Europe
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GM Maize 1507 Safety Scandal Erupts ahead of EU Vote
Ahead of an important EU vote regarding the possible authorisation of GM Maize 1507 on February 11, meta-analysis has shown the data is insufficient to make a decision on the safety of the plants. Continue reading
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The Anglo-American Axis: Losing Ukraine, Losing Europe By Umberto Pascali
Concerning Ukraine, it now appears that the fury shown by the Anglo-Americans (that seems really too excessive and reckless even considering recent standards) is due not simply to the danger of losing Ukraine, but to the danger of losing Europe. Continue reading
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UK Conservatives face crisis over referendum on European Union By Julie Hyland
British Prime Minister David Cameron is threatening to invoke the Parliament Act, to force a bill on the UK holding a referendum on European Union (EU) membership (UK) onto the statute books. Continue reading
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Trade deals – is the mood turning? By Gus Fagan
Political sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic is turning against anti-democratic trade deals – but high geopolitical and financial stakes means we shouldn’t expect those pushing the deals to give in gracefully. Continue reading
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Media Disinformation: What’s Really Going On in Ukraine? By Andy Dilks
You’d be forgiven for knowing very little about the unrest in Ukraine – the violence, the rioting on the streets, the armed protesters storming government buildings amidst plumes of thick black smoke rising from makeshift barricades. Most of the public have once again been Beibered by the mainstream media – the arrest of this precocious,… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 27 January 2014 (02/14): UK counter-terrorism powers need urgent review, says watchdog
27 January 2014 — Statewatch • e-mail: office@statewatch.org NEWShttp://www.statewatch.org/news/ 1. UK: Use of Tasers by Metropolitan Police doubles over two years2. EU data bill to be delayed until after May elections3. EU: Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council, Greece4. EU: New police cooperation plan includes surveillance, intelligence-gathering and remote vehicle stopping technology Continue reading
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Campaigning Lewisham GP to stand in Euro elections for new National Health party By Caroline Malloy
London GP Louise Irvine, who led the successful ‘Save Lewisham Hospital’ campaign, is standing for European parliament for the National Health Action Party in a bid to stop privatisation and NHS cuts. Continue reading
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UK gets carte blanche to expand nuclear power, fracking under new EU energy goals
New energy goals set out by the European Union for 2030 will allow Britain to meet emissions targets by building more nuclear power plants instead of wind farms and expand fracking operations, despite criticism by green campaigners. Continue reading
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High Risk GMOs Set to Benefit from TTIP EU-US Free Trade Deal
23 January 2014 — Sustainable Pulse Today, Testbiotech has published a new report on future developments in agro-biotechnology and genetic engineering. It focuses on genetically engineered organisms pending for market authorisation in the EU and those that are in the pipeline and might soon be on the market. Continue reading
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Syria: European Union attempts to sabotage Geneva-2
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who had invited Iran Monday night withdrew his invitation Tuesday morning. Indeed, the delegation of the Syrian opposition had responded by canceling its attendance. To justify his retraction, Ban hypocritically evoked Iran’s refusal to endorse the Geneva I communique, which Iran can not do because it wasn’t there. Continue reading
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The Real Causes of the Catastrophic Crisis in Greece and the “Left” By Takis Fotopoulos
The almost complete destruction of the lower classes in Greece is not due to the causes usually attributed to it by the “Left”.[1] In fact, contrary to the misleading “explanations” provided by this Left and the Right alike, the actual cause is the full integration of the Greek economy into neoliberal globalization, through its accession… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 10 January 2014 (01/14): UK: Mark Duggan family reacts with fury to inquest verdict of lawful killing
10 January 2014 — Statewatch.org e-mail: office@statewatch.org NEWS 1. UK: Interception Commissioner fails to report on Section 8(4) certificates authorising GCHQ’s mass data collection Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 23 December 2013: UK: Torture victims have “well-founded claim” that UK complicit in their abuse, says High Court
22 December 2013 — Statewatch • e-mail: office@statewatch.org NEWS1. EU: FRA: Racism, discrimination, intolerance and extremism: learning from experiences in Greece and Hungary2. UK: Torture victims have “well-founded claim” that UK complicit in their abuse, says High Court3. UK: RENDITION: Report of the Detainee Inquiry Continue reading
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Putin Scores a New Victory in the Ukraine by Israel Shamir
A tug-of-war between the East and the West for the future of Ukraine lasted over a month, and has ended for all practical purposes in a resounding victory for Vladimir Putin, adding to his previous successes in Syria and Iran. The trouble began when the administration of President Yanukovich went looking for credits to reschedule… Continue reading
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European Left selects Tsipras as lead candidate in European elections By Christoph Dreier
The fourth congress of the European Left (EL) took place in Madrid last weekend. The alliance of parties discussed a joint programme for the European elections in May next year and elected Alexis Tsipras, chairman of the Greek Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), as its leading candidate. Continue reading
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EU and US both threatened by secret trade talks By Magda Stoczkiewicz and Erich Pica
This week’s talks, like the previous rounds, will happen behind closed doors. The negotiating texts will be kept secret from the public but not from the approximately 600 corporate representatives who have been named ‘cleared advisors’ for the United States. Continue reading
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The struggle for Ukraine made in Europe By Peter Schwarz
The current wave of protests in Ukraine bears the label “Made in Germany,” “Made in the EU” and “Made in America.” The Western media has gone to great lengths to portray the demonstrations in Kiev as a struggle for democracy and the rule of law. In fact, they are part of a conflict over geostrategic… Continue reading
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GMO, Additives, Contaminants and Pesticides. European “Food Safety” on Behalf of the Food and Drink Conglomerates By Colin Todhunter
The report ‘Unhappy Meal. The European Food Safety Authority’s independence problem’ identifies major loopholes in EFSA’s independence policy and finds that EFSA’s new rules for assessing its experts, implemented in 2012 after several conflicts of interest scandals, have failed to improve the situation (1). Continue reading
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