Brussels, Belgium, May 20, 2025 (AFP) - Death knell for EU's brand-new green business rules?

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2025-05-20
Nearly half a decade in the making, a landmark set of new EU environmental and human rights rules for businesses may be dead in the water as Brussels faces pressure to put economic growth first. French President Emmanuel Macron this week joined German leader Friedrich Merz in urging the European Union to ditch corporate sustainability legislation that has been hailed by environmental groups but disliked by firms. European Commission spokeswoman......
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