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The Court finds that Greece has failed to protect the sea turtle Caretta caretta
In 2011 the Commission complained that Greece had not complied with its obligation to protect the Caretta caretta turtle in the Bay of Kyparissia. Since it was not satisfied by Greece’s response, the Commission decided to bring an action against Greece before the Court of Justice for failure to fulfil obligations…
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MEPs call for EU limit on industrial trans fats in food
The EU should place mandatory limits on industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) which may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, infertility, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and obesity for consumers, says a resolution voted on Wednesday. TFA intake is mostly linked to…
