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European Commission

November 26, 2020

European Commission presents action plan on integration and inclusion

Successful integration and inclusion is an essential part of a well-managed and effective migration and asylum policy, and essential for social cohesion and for a dynamic economy that works for all, says the European Commission.
July 5, 2020

European Commission takes legal action to protect marine mammals

In the Bay of Biscay alone, 11,300 common dolphins died during the winter 2018-2019 as a result of fishing activities.
May 26, 2020

European Commission adopts biodiversity and healthy food strategies

The Biodiversity Strategy and Farm to Fork Strategy aim to halt biodiversity loss and transform Europe's food systems.
May 1, 2020

European Commission commits to new rules to regulate supply chains

Global Witness says the announcement has the potential to be a game changer in how companies protect people and the planet.
April 18, 2020

UN agencies welcome first relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece

As of early April, there were more than 5,200 unaccompanied and separated children in Greece in urgent need of relocation and family reunification.
December 20, 2019

European Parliament calls for joint and ambitious position on global tax justice

The European Parliament has agreed a resolution calling for a joint, ambitious EU position in the OECD-led negotiations on how to address international corporate tax challenges in a digitalised era.
August 20, 2019

Congo rainforest people plead with European Commission

Hundreds of Baka 'Pygmies' from the Congo rainforest have written to the European Commission, pleading with officials to visit them before providing more funds for the controversial Messok Dja park on their land.
July 29, 2019

EU Commission announces environmental legal action

The European Commission has announced its decision to pursue legal actions against a host of EU countries for failing to comply with their environmental obligations under EU law.
July 16, 2019

UN rebukes EU as 'citizens denied say in climate plans'

Justice experts at the United Nations have issued a rare warning to the European Commission after it was found that people all over the EU were being excluded from national decision-making around climate change.
June 25, 2019

Lawyers allege illegal fishing activities in North Sea nature reserve

ClientEarth has lodged an official complaint with the European Commission over a proposed management plan for the Dogger Bank, which is home to sharks, porpoises and other iconic species.