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It was the hottest of summers, it was the meekest of responses
Von der Leyen delivers annual state of the EU speech © Eric De Mildt / Greenpeace Brussels, 16 September 2026 – Commenting on European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s annual state of the...
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EU electrification push must go renewable and cut energy waste
Brussels – The European Commission’s electrification plan, announced today, must go hand-in-hand with a commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy, and cut energy waste, Greenpeace has said. ©...
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Cots, cows, and the fight for clean water
© Greenpeace A guest post by Amanda Larsson, Greenpeace Aotearoa New Zealand campaigner. In 1958, doctors could smoke cigarettes inside hospital delivery rooms. While our understanding of health has...
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Brussels promises permanent monument for climate victims
© Tineke Dhaese / Oxfam Brussels, 15 July 2026 – Brussels state secretary Ans Persoons has promised that there will be a permanent monument to commemorate the victims of the global climate crisis, in...
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€9.9 billion Hormuz energy crisis relief mostly supported fossil fuels
Brussels – Seven EU countries overwhelmingly deepened their fossil fuel dependence with their energy crisis response measures following the US and Israel’s illegal attack on Iran, according to new...
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EU livestock strategy ignores dangers from nitrates and methane
© Greenpeace / Lorenzo Moscia Brussels, 7 July 2026 – The European Commission’s new livestock strategy fails to address the problems caused by the EU’s dominant intensive factory farming model that...
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Tax the super-rich to fill EU budget gaps
Brussels – EU governments are meeting on 18 and 19 June in Brussels to discuss the EU’s next long-term budget for the years 2028-2034, and how to fund it. Greenpeace is calling for the EU to introduce...
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EU Parliament backs EU-US deal on tariffs, oil and gas
Photo: Tim Dirven © Tim Dirven Brussels – The European Parliament has voted to back an EU-US trade deal that would see the EU completely drop tariffs on US goods, in exchange for a capped 15% tariff...
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In EU first, Denmark plans to cut nitrate limit in drinking water to reduce...
Aerial view of a pig farm near Rislev, Denmark. © Will Rose / Greenpeace Brussels, 3 June 2026 – In an EU first, the new government of Denmark has taken a landmark decision to better protect public...
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Letter: the EU Fertiliser Action Plan must herald the end of fossil input...
Brussels, 12 May 2026 Dear Executive Vice-President Ribera, Dear Commissioner Hansen, Dear Commissioner Roswall, Dear Commissioner Hoekstra, Dear Commissioner Várhelyi, Dear Commissioner Šefčovič, As...
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Forest-protection law gets EU Commission green light, but leather loophole is...
© Mitja Kobal / Greenpeace After long delay, governments and companies must prepare for full application of the law by end 2026 Brussels, 4 May 2026 – The European Commission has completed its review...
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EU must demand release of Flotilla activists held by Israel
© Max Cavallari / Greenpeace Brussels – The EU must demand the immediate release of the Global Sumud Flotilla activists taken by Israeli forces in international waters last night, Greenpeace EU said...
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EU Commission light touch too little to turn energy crisis around
© Lucy Cartwright / Greenpeace Brussels – The European Commission’s plan to tackle the energy crisis is too late and too light to deal with the scale of the problem, and does too little to solve...
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Media briefing: nitrates in drinking water
© Ben Sarten / Greenpeace Brussels, 7 April 2026 – On World Health Day, Greenpeace EU is releasing a media brief bringing together the latest scientific knowledge on the health impacts of nitrates,...
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Oil companies rake in €81.4 million extra daily in the EU as fuel prices soar
EU governments must urgently tax fossil fuel profits to alleviate energy bills and to speed up investments in cheap, safe and home-grown renewables Brussels/Berlin – Oil companies in the EU are making...
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EU Parliament backs Trump trade deal
Brussels – The European Parliament has voted in support of an EU-US trade agreement that would lock Europe into massive imports of American oil and gas in exchange for lower tariffs on European goods....
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EU trade committee paves way for EU-US deal on oil, gas and tariffs
Brussels – The European Parliament’s trade committee has today voted to advance an EU-US deal on tariffs, which had been held up in response to President Trump’s threats to annex Greenland. The deal,...
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Greenpeace transforms EU HQ into Trump Tower
EU must “Resist Trump’s agenda” of chaos and cruelty, Greenpeace says Brussels – Activists projected a golden facade and the words “TRUMP TOWER” onto the European Commission headquarters in Brussels,...
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Briefing: US fingerprints on EU deregulation agenda
© Eric De Mildt / Greenpeace Brussels – At the EU summit of 19 and 20 March, EU heads of state and government will discuss and agree on the next steps to deregulate EU industries. Paragraph 48 of the...
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EU must back homes for people, not profit
© Bernd Lauter / Greenpeace Brussels – The European Parliament’s plan to tackle the housing crisis risks loosening rules for property developers and speculators, at the expense of housing standards...
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