Tag: Germany
EU Agriculture Council will not block Mercosur treaty
The agriculture ministers of the EU countries have indicated that they will not block the ratification of the trade agreement with the South American Mercosur countries. Well...
Three-country train from Liège to Aachen via Limburg, without changing trains
The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium have signed a letter of intent to run the three-country train this year. About a borderless train service...
EU-Court of Auditors: agricultural money procedures still not watertight
Although the European Union has rules to prevent conflicts of interest when awarding grants, too little is still being done...
EU countries must speed up procedures for more wind turbines
The EU countries will have to significantly shorten and simplify their wind farm construction procedures if they meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets.
EU starts trial against Poland for appointment of state judges
The European Commission has decided to refer Poland to the European Court of Justice. That process will be the next step in…
Brussels threatens EU countries with fines for lax approach to environmental pollution
The European Commission is threatening to take six EU countries to the highest EU court because they do not do enough about soil and air pollution.
European Parliament wants to ban the export of plastic waste to non-EU countries
The European Parliament wants a ban on the export of plastic waste to countries outside the European Union. The ban should...
Eight EU countries are trying to stop restrictions on livestock transport
Eight livestock-exporting EU countries are trying to stop a ban on livestock transports longer than eight hours. Due to their resistance, there is still...
Farmer confidence in seven agricultural EU countries slightly decreased
Farmers' confidence in seven EU agricultural countries, including the Netherlands, fell slightly last year. The European survey of the agricultural umbrella organizations Copa-Cogeca finds a...
New German trade strategy: CETA now also ratified with Canada
After five years of hesitation and debate, the German Bundestag has ratified the Ceta transatlantic trade agreement with Canada. Critics say the agreement creates…
