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Public funds for public benefit! new NGO campaign calls for profound changes to EU house bank
BRUSSELS – On the eve of the first European Investment Bank (EIB) annual meeting following EU enlargement, an international...
01 June, 2004Advance Notice: MAJOR INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLES CONFERENCE – Bonn 1-4 June
AMSTERDAM – A major international conference on renewable energy is taking place in Bonn next week (Tuesday 1 June...
01 June, 2004World bank should get out of oil and mining, says Dutch government
WASHINGTON, DC (USA) / AMSTERDAM (THE NETHERLANDS) - A statement made for years by non-governmental organisations has been adopted...
27 May, 2004WTO hands off our food, say 48 million in global campaign
GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) - Environmental campaigners today declared a ‘bio-hazard' area around the headquarters of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)...
25 May, 2004Oil ministers urged to stop spoinling the future
AMSTERDAM (THE NETHERLANDS) - At today's closing of the International Energy Forum, activists locked a row of bicycles to...
24 May, 2004European Investment Bank’s consultation deception criticised by civil society
AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - An open letter from 170 organizations and individuals representing civil society from around the world has...
21 May, 2004Genetically modified foods in Europe: Politicians say yes – public says no!
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Today's approval of the first new genetically modified (GM) food in Europe for over five years...
19 May, 2004European commission warned over GM food import
BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Friends of the Earth Europe today warned the European Commission that they will face increased public...
14 May, 2004Monsanto drops GM wheat
WASHINGTON, DC (USA) / BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), May 10, 2004 – The world's biggest seller of genetically modified (GM) seeds,...
10 May, 2004World Bank president endorses community rights over oil, mining and gas but management prevents implementation
WASHINGTON, DC (USA) - In the run up to the World Bank's annual meetings, Mr James Wolfensohn, President of...
26 April, 2004