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EU Proposes New Directive on « Green Claims » Regulation
April 19, 2023
The European Commission has proposed a directive on regulating 'Green Claims' laying out rules on the verification of voluntary environmental claims and environmental labels used by traders that market products to EU consumers.
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Slovakia: Former EU Religious Freedom Envoy Challenges Covid-19 Worship Restrictions
April 19, 2023
Jan Nigel, a former European special envoy for Religious Freedom has brought a challenge against his country, Slovakia, for their decision to restrict church attendance until Easter 2021, longer than the other European neighbors.
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G7 Ministers Urge Implementation of Mandatory Climate Disclosure
April 19, 2023
The European Commission has proposed a directive on regulating 'Green Claims' laying out rules on the verification of voluntary environmental claims and environmental labels used by traders that market products to EU consumers.
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Over a Dozen Countries Join Lawsuit Against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQI+ Law
April 12, 2023
More than a dozen European Union countries including France and Germany are supporting legal action brought by the European Commission against Hungary at the European Court of Justice over a 2021 law discriminating against LGBTQI+ minorities.
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EU Vote Ahead for Financial Firms on Human Rights ‘Due Diligence'
April 06, 2023
Financial services companies would be required to take action if their clients were failing to protect human rights and the environment, a preliminary deal due to be voted on later this month by a panel of European Union lawmakers.