17 December 2003/FoEE/94
Stalemate on 'polluter pays' law - Environmental groups' disappointment as the European Parliamant fails to reach agreement to improve new Environmental Liability Directive

16 December 2003/FoEE/93
Commission ruling against EDF welcomed, but EU must do more to prevent nuclear cheats

15 December 2003/FoEE/92
WTO Geneva Meeting: EU and US need to move towards sustainable economies

10 December 2003/FoEE/91
Palacio's plan "a dinosaurs charter"

8 December 2003/FoEE/90
GMO moratorium holds- Scientific disagreement over safety of modified sweet corn

5 December 2003/FoEE/89
Genetically modified sweet corn: Europe to vote on controversial new US import

4 December 2003/FoEE/88
EFSA fails at the first hurdle - Friends of the Earth: "Not a scientific, but political decision"

3 December 2003/FoEE/87

Genetically modified foods: put the consumer first
Green groups warn new European food authority

2 December 2003/FoEE/86

Protest at EU trade ministerial: time to learn the lesson of Cancun
+ high resolution pictures from civil society protest and action

27 November 2003/FoEE/85
Ditch the dirty past! GREEN 8 urge Ministers to make Constitution for a cleaner future

26 November 2003/FoEE/84

European Commission sticks with same old corporate trade agenda

26 November 2003/FoEE/83

Friends of the Earth MedNet calls on EuroMediterranean Agricultural Ministers to make sustainable agriculture and rural development a priority sector within the EuroMed Partnership


19 November 2003/FoEE/82

Environmental NGOs call on EU transport ministers to shelve preparations for possible
Danube-Oder-Elbe canal


18 November 2003/FoEE/81
IGC urged to reject "The Palacio amendment"

15 November 2003/FoEE/80

Thousands at Paris rally "bite back" at Bush GMO food plan

10 November 2003/FoEE/79

GMO Moratorium: Victory for common sense EU countries block new GM sweet corn

10 November 2003/FoEE/78
GMO Moratorium EU urged to stand up to US and WTO pressure

7 November 2003/FoEE/77
LEAKED documents reveals new EU strategy after Cancun
+ download leaked document

7 November 2003/FoEE/76
NGOs demand common agriculture policy of sustainability, quality and local diversity

4 November 2003/FoEE/75
Europe caves in to US pressure on GMO sweet corn


29 October 2003/FoEE/74

Slimmed-down REACH needs healthy supplements

16 October 2003/FoEE/73

Genetically modified crops damage wildlife

14 October 2003/FoEE/72
GMO pollution unstoppable new research highligts dangers of modified crops

07 October 2003/FoEE/71
Belgium GMO crop decision
"Flies in the face of science" says FOE


06 October 2003/FoEE/70
NGOs and Trade Unions disappointed with EU´s failure to ban dangerous pesticide Paraquat

03 October 2003/FoEE/69
NGOs and Trade Unions disappointed with EU´s failure to ban dangerous pesticide Paraquat


03 October 2003/FoEE/68
EU leaders must end pro-nuclear Constitution

25 September 2003/FoEE/67
NGOs call on Commission to stop reversing on chemicals reform

24 September 2003/FoEE/66
EP calls for overhaul of the EU nuclear Treaty

19 September 2003/FoEE/65
European GMO seed law condemned - "Recipe for disaster" says FoEE

14 September 2003/FoEE/64
WTO talks collapse in Cancun

14 September 2003/FoEE/63
EU accused of unacceptable bullying at WTO

12 September 2003/FoEE/62

WTO in Cancun: EU-US dealbreakers crash on shore

11 September 2003/FoEE/61

Public Bite Back in GMO trade war

9 September 2003/FoEE/60

Cancun: EU trade agenda harms citizens and the environment, warns Friends of the Earth Europe

29th August 2003/FoEE/59
US-EU GMO trade war to get green light - WTO told to clear out vested interests

26th August 2003/FoEE/58
Failing in the field: GM crops in Spain don't deliver promises, but harm farmers and environment

20th August 2003/FoEE/57

Green 8 issue proposals for the inter-governmental conference to green the European Constitution

18th August 2003/FoEE/56
US launches full-scale GM trade war -- but Europe fights back

15th August 2003/FoEE/55
US to launch full-scale GM trade war

23rd July 2003/FoEE
EC puts UK nuclear rescue in spotlight

23rd July 2003/FoEE/54

Green NGO's condemn Commission's recommendation to allow genetic contamination in organic food

17th July 2003/FoEE/53
Commission is losing its Green Credentials
'Green 8' publish annual review of the Commission's environmental performance

6th July 2003/FoEE/52

EU Trade Ministerial Rejects NGO Call to Halt WTO Expansion


3rd July 2003/FoEE/51

From Palermo to Cancun: EU Trade Ministers Asked to Stop WTO Expansion

2nd July 2003/FoEE/50
Meps Back Tougher GM Labels. New EU Legislation Gives States Power to Restrict GMOs

27th June 2003/FoEE/49
CAP Deal is a Crap Deal for the Environment and for Developing Countries

23rd June 2003/FoE/48
Free Trade Myths Behind EU Push for WTO Investment Agreement Exposed

20th June 2003/FoEE/47

EU-US GM DISPUTE: US DECISION TO REQUEST WTO PANEL GREETED WITH HORROR

19th June 2003/FoEE/46
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO PAVE THE WAY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN THE EU?

