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https://euobserver.com/205963/cocoa-price-slumps-despite-eu-deforestation-law/
Cocoa price slumps, despite EU deforestation law – EUobserver
Mar 6, 2026 - Cocoa prices have collapsed, defying expectations that EU due diligence requirements would push up the cost of cocoa and chocolate.
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https://www.icij.org/investigations/paradise-papers/un-votes-to-create-historic-global-tax-convention-despite-eu-uk-moves-to-kill-proposal/
UN votes to create ‘historic’ global tax convention despite EU, UK moves to ‘kill’ proposal - ICIJ
Nov 28, 2023 - Advocates celebrated the resolution as a key step toward better representation for developing countries, but warned wealthy countries against further attempts...
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https://www.icij.org/investigations/paradise-papers/africa-presses-for-un-tax-plan-despite-eu-resistance/
Africa presses for UN tax plan despite EU resistance - ICIJ
Nov 23, 2023 - The United Nations is on the cusp of negotiating an international tax convention to tackle inequality and tax abuse, but transparency advocates say some...
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https://euobserver.com/209475/france-expects-green-light-for-e70bn-nuclear-expansion-despite-eu-probe/
France expects green light for €70bn nuclear expansion despite EU probe – EUobserver
Apr 1, 2026 - France's plans for a €70bn expansion of its nuclear energy production come after EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that abandoning nuclear had been...
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https://edri.org/our-work/eu-member-states-fight-to-retain-data-retention-in-place-despite-cjeu-rulings/
EU Member States fight to retain data retention in place despite CJEU rulings - European Digital...
Sep 1, 2020 - EU Member States are still working to adopt their position on the ePrivacy Regulation proposed by the European Commission in January 2017. A number of draft...
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https://www.heise.de/en/news/Chat-control-Tech-giants-want-to-continue-scanning-despite-expired-EU-rules-11246086.html
Chat control: Tech giants want to continue scanning despite expired EU rules | heise online
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https://euobserver.com/204293/eu-wont-strip-israel-visa-free-travel-despite-rights-abuse/
EU won’t strip Israel visa-free travel despite rights abuse – EUobserver
Feb 24, 2026 - EU law, which went into force last December, states that visas may be suspended when a country violates fundamental freedoms and rights. But the European...
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https://www.zwillgen.com/publication/eu-ai-act-conformity-key-for-companies-despite-enforcement-delay/
EU AI Act Conformity Key for Companies Despite Enforcement Delay
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https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/moldovas-pro-eu-ruling-party-won-despite-russian-interference-now-what/
Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party won despite Russian interference. Now what? - Atlantic Council
Sep 29, 2025 - Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has won a parliamentary majority. Our experts share their perspectives on what’s next for the country’s path to European...
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https://www.occrp.org/en/project/dear-compatriots/russian-state-fund-paid-allies-in-the-eu-despite-sanctions
Russian State-Backed Foundation Paid Allies in the EU Despite Sanctions | OCCRP
Pravfond, a Russian legal-aid foundation for “compatriots” abroad, has continued to fund people and organizations across the European Union — even after it was...
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https://euobserver.com/208512/eu-work-on-kyiv-loan-ongoing-despite-disgusting-orban/
EU work on Kyiv loan ongoing, despite ‘disgusting’ Orbán – EUobserver
Mar 25, 2026 - Hungarian leader was
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