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How the EU’s geoeconomic shift is adversely affecting developing countries – Go Health Pro

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How the EU’s geoeconomic shift is adversely affecting developing countries – Go Health Pro

The European Union is now increasingly using trade and investment instruments to advance strategic foreign policy goals. Clara Weinhardt and Ferdi de Ville argue this geoeconomic shift is sidelining developmental priorities and creating friction with developing countries. In recent years, the EU has increasingly embraced a geoeconomic approach to trade and investment, leveraging economic tools … Read more

On the concept of ‘operator’ triggering due diligence requirements in the EU’s Timber Regulation EUTR. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

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On the concept of ‘operator’ triggering due diligence requirements in the EU’s Timber Regulation EUTR. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

In Case C-70/23 Mesto Rimavská Sobota the CJEU held on 21 November on an important trigger for many an EU product- and import /export related environmental regulation. In the case at issue the context is the EU Timber Regulation 995/2010 also known as ‘EUTR’. The EUTR in essence aims to prevent illegally harvested timber from … Read more

What the EU’s new Commissioner for the Mediterranean means for the region – Go Health Pro

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What the EU’s new Commissioner for the Mediterranean means for the region – Go Health Pro

The new European Commission includes a dedicated Commissioner for the Mediterranean. Emanuele Errichiello examines what this change could mean for relations between the EU and states in the Mediterranean region. On 1 December, the newly approved European Commission officially took office. A significant – and rather underappreciated – innovation in the new Commission is the … Read more

Could Poland’s BLIK be core to the EU’s future payment service? – Go Health Pro

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Could Poland’s BLIK be core to the EU’s future payment service? – Go Health Pro

Living in Poland, I have got used to using their local system for payments called BLIK. The way BLIK works is that you access your bank account app, enter a code, get a code back and make a payment at a point-of-sale, ATM, online or anywhere that needs a payment approved. The reason I like … Read more

The EU’s continued trade with Russia undermines its support for Ukraine – Go Health Pro

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What the EU’s new Commissioner for the Mediterranean means for the region – Go Health Pro

The EU has implemented a series of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Yet as Ousmène Jacques Mandeng argues, the EU’s response to the war has been undermined by the level of trade many EU states continue to do with Russia. The European Union has launched a series of measures to contain Russia … Read more

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