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The Brief: what's in a label?
The European Parliament wants consumers to be more aware of the nutritional quality of food and are introducing the nutriscore. This color tool is meant to help consumers when grocery shopping. Green MEPs and civil society groups want to make this label mandatory throughout the EU.
World
Wildfires destroyed 178,000 hectares of land across Europe in 2018
Forest fires struck in more European countries than ever before. Last year, wildfires destroyed nearly 178,000 hectares of land across the continent. That’s according to a new report by the EU Commission, which says it’s having to spend more to protect our countryside.
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Venezuela refugee crisis: 'we are beginning to see outbreaks of xenophobia'
Social stability in Latin America is at risk under the pressure of Venezuelan refugees. More than 4.5 million people have left the country and the flow continues to grow dramatically as the political crisis has not been solved. Neighboring countries are feeling the strain.
France
Macron proposes Atos CEO Thierry Breton as new French EU commissioner
France has proposed Atos technology group Chief Executive Officer Thierry Breton as its candidate to head industrial policy in the next European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron's office said, two weeks after his first choice was rejected by EU lawmakers.
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The Brief: fallout from Balkan enlargement stalemate
"I would like to make a political comment at least only with what I believe. Let's be very careful with the Balkans. Don't let the Balkans get reBalkanised in the old way things were happening then," EU Commissioner Avramopoulos told reporters
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