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EU Ecosystem Mapping Lays Basis for Biodiversity Strategy
March 06, 2019
The European Environment Agency has issued a report highlighting its progress in mapping ecosystem types across Europe to lay the foundation for the EU’s 2020 biodiversity strategy.
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EC Launches €10-Billion Climate Innovation Fund
March 05, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has launched an Innovation Fund worth over €10 billion to improve the competitiveness of renewable energy projects in line with the EU’s pledges under the UN’s Paris climate deal.
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EU Body Calls for Bloc-wide Minimum Income
March 05, 2019
In February, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted an opinion calling on the European Commission to establish a “binding EU framework” mandating a “decent minimum income for all EU citizens,” with adjustments based on the standard of living in each country.
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ECJ Overturns Suspension of Latvian Central Bank Chief
March 05, 2019
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has set aside the decision of the Latvian Anti-Corruption Office to suspend the Governor of the country’s Central Bank from office as part of a criminal investigation of the official’s conduct because, under EU law, Latvia did not provide enough evidence of such misconduct to justify the suspension.
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CoE Official Calls for French Review of Treatment of “Yellow Vests”
March 04, 2019
Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has called on French authorities to review their police procedures in responding to the “yellow vest” protesters to ensure they comply with obligations to respect human rights during protests and refrain from restricting the freedom of peaceful assembly.
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