Leading MEP calls for EU climate security envoy

26 November 2012  | The Parliament Magazine

Senior British MEP Graham Watson has called for the creation of an EU special representative on climate security.

EU parliament president calls for ‘properly funded’ budget

26 November 2012  | The Parliament Magazine

EU policymakers and NGOs have given a mixed reaction to the dramatic collapse of last week’s summit of EU leaders and heads of state.

Croatia’s bold energy plans face uncertain future

26 November 2012  | Business New Europe (BNE)

Croatia is one of the world’s most energy-import dependent countries, yet there’s an increasingly mixed outlook for the ambitious investment plans of Croatian power monopoly Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) following the recent turn of events at both home and abroad.

Monsanto On Verge of $40 Million GMO Bailout in Europe: Report

26 November 2012  | Nature Independent

The genetically modified food industry’s biggest player, Monsanto, is reportedly set to receive $40 million in U.S. dollars worth of financial support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development according to the website bankwatch.org.

NGOs up the ante on budget greening

22 November 2012  | Agence Europe

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Monuments to waste overshadow EU budget battle

22 November 2012  | Reuters

EU leaders go into a budget battle on Thursday under pressure to avoid some glaring mistakes of the past: half-empty motorways, airports that barely see a flight and high-speed rail lines with few passengers to repay vast construction costs.