http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/951/ en_GB_uk Europe http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164050/1/ The European Commission is turning a blind eye to corruption, lack of transparency and poor human rights in a bid to secure gas supplies in the repressive police state of Turkmenistan, according to a new report. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85856 In what appears to be a victory for campaigners, the European Commission has conceded that its notorious EPA trade agreements should not be imposed on developing countries. IPS News http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85761 President Robert Mugabe criticised Western sanctions against him, condemning "bloody whites" for meddling in Zimbabwe's affairs, on the eve of visit by a European Union team. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85725 Europe is failing to take a fair share of the burden of resettling refugees. New proposals might lead to improvement. BBC News http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163544/1/ On a visit to China last week, Tony Blair said that encouraging people to reduce flying and driving is not an appropriate response to climate change. This is not good enough for a prospective president of the European Union. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85399 Although malaria has risen up the global agenda in the last decade, there is a funding gap of over $11 billion for prevention, treatment and programme strengthening over the next two years, according to a new report by the the European Alliance Against Malaria. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163051/1/ British foreign secretary David Miliband faces pressure to call for the suspension of an agreement which gives Israel preferential trade deals with the European Union. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163050/1/ British foreign secretary David Miliband today faces pressure to call for the suspension of an agreement which gives Israel preferential trade deals with the European Union. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162986/1/ A new initiative to re-brand the intensive and damaging farming of soy as 'responsible' is nothing short of "greenwash" and will con the public, a leading environmental group said today. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162888/1/ As poor countries face the full impact of the economic crisis, European governments are falling short by nearly €40bn on their aid promises, says a new report. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85300 European leaders are accused of promoting free market policies that will lead to more job loses in the EU and the rest of the world. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85241 Roma reported the highest levels of discrimination in a new survey of racist crime and discrimination in the European Union, with high levels of discrimination also cited by Africans. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162712/1/ A European Commission report provides clear evidence of the need for radical reform of the current policy that dictates how European fisheries are managed, says a leading environmental group. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162698/1/ Subsidies for scrapping old cars are all the rage in Europe. But will these handouts put developing countries in a positive frame of mind to make concessions for a new Kyoto agreement? http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162580/1/ Brussels-based environment, development, farming and transparency campaign organisations today denounce the EU’s continuing contribution to the financial crises and the limited solutions it is advocating at the G20.