the European Commission about tons of German waste, some allegedly toxic, being dumped in unauthorised...

EU has no critical concerns about use of controversial herbicide

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - July 6, 2023

A European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) review has found no “critical areas of concern” about the use of glyphosate, the controversial chemical herbicide. Glyphosate has...

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