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Nuclear accountability curbed by EU politics and industry interests

3 July, 2017

A meeting of the parties to the UN convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context (Espoo) helped to showcase the influence that politics and the nuclear industry lobby have over decisions that have potentially severe impacts on European citizens’ health and the environment.

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Commission pitch for Europe’s future funding must be a People’s Budget

27 June, 2017

A growing movement of civil society across Europe has launched its own call for a reformed EU budget that unlocks a positive, people-centered and sustainable future for a new Europe

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Guest post: A win for citizen activism after UNESCO asks Macedonia to stop all construction projects on Lake Ohrid

27 June, 2017

After a field visit to the Lake Ohrid in Macedonia, the UNESCO requested the Macedonian government to halt construction projects in the area, one of which is supported by the European Bank For Reconstruction and Development.

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[Campaign update] EU urged to act on Western Balkans smog after alarming pollution levels were found

26 June, 2017

Results of more than half a year of independent air pollution monitoring in the Balkans have been launched today. During a conference at the European Parliament today, MEPs, European Commission and Energy Community representatives, NGOs and citizens groups called for urgent action on air pollution in the Western Balkans.

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Western Balkans holds breath for better air quality

26 June, 2017

In the Western Balkans, air pollution can be a fatal problem, made worse by some of those countries’ energy policies. Ioana Ciuta sheds light on the region’s developing crisis, which is claiming lives at an alarming rate.

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