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The EU’s first ‘ecocide’ trial: toxic chemicals found in French homes
Carcinogen chemical trichloroethylene was detected in Grézieu-La-Varenne in 2019. The discovery came after a resident found a viscous, foul-smelling liquid in her backyard. A search discovered that traces of the chemical were 800 times the legally acceptable limit.
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Can Gorizia and Nova Gorica pave way for cross-border EU cooperation?
In partnership with the European Commission
With over one-third of Europe's population living on its borders, a new EU initiative, the EGTC, hopes to provide a way of improving cross-border cooperation within the union.
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Plastic pollution: dangerous bacteria on Latvian and Lithuanian coast
In partnership with the European Commission
Scientists mapping plastic pollution on the Latvian and Lithuanian coastline have discovered high levels of dangerous bacteria, called vibrio. A project largely funded by the European Cohesion Policy, called, ESMIC, has found 736 pieces of litter on 100 metres of beach.
