Black Friday Detox: What’s Hiding Behind the ‘Best Deals’?
Every November, the promise of ' unmissable deals' takes over shop windows and online banners. From new electronics to fast fashion, Black Friday has become a global symbol of...
Invisible and Eternal Threat of PFAS: Arnika Presents New Evidence of Global Contamination at the Dioxin 2025 Conference
New findings about the so-called “forever chemicals” (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS) that do not degrade in nature and accumulate in human and animal bodies, were...
Rising persecution of environmental defenders signals shrinking civic space
Environmental defenders across Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia are increasingly facing legal pressure, intimidation and attemptsto restrict their work. Non-governmental...
Civil society under pressure: Many states keep only formal promises of environmental democracy
Governments across Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia are increasingly failing to uphold the Aarhus Convention, a treaty that guarantees access to information, public...
Ukraine: Martial law hinders access to information and environmental protection
Amid many other wartime restrictions and hardships, martial law in Ukraine has also complicated access to environmental information and limited public participation in...
Mapping Toxic Contamination in War-Affected Dnipropetrovsk Region
14.10.2025 DNIPRO/PRAGUE – Czech NGO Arnika, with financial support from the Czech Development Agency, is launching next phase of mapping and remediation of environmental...
Arnika Experts Collected 100 Samples in Syunik and Lori Regions
In September, Arnika’s team returned from a field mission in Armenia, where they collected one hundred samples from areas affected by mining activities. The goal is to provide...
Moldovan Volunteer Rangers Join European Congress to Share Progress in Nature Conservation
Moldovan volunteer rangers presented their progress at the European Ranger Federation Congress in Brașov, Romania. Supported by NGOs Arnika and Biotica, they shared how the newly...
Dangerous Chemicals in Children Pacifiers. Consumer Organizations Demand Stricter EU Regulation
In a recent collaborative testing campaign, consumer organisations from Czechia, Slovenia and Hungary have exposed significant safety issues in pacifiers, including the presence...
Indian Summer in Moldova
Long expected parliamentary elections draw most Moldovans' attention, various state institutions seemed to postpone their decisions and activities to the post-electoral period....
Moldovan and Czech environmental NGOs sent an open letter to Moldovan political parties a few days ahead of parliamentary elections
Four days before Moldovan parliamentary elections (28/09/2025) that will decide on the country´s future geopolitical orientation, two Moldovan environmental NGOs - Biotica and...
Rustavi children play in contaminated playgrounds as the government ignores the toxic industrial legacy
RUSTAVI/PRAGUE: Children in Rustavi, a Georgian industrial centre, play on playgrounds contaminated with banned chemicals, while local families consume toxic food, exposing them...
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