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European Union

Postcard from Strasbourg by Richard Steel

Cher Grégoire, President Joseph Robinette Biden’s inauguration address had many memorable quotes but one that will have resonated well in the near-empty Brussels hemicycle was that “politics don’t have to be a raging fire”. His plea for unity could have come straight out of the EU...

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Germany

The German textile industry: the circular economy is coming

Summary Textile recycling will be the next hot topic in the sustainability trend. As the amount of textile waste increases every year, politicians react with new legislation at both, national as well as EU level. Societal actors are also becoming active and the Partnership for Sustainable...

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European Union

Towards EU Legislation on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

On 25 November 2020, Interel hosted a virtual panel discussion with speakers from Tchibo, VAUDE and Oxfam International, who exchanged views about the European Commission’s upcoming legislative proposal on Sustainable Corporate Governance expected in early 2021. We discussed what EU...

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European Union

Postcard from Strasbourg by Richard Steel

Cher Grégoire, A surreal year ended with a surreal moment as President Sassoli pandered to French pressure and opened the session live from Strasbourg. Only a handful of die-hard Members were there to witness the show and Sassoli then raced back to Brussels where the real action was taking...

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