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Brussels (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 - The EU failed Friday to agree extending the use of glyphosate - a weedkiller the WHO fears could be carcinogenic - because of division among the bloc's 27 member countries, a European Commission spokesman said.
European Union leaders will hold an emergency summit on Tuesday as concern mounts that the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas could fuel inter-communal tensions in Europe and bring more refugees in search of sanctuary.
The leaders will also try to restore order over some embarrassing and mixed EU messaging.
The EU failed Friday to agree extending the use of glyphosate -- a weedkiller the WHO fears could be carcinogenic -- because of division among the bloc's 27 member countries, a European Commission spokesman said.If that committee failed to resolve the matter before current EU authorisation for glyphosate ends on December 15, the commission has the power to go ahead and decide whether or not to extend its use, he said.
EU Commission expresses worries about deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.