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EU study shows urgent need for laws to hold companies liable

24 February 2020

According to a European Commission study on human rights due diligence published today, voluntary measures have not succeeded in protecting workers, communities, and the environment from systematic human rights violations linked to the global supply chains of European businesses and financial institutions.

13 February 2020

"Capital of trash": Zagreb citizens rise for change

20,000 protest against mayor – and win over City Assembly

While Croatian seaside pearl Rijeka boasts of the title “European Capital of Culture 2020“, Zagreb is known as the "EU's capital of trash".

Croatia
14 January 2020

New EU mechanism to help workers and regions make fossil free shift is not enough

The European Commission has launched proposals for a package to help workers and communities make the shift to fossil free societies – a policy Friends of the Earth Europe and unions have for years demanded. The proposal is part of the EU Green Deal, unveiled in December 2019.

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People across Europe face common problems – from inequality to discrimination, and unhealthy environments. These issues will not be solved by retreating into nationalism and division.

 

We can create more caring, democratic, equal, inclusive societies when we work together for the good of people and communities all over Europe.

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Thriving civic space for strong European democracy
4 Dec 2019

Thriving civic space for strong European democracy

Big Oil and gas buying influence in Brussels - report
24 Oct 2019

Big oil and gas buying influence in Brussels

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