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An infringement case has been opened by the European Commission against Italy for the "exceptions" introduced into the transposition of Directive 2019/904 on single-use plastics, the so-called SUP Directive. The European Commission sent a letter of formal notice to the Italian Government...

European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The agreed law aims to protect the environment and human health more effectively, while contributing to achieve the EU’s climate neutrality, circular economy and zero pollution goals...

In charge of the European Green Deal from 1 December 2019, Frans Timmermans is leaving the European Commission, of which he was first vice-president since 2014, to run and campaign for the Dutch general elections scheduled for the autumn, called after the resignation of Prime Minister Frank Rutte a few days ago...