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MEPs celebrate victory as Parliament approves Platform Work Directive
Though the law looked dead in the water as late as February, MEP’s overcame tough resistance in the council and aggressive lobbying efforts to pass the law supporting gig economy workers. Read on »
MEPs approve corporate due diligence legislation (again)
MEPs have approved a long-fought over supply chain law, which aims to hold large companies accountable for their impact on humans and the environment. Read on »
Court partially annuls Frontex case in transparency blow
While the judges in Luxembourg dismissed the case, they also faulted Frontex for failing to disclose the existence of relevant photographs.Read on »
EU announces probe into Chinese medical device market
The European Commission launched on Wednesday (24 April) an investigation into what Brussels perceives as unfair discrimination in the Chinese procurement market for medical devices — before Chinese president Xi Jinping visits the bloc in early May.Read on »
Europe still has a plastics problem — and it's coming from Texas
Amnesty International recently published new research showing how some petrochemical products linked to human rights abuses and environmental racism, are being exported into Europe’s plastic supply chain from plants concentrated around the Houston Ship Channel in Texas.Read on »
To fight euroscepticism, Europe’s economies need a boostANALYSIS
There are two explanations for growing anti-EU sentiment: the emergence of identity issues and culture wars, plus austerity and economic decline.Read on »
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