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The centre-right European People's Party — the biggest in the EU Parliament — has led a pushback on EU green laws, including a planned ban on combustion engines (Photo: EUobserver)

Divisions on EU Green Deal exposed as MEPs demand 'moratorium' on business burden

The EU’s political divisions over its landmark Green Deal and the regulatory burden facing businesses were exposed on Wednesday (23 October) after a majority of MEPs called for a ‘pause’ on new regulation. 

MEPs in Strasbourg agreed to fast-track a commission plan to

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The centre-right European People's Party — the biggest in the EU Parliament — has led a pushback on EU green laws, including a planned ban on combustion engines (Photo: EUobserver)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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