The cocoa supply chain has been under fire repeatedly over numerous issues, including human rights violations, environmental issues, deforestation, and accusations of child labour. Because of this, major
The battle over controversial weed killer glyphosate has been a long one for the EU. And now, Austria is set to become the first European country to ban
In the last week, the European commission has launched a new investigation into Google’s data collection practices. The competition commission has also sent out questionnaires to firms working
Reducing waste is high on the EU’s agenda. In recent years, the EU has made pledges to get tougher on single use plastics, and protecting the environment and
Since the introduction of the visa-free zone between the EU and the Ukraine in 2017, tobacco smuggling has been a serious concern. The number of goods being smuggled
Antimicrobial resistance is a huge threat. In the EU alone, it costs around 33,000 lives and causes economic losses of an estimated €1.5 billion. And the threat is
Since 2013, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has funded fossil fuel projects to the value of €13.4bn, including spending of around €2bn last year. However, the EU has
The EU has seen economic growth in the last decade. However, according to a study, since the economic crisis in 2008, social inequalities like in-work poverty have been
Since the start of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, over 236,000 people have been given vaccine rVSV-ZEBOV-GP, including over 60,000 health workers. Now,
