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Green claims directive: What consumer advocates and industry say

Claims about the environmental compatibility of products are often false or misleading. With a directive, the EU Commission now declares war on greenwashing. Initial reactions to the leaked draft for "green claims" are positive – only the industry fears contradictions.

By Leonie Düngefeld

How the agricultural turnaround is to succeed

Biodiversity and farm-to-fork strategies: Several EU action plans aim at a green transformation of agriculture. Time is pressing. However, translating these plans into concrete measures and laws is still a long way off.

By Timo Landenberger

EPP chief Weber in search of new partners

In many EU countries, the traditional partners from the Christian Democratic party family are weakening. That's why the party and parliamentary group leader Manfred Weber started looking for new partners a while ago. His poaching attempts are directed at the right-wing party spectrum.

By Markus Grabitz