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Europe rejects Arctic oil drilling ban
STANDFIRST: EurActiv: Moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic rejected by European parliament vote amid intense lobbying by oil industry The European parliament’s industry committee has rejected attempts to introduce a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, overruling a contrary vote by its environment committee last…
U.S. anti-counterfeiting treaty rejected by key European committees
Three key committees in the European Parliament, covering industry, civil rights and legal affairs, voted against the U.S.-sponsored Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) this week, sending a clear signal that activists pushing lawmakers to reject the treaty have had a major and lasting effect. Proponents of ACTA, which effectively exports U.S.…
U.S.-initiated anti-piracy treaty put on hold by European Parliament
In a major victory for Internet freedom activists, the European parliament on Wednesday placed the ratification of a controversial copyright treaty on hold and asked the European Court of Justice to rule on whether the provisions align with the European Union’s “fundamental rights and freedoms.” The announcement came following publication…
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