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European Strategy For Plastics Unveiled At Retail Forum For Sustainability

The implementation of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy will transform the way plastic products are designed, used and recycled in t...

EuroCommerce: Use CSRs To Foster EU Retail Growth

EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren has welcomed the new European Commission’s country-specific recommendations (CSRs), however, he a...

Global Ocean Leaders Urge Commissioner Vella To End EU Overfishing

Nine global ocean conservation leaders have urged the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, to use his...

EU Launches Battle For Bigger Post-Brexit Budget

The European Commission met on Wednesday to agree proposals for a bigger, new multi-year budget that will trigger battles among member states over how to f...

EU To Fully Ban Neonicotinoid Insecticides To Protect Bees

European Union countries backed a proposal on Friday to extend a partial ban on the use of insecticides known as neonicotinoids that studies have shown are...

EuroCommerce: European Commission Report On Overregulation Is A Progressive Step

EuroCommerce, which represents the retail sector in Europe, has called on the European Commission to stop over-regulation that ultimately blocks retailers...

EU To Launch Plan To Protect European Farmers From Unfair Trading

The European Commission will announce a series of measures on Thursday to protect small European farmers and food producers from what it says are unfair tr...