18th June 2003/FoEE/45
GMO TRADE WAR: EU URGED TO STAND FIRM AS US-LED COALITION STARTS TO CRUMBLE

17th June 2003/FoEE/44
GREEN 8 CALL FOR EXTENSION AND EXPANDED MANDATE FOR EUROPEAN CONVENTION

17th June 2003/FoEE/43
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH URGES MINISTERS TO AGREE TO REAL CAP REFORM

13th June 2003/FoEE/42
U.N. TREATY REGULATING BIOTECH CROPS TO BECOME LAW

13th June 2003/FoEE/41
GOVERNMENTS FAIL TO AGREE EFFECTIVE POLLUTER PAYS LAW

12th June 2003/FoEE/40
EU/WTO: CAMPAIGN GROUPS TARGET UNTRANSPARENT AND UNDEMOCRATIC TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

11th June 2003/FoEE/39
FRIENDS OF THE EARTHS SLAMS CAP REFORM AS FAKE REFORM

10th June 2003/FoEE/38
TRANSNATIONAL ALPINE REGION TURNS GMO FREE

2nd June 2003/FoEE/37
CZECH NGOs FILE OFFICIAL COMPLAINT TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

28th May 2003/FoEE/36
DRAFT CONSTITUTION TOO WEAK ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

28th May 2003/FoEE/35
EGYPT WITHDRAWS FROM WTO GM COMPLAINT

27th May 2003/FoEE/34
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WARN THAT EU ENLARGEMENT COULD WEAKEN POLICY ON GMOS

26th May 2003/FoEE/33
EURO G8 TOLD: "STOP THE GLOBAL WATER CARVE UP"

23rd May 2003/FoEE/32

GM FOOD: U. S. IS "PLAYING WITH HUNGER"

22nd May 2003/FoEE/31
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE VOTES FOR STRONGER GMO LAWS

22nd May 2003/FoEE/30

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH SAYS TO MINISTERS: GO FOR REAL CAP REFORM


20th May 2003/FoEE/29
EuroMediterranean Energy Ministerial - a test bed for environmental integration


15th May 2003/FoEE/28
GMO TRADE WAR: PRESSURE INCREASES AS LAMY MEETS ZOELLICK

15th May 2003/FoEE/27
GREEN GROUPS WARN THAT ROMANIA IS FAILING TO FOLLOW EU POLICY ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS AND FOOD

13th May 2003/FoEE/26
GREEN EIGHT VOICE SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER DRAFT FOR EUROPE'S CONSTITUTION

13th May 2003/FoEE/25
MOMENT OF TRUTH OVER GM AS US FILES WTO COMPLAINT

13th May 2003/FoEE/24
MAKE POLLUTERS PAY! EP VOTES ON ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY
+ FOEE BRIEFING ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY DIRECTIVE


12th May 2003/FoEE/23
JOIN PRESS RELEASE: EP FIRST PLENARY VOTE ON ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY, 14 may 2003


12th May 2003/FoEE/22

MEDIA ADVISORY: PRESTIGE OIL SPILL COMPENSATION A "GRIM JOKE"

12th May 2003/FoEE/21

EUROPE NEED ECONOMIC CHANGE

29th April 2003/FoEE/20
POLLUTERS, NOT TAXPAYERS, SHOULD PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP

28th April 2003/FoEE/19

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S LEGAL COMMITTEE SET FOR COLLISION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

24th April 2003/FoEE/18

EU' s ROUND TABLE ON CO-EXISTENCE OF GM AND NON-GM AGRICULTURE: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY

18th April 2003/FoEE/18

NETHERLANDS: A "SOFT TOUCH" ON GMOs? FoE calls for legal investigation

2nd April 2003/FoEE/17

EU CONVENTION PRESSED TO REJECT 'NUCLEAR CONSTITUTION'

18th March 2003/FoEE/16
OPEN LETTER: GREEN NGOS AND FARMERS ORGANISATIONS OBJECT AGAINST EUROPEAN COMMISSIONS PROGRAMME FOR A ROUND TABLE ON CO-EXISTENCE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) AND NON-GM CROPS

17th March 2003/FoEE/15
NGO COALITION DEMANDS CHANGES TO COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY

10th March 2003/FoEE/14

TREATY ENDORSES ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGING TRANSPORT PLANNING IN ACCESSION COUNTRIES

4th March 2003/FoEE/13
EU ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS MUST STAND FIRM ON LIABILITY DIRECTIVE: POLLUTERS HAVE TO ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES

3rd March 2003/FoEE/12
CO-EXISTENCE OF GMOS AND NON-GM AGRICULTURE : THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DODGES ITS RESPONSIBILITY

3rd March 2003/FoEE/11

ONE HUNDRED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION GROUPS SAY "ABOLISH EURATOM!"

27 th February 2003/FoEE/10

EU CONSTITUTION WOULD LOSE PUBLIC SUPPORT IF IT FORGETS THE ENVIRONMENT

24 th February 2003/FoEE/9

NORTH + SOUTH CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON WTO AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE TALKS

14 th February 2003/FoEE/8
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS URGE AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED NEW EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY

29th January 2003/FoEE/7
COMMISSION RECEIVES CRITICAL COMMENTS ON PROPOSALS ON EU CONSTITUTION FROM ENVIRONMENTALISTS

28th January 2003/FoEE/6
WILL THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION VOTE TO DESTROY A POTENTIAL NATURA 2000 SITE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC?

27th January 2003/FoEE/5
FARM MINISTERS URGED TO PUSH FOR REAL CAP REFORM NOW

23rd January 2003/FoEE/4
EUROPEAN UNION OFFERS HELP TO BUILD ANOTHER CHERNOBYL

22nd January 2003/FoEE/3
EUROPEAN COMMISSION LACKS COURAGE TO REFORM CAP

21th January 2003/FoEE/2

HISTORIC CLAIM SETS PRECEDENT FOR EU DEBATE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY

15th January 2003/FoEE/1

DAVOS VERSUS PORTO ALEGRE, ROUND THREE - Friends of the Earth at the Third World Social Forum

 

 

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