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Eco-groups, shipping call for carriage ban on non-compliant fuel

The global shipping industry and 10 environmental organisations teamed up to demand a ban on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global...

EU support for Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority met with European Union foreign ministers in Brussels on January 22. The ministers supported Abbas’ ambition to...

Thailand: forced labour, trafficking, fishing fleets

Forced labour and other rights abuses are widespread in Thailand’s fishing fleets despite government commitments to comprehensive reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a...

Merkel welcomes Bulgaria’s call for EU unity

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said “we expect a lot from the Bulgarian presidency” and the motto ‘United We State Strong’ is what we all...

EU trade schemes promote economic development, human rights

The European Union's duty-rebate schemes have had a positive impact on developing economies, according to a new report published jointly by the European Commission...

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