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Main stories

European honeybee shortage threatens crop pollination

January 31, 2014 Peter Crosskey

Of the 41 European countries studied, barely half had enough honeybees to pollinate more than 90% of their crops. […]

Main stories

Top 6 what ARC2020 wants for 2014

January 7, 2014 Oliver Moore

So much to look forward to, so much to do…. […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK farmers’ union flies in the face of reason

December 20, 2013 Peter Crosskey

When it comes to bees and neonicotinoid pesticides, the UK’s National Farmer’s Union seems perfectly willing to keep the killer sprays pumping […]

Environmental fate of neonic seed dressings: Goulson-p7
Latest from EU Member States

Real impact of neonicotinoid seed dressings stays buried

December 9, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Bee-killing neonicotinoid seed dressings on winter-sown cereals deliver just 2% of their active ingredients to plant tissue. What happens to the other 98%? […]

Latest from the ARC network

Eyes on the anti-prize: vote for the biggest environmental offender

November 26, 2013 ARC

As of today you can vote for Syngenta, Bayer and BASF, the “bee-killers”. […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK government flies in the face of science

September 16, 2013 Peter Crosskey

UK government ignoring the growing volume of evidence against the continued use of neonicotinoids which harm pollinators […]

Latest from Brussels

Syngenta sues EU Commission over bees

August 28, 2013 ARC

Legal action being taken on recent EU decision to suspend the use of thiamethoxam […]

Latest from EU Member States

Greenpeace urges further action on bees

August 9, 2013 Myrto Pispini

Petition calls for addtional bans, and a shift of funding away from destructive industrial agriculture […]

Latest from EU Member States

Buzzing between industry and government

July 29, 2013 ARC

Revolving door concerns raised as Syngenta recruits UK government researcher […]

Latest from Brussels

Bee health: Fipronil use to be restricted

July 16, 2013 ARC

Further restrictions on bee-harming pesticides supported by 23 Member States in vote […]

Latest from EU Member States

EFSA rejects flawed UK pesticide study

June 6, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Evidence used by UK Government to back decision not to support neonicotinoid ban ‘scientifically weak’ […]

Latest from EU Member States

EFSA: Fourth pesticide linked to bee decline

May 27, 2013 ARC

Investigation by Europe’s food safety organisation sheds more light on bee-harming pesticides […]

Latest from Brussels

Message for Ministers: GIVES BEES A CHANCE!

April 29, 2013 ARC

ARC2020 shows support for Europe’s bees ahead of the victory for the environment today! […]

Latest from EU Member States

Bees versus neonicitonoids: second vote due

April 28, 2013 ARC

ARC2020, Slow Food and the European Beekeeping Coordination launch a new campaign!!! […]

Latest from EU Member States

Greece: Beekeepers and Greenpeace pressure Minister

April 27, 2013 Myrto Pispini

Ahead of EU pesticide ban vote on Monday, Minister Tsaftaris asked to support the bees […]

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