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Climate activists overcome important hurdle for European elections

The last generation of climate activists want to take part in the European elections. According to their own statements, they now have enough supporters to do this. The climate protest group Last Generation says it has overcome a hurdle in its candidacy for the European elections. In the past four weeks, 8,800 signatures from supporters […]

Pesticide approval is a case for Karlsruhe

Before introducing pesticides, four federal authorities deal with them. Contrary to warnings, a court in Braunschweig often decides in the end and approvals from other countries apply. It’s about weeds, pests, poison and the question of who can decide which pesticides come onto the market and the fields in Germany. In order to ensure the […]

Controversial weed killer approved for another ten years in the EU

The approval of the controversial weed killer glyphosate will be extended by ten years in the EU. But there should be new requirements and restrictions. The EU Commission has announced a new approval of glyphosate for another ten years. According to diplomats, representatives of the member states were again unable to agree on a common […]

Environment | EU: Approval of glyphosate is extended

The approval of the controversial weed killer glyphosate will be extended by ten years in the EU. However, there will be new requirements and restrictions, the EU Commission announced in Brussels on Thursday. More information will follow shortly.

The EU Commission wants to extend approval by ten years

Bayer’s herbicide glyphosate is highly controversial. The EU Commission is now planning to extend the approval of the drug. The EU Commission has proposed approval for the weed killer glyphosate for another ten years. The Commission is thus following an assessment by the EU food authority EFSA, a Commission official said in Brussels on Wednesday. […]

New conflict? Why Putin wants to control the Arctic – and how

Russia’s strength depends on its gas deals — and on the country’s geopolitical dominance. In the Arctic of all places, Putin is now intensifying his struggle for recognition. In many places, the Kremlin has a foot in the door: Russia’s president is quietly involved in numerous African countries, in Central Asia and in the former […]

Why Vladimir Putin wants to control the Arctic – and how

Russia’s strength depends on its gas deals — and on the country’s geopolitical dominance. In the Arctic of all places, Putin is now intensifying his struggle for recognition. In many places, the Kremlin has a foot in the door: Russia’s president is quietly involved in numerous African countries, in Central Asia and in the former […]