This article was originally published in English Almost half of the countries in the European Union consider “transsexualism” a psychiatric diagnosis necessary for trans people to access specific health care, which goes against the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). . ADVERTISING Almost half of the EU -12 of its 27 member states- does … Read more
This article was originally published in English Almost 200 countries are meeting this week in Colombia to reverse the loss of biodiversity and prepare negotiations on microplastic pollution, the central theme of the next UN summit. ADVERTISING Scientists have warned of the growing threat of plastic pollution around the planet, but behind-the-scenes negotiations on a … Read more
This article was originally published in English Aspirants to replace Emily O’Reilly in policing the EU’s malfeasance are discovering what life is like inside the Brussels bureaucracy. ADVERTISING The candidates for European Ombudsman already complain about Brussels’ lack of transparency in its own selection process. MEPs will decide in December who will succeed Emily O’Reillyresponsible … Read more
This article was originally published in English The “farmer-centric” approach of new EU Food and Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen has drawn criticism from the other stakeholder in his portfolio. ADVERTISING There are many hopes that Cristophe Hansen managed to navigate the increasingly polarized debate on food policy. However, his answers to the questions posed by … Read more
This article was originally published in English The correction of spending comes after complaints from several transparency organizations. ADVERTISING The American technology company Amazon has corrected its declared annual spending on lobbying in the European Union for last year following complaints from NGOs, increasing the figure to five million euros, compared to the 2.75 million … Read more
This article was originally published in English The European Trade Union Confederation has stated that Member States are delaying the implementation of Community legislation aimed at guaranteeing a living wage for Community workers. ADVERTISING There are just a few weeks left to exhaust a key legislative deadline and up to seven countries in the European … Read more
This article was originally published in English A report on the state of Europe’s surface and groundwater increases pressure on the EU executive to take action and finalize a water recovery plan it shelved earlier this year. ADVERTISING Only 37% of Europe’s lakes and rivers meet the criteria of good ecological status and more than … Read more
This article was originally published in English Google files an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against its competitor in the cloud market. ADVERTISING Google has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Microsoft of course anti-competitive practices in its cloud licensing system. The complaint concerns Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, which Google says … Read more
This article was originally published in English The EU insurance regulator EIOPA is studying the possibility of increasing capital charges on oil and gas bonds by up to 40%, in order to prepare the sector for carbon neutrality. ADVERTISING Las insurers could be penalized by invest in companies of fossil fuelsaccording to plans that EU … Read more
This article was originally published in English The supermarket raised prices and later lowered them, indicating that it was an offer. ADVERTISING The German supermarket Aldi has breached EU law in terms of consumer protection by offering false discounts on basic products such as bananas. The company, a branch of the supermarket chain that supplies … Read more