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9th Jun 2023

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Europe experiencing worst bird flu outbreak ever

Europe is currently facing the worst bird-flu outbreak ever, according to data from the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), Germany's leading animal-disease centre. In Europe, 675 outbreaks in wild birds and 534 in poultry have been reported between the beginning of October and 29 December. Additional cases have also been detected in mammals, such as foxes in the Netherlands and Finland, grey seals in Sweden, and otters in Finland.

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EU's proposed ethics body 'toothless', say campaigners

Transparency campaigners say the new ethics body proposed by the European Commission will do little to prevent corruption at the EU institutions. The proposal comes six months after allegations of a Qatari corruption affair involving a former European Parliament vice-president.

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The 'BlackRock exemption' has no place in the EU's due diligence directive

With the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, there's an opportunity to harness the power of investment for truly sustainable activities. But to do this, it must not allow the 'BlackRock exemption' and instead cover institutional investors and asset managers.

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