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Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

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Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in early December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2025, shows the venue of a conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, beginning in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the same day. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, begins in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 24, 2025. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

VOX deputy Blanca Armario speaks during a plenary session, in the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Proposition of Law of modification of the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

VOX deputy Blanca Armario speaks during a plenary session, in the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Proposition of Law of modification of the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

VOX spokeswoman in Congress, Pepa Millán, and VOX secretary general, Jose María Figaredo, during a plenary session, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Proposition of Law of modification of the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

Minute of silence during a plenary session, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Bill to amend the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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Natural Gas Pressure Regulating Station in the North of Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23, 2025 - Aerial photo taken on February 23, 2025 shows the natural gas pressure regulating station in the north of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Since February 10, 2025, China has imposed additional tariffs on some imported goods originating in the United States. A 15 percent tariff was imposed on imports of liquefied natural gas originating in the United States. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, China's LNG imports from the United States in 2024 will be 4.1584 million tons, accounting for 5.4% of the total imports in the same period, ranking fifth among China's LNG suppliers. The amount of imports was 17.18 billion yuan, with an average of about 4,131 yuan per ton.

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South Korea: 2 Injured After Oil Storage Tank Explodes In Ulsan

An oil storage tank at the United Terminal Korea factory in Ulsan, southeastern South Korea, exploded on Monday, February 10, leaving one person unconscious and another injured, officials said. Ulsan authorities issued a disaster safety message for the surrounding area, while police have been regulating traffic nearby as a precaution against further explosions.

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Water Diversion Project - China

This photo taken on November 10, 2024 shows a regulating pond of the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route Project in Beijing, capital of China. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The first phase of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route Project started supplying water in December 2014. Aimed at increasing water safety and improving the water ecology and environment along the route, the middle route project has been carrying water through canals and pipes from the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province to Henan, Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin. Since operation, the project has transferred over 10.6 billion cubic meters of water to the capital city and benefited more than 16 million people. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Jingwen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BIE head in Japan

Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ken Saito (R) shakes hands with Dimitri Kerkentzes, secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions, an intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos, in Tokyo on June 24, 2024, as they discuss the 2025 World Expo, which will open in April 2025 in Osaka.

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Conference on AI-backed weapons in Vienna

Izumi Nakamitsu, the U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs, speaks as a two-day international conference on regulating AI-backed lethal autonomous weapons systems begins in Vienna on April 29, 2024.

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Assembly Adopts Measures To Penalize Fast Fashion - Paris

Illustration of Fast fashion, this ephemeral fashion of which the Asian Shein or Temu have become the symbols. French parliamentarians are looking into a proposed law aimed at regulating the fashion sector and curbing fast fashion, a symbol of overconsumption, disaster environmental and crushing clothing prices.on March 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM