Drugs and product safety alerts

Water quality excellent at most of Europe’s bathing sites

27-05-2014

The water at Europe’s beaches, rivers and lakes was generally of high quality in 2013, with more than 95 % of these sites meeting minimum requirements. Coastal performed slightly better than inland bathing waters, the data shows.

Largest multi-city study on drug wastewater analysis released today

27-05-2014

The findings of the largest European project to date in the emerging science of wastewater analysis (WWA) are released today in an article published in Addiction. The project in question — steered by the Europe-wide SCORE network — analysed...

Largest multi-city study on drug wastewater analysis released today

27-05-2014

The findings of the largest European project to date in the emerging science of wastewater analysis (WWA) are released today in an article published in Addiction. The project in question — steered by the Europe-wide SCORE network — analysed...

EU drugs agency places six topics in the spotlight with new online analyses

27-05-2014

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) releases today alongside its European Drug Report 2014: Trends and developments, six new additions to its Perspectives on drugs (PODs) series. This latest selection of online, interactive analyses provides a...

EU drugs agency places six topics in the spotlight with new online analyses

27-05-2014

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) releases today alongside its European Drug Report 2014: Trends and developments, six new additions to its Perspectives on drugs (PODs) series. This latest selection of online, interactive analyses provides a...

European Drug Report out today: Europe’s drugs problem 'increasingly complex'

27-05-2014

Europe’s drugs problem is becoming increasingly complex with new challenges emerging that raise concerns for public health. This is according to the European Drug Report 2014: Trends and developments released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA)...

European Drug Report out today: Europe’s drugs problem 'increasingly complex'

27-05-2014

Europe’s drugs problem is becoming increasingly complex with new challenges emerging that raise concerns for public health. This is according to the European Drug Report 2014: Trends and developments released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA)...

New EU initiative to protect biodiversity and fight wildlife crime

22-05-2014

On the International Day for Biological Diversity today, the Commission is launching a major new initiative to halt biodiversity loss and eradicate poverty in developing countries.

New EU initiative to protect biodiversity and fight wildlife crime

22-05-2014

On the International Day for Biological Diversity today, the Commission is launching a major new initiative to halt biodiversity loss and eradicate poverty in developing countries.

Commission sets out strategy to curb CO2 emissions from trucks, buses and coaches

21-05-2014

Such heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) are responsible for around a quarter of CO2 emissions from road transport in the EU. Without action, HDV emissions in 2030-2050 are projected to remain close to current, unsustainable levels.