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28th Mar 2024

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EU proposes new rules on organic food

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed new rules on organic production and the labelling of organic products. "The Commission is looking for more and better organic farming in the EU," said EU commissioner for agriculture Dacian Ciolos. The proposal aims to make organic farming adhere "to its principles and objectives".

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Opinion

EU Modernisation Fund: an open door for fossil gas in Romania

Among the largest sources of financing for energy transition of central and eastern European countries, the €60bn Modernisation Fund remains far from the public eye. And perhaps that's one reason it is often used for financing fossil gas projects.

'Swiftly dial back' interest rates, ECB told

Italian central banker Piero Cipollone in his first monetary policy speech since joining the ECB's board in November, said that the bank should be ready to "swiftly dial back our restrictive monetary policy stance."

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