Rory Watson

A visionary approach to delivering low-emission mobility
28 Jan
A visionary approach to delivering low-emission mobility
Europe’s refining industry can help meet the challenges of climate change and contribute to European industry’s overall competitiveness over the next 30 years, reports Rory Watson.
Think before you click
11 Dec
Think before you click
Tighter controls are needed on the growing phenomenon of online pet advertisements to protect the health and welfare of the dogs and cats involved and the consumer rights of their owners, explains Rory Watson
Production and availability of illicit drugs on the rise in Europe
08 Jun
Production and availability of illicit drugs on the rise in Europe
Illicit drugs are increasingly being manufactured in Europe as well as imported from traditional sources such as Latin America, West Asia and North Africa, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction warns in its latest report.
Expanding the farmer's toolbox: Towards low-risk pesticides?
15 Jun
Expanding the farmer's toolbox: Towards low-risk pesticides?
Pressure grows for moves towards biological low-risk pesticides, reports Rory Watson.
Europe must learn to react faster to drug challenges, says EU drugs monitoring agency chief
01 Feb
Europe must learn to react faster to drug challenges, says EU drugs monitoring agency chief
EU can’t afford to hesitate when next drug ‘wave’ comes, warns EMCDDA director Alexis Goosdeel.
Europe faces growing drug problem, warns Dimitris Avramopoulos
02 Jun
Europe faces growing drug problem, warns Dimitris Avramopoulos
Lisbon: New EU drug agency report highlights scale of problem, says home affairs Commissioner.