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France asks EU to delay 'burden' of new environmental, human rights rules for businesses (www.france24.com)
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The call comes as Brussels has vowed to make life easier for firms complaining about excessive regulation, as the 27-nation bloc scrambles to revamp its economic competitiveness.

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[-] wanted_paprika@kbin.earth 22 points 3 days ago

if the firm won't invest in Europe because it can't exploit people or environment then it can go fuck itself - the profit it made would go to the shareholders anyway, not to the normal people

[-] slartibartfast@lemm.ee 19 points 3 days ago

We don’t want none of them pesky human rights getting in the way of profit.

[-] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

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