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Hungary's trial balloon on changes to emissions target proposals is expected to meet resistance from 'old' member states (Photo: EUobserver)

This WEEK in the European Union

As the European Commission gears up for its Eighth annual Green Week this week, the EU executive body's flagship environmental exposition – this year focussing on waste and recycling - a rebellion is brewing in the East against the commission's proposed greenhouse gas emission reduction plans.

Last Wednesday, seven central and eastern European member states led by Hungary proposed a different distribution of carbon dioxide emission targets to those tabled by the European Commission in J...

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Hungary's trial balloon on changes to emissions target proposals is expected to meet resistance from 'old' member states (Photo: EUobserver)

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