Tag: European Union
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EU to limit use of crop-based biofuels – draft law
Reuters: EU to limit use of crop-based biofuels – draft law (Reuters) – The European Union will impose a limit on the use of crop-based biofuels over fears they are less climate-friendly than initially thought and compete with food production, draft EU legislation seen by Reuters showed. The draft rules, which will need the approval…
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Poll shows strong Euroscepticism
BBC: Poll shows strong Euroscepticism In the run-up to the EU's 50th birthday a Financial Times poll has found that 44% of Europeans think life has got worse since their country joined. The FT/Harris online poll surveyed 6,772 adults in Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. US citizens were also asked questions about the EU.…
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A venture at a standstill
A venture at a standstill is an article in the Economist about the future of the European Union, twelve months after the French and the Dutch said no. If ever the metaphor of "herding cats" applied to anything, it applies here.