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NGOs: Eliminate harmful chemicals in food packaging

More than 160 organisations signed a declaration of concern published on Tuesday that urge decision-makers to ensure that no harmful chemicals are used in food packaging. According to the report, many of those chemicals can lead to health problems, like cancer or chronic diseases. "The EU must reform its legislative framework on food contact materials since it's outdated, insufficient and inadequate," said Justine Maillot from NGO Zero Waste Europe.

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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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