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European Commission
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Claim Scotland to give back £450m in EU funding is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about Scotland's use of EU funding.
What is the EU’s ‘bendy bananas’ law?
Ferret Fact Service looks at an an enduring EU claim that is back in the news in the UK.
Why are governments restricting TikTok?
Ferret Fact Service explains why TikTok is facing pressure and scrunity in Europe and the US.
Military spending massively outstripping climate finance, report warns
Rich countries are spending at least 30 times more on their military than climate finance for climate vulnerable nations.
Most Scots councils use paint which may contribute to global warming
Scottish councils still overwhelmingly use paint for road markings that damages the environment, The Ferret can reveal.
Oil industry lobbied senior EU officials 568 times
Top-level officials from the European Commission have held 568 meetings with big oil lobbyists since 2015, according to a new study.
FFS explains: Trade after Brexit
Ferret Fact Service looks at how the UK's trade with other countries is affected after leaving the European Union.
FFS Explains: Travelling to the EU after Brexit
Ferret Fact Service looks at what has changed for Scots travelling to the EU after Brexit.
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers footing a £40 billion bill to build schools, hospitals, roads and other projects worth £9 billion, according to Scotland’s spending watchdog.
