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EuroCommerce, NRF, Welcome Decision On Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework

EuroCommerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF), which represent the retail sectors in Europe and the United States respectively, have welcomed the E...

EU, Australia Fail To Conclude Free Trade Agreement, For Now

The European Union and Australia have failed to conclude talks on a planned free trade agreement after differences remained unresolved, notably on agricult...

EU Seeks To Relax Gene-Edited Crop Restrictions

The European Commission proposed revising its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to loosen some restrictions for plants resulting from newer ge...

Romania Lowers Prices Of Basic Food Staples

Romania’s new government has approved an emergency decree that introduces a mechanism to cap basic food prices.

EU Weighs Concession To Russian Bank Over Black Sea Grain Deal: Report

The European Union is considering a proposal for the Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the global financial network as a sop...

Recyclability Now A 'Must-Have' For European Consumers, Study Finds

A majority (84%) of European consumers seek recycling instructions on packaged products, while 60% say that recyclability instructions and sustainability l...

EU Overhaul Of ESG Ratings Industry Rules Has Further To Run

A proposed European Union shake-up of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings industry will bring much-needed transparency but fall short of...

EU Warns Against Adjusting Mercosur Trade Deal

The European Commission said it would be unwise to renegotiate parts of its proposed free trade agreement with Brazil and other countries of the Mercosur b...