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23 hours ago
The impending delay of the EU deforestation regulation is no failure – it’s an opportunity for Brussels to get things right going forward. The delay reflects mounting domestic unease from farmers, industry and national administrations that earlier warnings about design flaws, costs and feasibility were not addressed.
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2 hours ago
Amazon workers in over 30 countries are striking this 'Black Friday' weekend, demanding fair wages, union rights, and environmental accountability. The "Make Amazon Pay" campaign marks its sixth year of turning the retail giant's busiest sales period into a global day of protest.
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Twenty years ago as a mid-ranking official in the European Commission, I was told to develop an EU regulation requiring products to be labelled “Made in Europe”. That particular poisoned chalice did not go ahead, but now it's coming around again, writes former EU trade negotiator John Clarke.
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EU asylum chief says member states 'challenged' by new border rules

2 months ago
EU states are struggling with upcoming border rules that critics say could led to detention-like centres. Under the new regime authorities will have only seven days to screen a prospective asylum seeker.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

6 months ago
Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

8 months ago
Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.
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