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EU-Canada trade agreement threatens European fracking bans
As European member states consider the implications of environmentally risky shale gas development, the proposed EU-Canada trade agreement could give energy companies new powers to challenge fracking bans through the back door – claims Pia EberhardtPIP implants scandal puts consumer protection on agenda
Scandals like the PIP breast implants debacle highlight the need for action, and the European Commission should start the process of better protecting EU consumers, writes Monique Goyens
Better healthcare 'integral' to economic recovery
Real savings for the economy do not come from simply cutting the costs of healthcare systems, but by making sure that citizens are healthier and thus more productive, writes Annika Ahtonen
Seven days - a week in the life of James Foyle
The recruitment and retention consultant at the UK's Fostering Network discusses the use of new technology, sharing best practice, raising awareness and the need for more carersThe power of lobbyists for pesticides 'harmful' to bees
Strong-arm tactics are being adopted by multinational companies to avoid a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, which could be causing the decline in the bee population, warns Martin PigeonEU fiddling while oil burns - time for proactive biofuels policy
Policies should focus on long-term approaches to a sustainable biofuels market development, rather than short-term reactive approaches - writes Francis X. JohnsonDiscredited austerity policies remain in place
Despite the overwhelming weight of evidence, both empirical and theoretical, many politicians continue to purse deficit reduction and public service cuts as if there is no alternative - writes Simon Tilford-
Hungary has 'criminalised' homelessness in cleansing exercise
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Huge drug prices 'putting patients at risk'
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Care for vulnerable children in UK needs 'rethink'
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The 'riddle of peacefulness': explaining falling UK crime?
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Horsemeat in almost 5 per cent of beef products
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Leaders need to stop 'pandering to the banks' - Gabi Zimmer
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EU being investigated over lobbying and ethics again
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