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French Senate Debates Controversial Reintroduction of Neonicotinoid Insecticide
The French Senate debated a bill to reinstate the neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid, banned since 2018, sparking controversy among beekeepers, environmentalists, and lawmakers; the bill, supported by beet and hazelnut producers, aims to alleviate farming constraints and is expected to face a mot...
French Senate Debates Controversial Reintroduction of Neonicotinoid Insecticide
The French Senate debated a bill to reinstate the neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid, banned since 2018, sparking controversy among beekeepers, environmentalists, and lawmakers; the bill, supported by beet and hazelnut producers, aims to alleviate farming constraints and is expected to face a mot...
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44% Bias Score
Illegal Methane Leaks in Croatia Expose Flaws in EU Regulations
Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, a CATF technician, found significant methane leaks at Croatian oil and gas facilities, violating the EU's August 2024 Methane Regulation; these leaks, along with underreporting, exacerbate climate change.
Illegal Methane Leaks in Croatia Expose Flaws in EU Regulations
Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, a CATF technician, found significant methane leaks at Croatian oil and gas facilities, violating the EU's August 2024 Methane Regulation; these leaks, along with underreporting, exacerbate climate change.
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24% Bias Score
Germany Plans Significant Electricity Price Cuts Amidst EU Scrutiny
Germany's new government aims to reduce electricity prices by at least five cents per kilowatt-hour for all consumers and introduce a subsidized industrial electricity price of around five cents, facing potential EU scrutiny and costing an estimated €10 billion by 2031 while also planning to build 2...
Germany Plans Significant Electricity Price Cuts Amidst EU Scrutiny
Germany's new government aims to reduce electricity prices by at least five cents per kilowatt-hour for all consumers and introduce a subsidized industrial electricity price of around five cents, facing potential EU scrutiny and costing an estimated €10 billion by 2031 while also planning to build 2...
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40% Bias Score
EU Simplifies Regulations for Mid-Sized Companies, Saving €400 Million
The European Commission announced a plan to reduce administrative burdens on 38,000 mid-sized companies (250-750 employees) in the EU, resulting in an estimated €400 million in savings by eliminating 10 key regulatory obstacles, including complex rules and inconsistencies across member states.
EU Simplifies Regulations for Mid-Sized Companies, Saving €400 Million
The European Commission announced a plan to reduce administrative burdens on 38,000 mid-sized companies (250-750 employees) in the EU, resulting in an estimated €400 million in savings by eliminating 10 key regulatory obstacles, including complex rules and inconsistencies across member states.
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40% Bias Score
EU Guidelines to Curb Greenwashing in Finance
New EU guidelines aim to curb "greenwashing" in the financial sector by making it easier for investors to identify truly sustainable funds, but critics warn that loopholes remain a concern.
EU Guidelines to Curb Greenwashing in Finance
New EU guidelines aim to curb "greenwashing" in the financial sector by making it easier for investors to identify truly sustainable funds, but critics warn that loopholes remain a concern.
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44% Bias Score
EU Tea Pesticide Rules Criticized for Hurting Trade
The German Tea and Herbal Tea Association criticizes the EU's strict pesticide limits for tea imports, citing high testing costs, high compliance rates, and limited EU leverage to influence producer practices; only 2.65 percent of global tea exports go to the EU.
EU Tea Pesticide Rules Criticized for Hurting Trade
The German Tea and Herbal Tea Association criticizes the EU's strict pesticide limits for tea imports, citing high testing costs, high compliance rates, and limited EU leverage to influence producer practices; only 2.65 percent of global tea exports go to the EU.
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52% Bias Score
EU Proposes Raising Flight Delay Compensation Threshold
The European Commission proposes raising the minimum flight delay for passenger compensation from three hours to five to twelve hours, depending on the flight distance, potentially eliminating 80 percent of current claims, prompting opposition from consumer advocates and the German Justice Minister.
EU Proposes Raising Flight Delay Compensation Threshold
The European Commission proposes raising the minimum flight delay for passenger compensation from three hours to five to twelve hours, depending on the flight distance, potentially eliminating 80 percent of current claims, prompting opposition from consumer advocates and the German Justice Minister.
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44% Bias Score
French Government to Investigate Nestlé Water Treatment Practices
The French government will consult the European Commission and ANSES regarding unauthorized water treatments used by Nestlé Waters, following a senatorial report that criticized both Nestlé's actions and the government's response, leading to a prefecture order to remove Nestlé's microfiltration syst...
French Government to Investigate Nestlé Water Treatment Practices
The French government will consult the European Commission and ANSES regarding unauthorized water treatments used by Nestlé Waters, following a senatorial report that criticized both Nestlé's actions and the government's response, leading to a prefecture order to remove Nestlé's microfiltration syst...
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44% Bias Score
Illegal Methane Leaks in Croatia Expose Regulatory Gaps
Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, a CATF climate technician, discovered significant methane leaks at Croatian oil and gas facilities, violating the EU's new methane regulation aimed at reducing global emissions by one-third between 2020 and 2030.
Illegal Methane Leaks in Croatia Expose Regulatory Gaps
Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, a CATF climate technician, discovered significant methane leaks at Croatian oil and gas facilities, violating the EU's new methane regulation aimed at reducing global emissions by one-third between 2020 and 2030.
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56% Bias Score
France seeks to eliminate EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on May 19, 2024, at the Choose France summit in Versailles, his intention to eliminate the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), adopted in April 2024 and scheduled to take effect in 2028, which aims to hold companies ac...
France seeks to eliminate EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on May 19, 2024, at the Choose France summit in Versailles, his intention to eliminate the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), adopted in April 2024 and scheduled to take effect in 2028, which aims to hold companies ac...
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56% Bias Score
UK Food Import Regulations Alignment with EU to Increase Prices
The UK's alignment with EU food import regulations will likely increase prices for non-EU fruits and vegetables due to stricter border checks, impacting imports from countries such as Costa Rica, Peru, South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco, despite potential benefits from reduced EU import checks.
UK Food Import Regulations Alignment with EU to Increase Prices
The UK's alignment with EU food import regulations will likely increase prices for non-EU fruits and vegetables due to stricter border checks, impacting imports from countries such as Costa Rica, Peru, South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco, despite potential benefits from reduced EU import checks.
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36% Bias Score
Biofuel Fraud Threatens EU Climate Goals
Fraudulent biofuels are undermining the EU's climate goals and harming European producers; reforms focusing on stricter verification of non-EU producers and improved data transparency in the EU biofuels database are needed to restore confidence and promote fair competition.
Biofuel Fraud Threatens EU Climate Goals
Fraudulent biofuels are undermining the EU's climate goals and harming European producers; reforms focusing on stricter verification of non-EU producers and improved data transparency in the EU biofuels database are needed to restore confidence and promote fair competition.
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44% Bias Score
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