concessions

Amid rumble of tractor protests, European Union sets out more environmental concessions to farmers

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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm on Friday proposed sacrificing even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc’s latest set of concessions to farmers apparently bent on continuing disruptive tractor protests until the June EU elections. Angering environmentalists across the 27 nations, the Commission proposed to further loosen rules imposed on agriculture which … Read more

French farmers vow to continue protesting despite the government’s offer of concessions

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PARIS — Angry French farmers Saturday threatened to converge on Paris in the coming days as traffic barricades were only partially lifted on the country’s major roads. The developments came a day after the government announced a series of measures the farmers said do not fully address their demands. The farmers’ movement, seeking better remuneration … Read more

China revokes Taiwan tariff concessions ahead of elections

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Taiwanese flags during the National Day celebration in Keelung, Taiwan, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images China suspended tax concessions on 12 chemical compound imports from Taiwan in retaliation for what Beijing deems to be a violation of a trade agreement, just weeks ahead of key elections in the … Read more

Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouched

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Panama’s president has signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions ByThe Associated Press November 3, 2023, 9:16 PM A woman holds a banner with a message sthat read in Spanish: “I love Panama, Not mining”, during a protest against a mining contract between the Panamanian government and the Canadian mining company First … Read more