European agricultural policy
First ruling farmer protesters to shake bloc’s agriculture policy
My Europe
17.05.2024
First ruling farmer protesters to shake bloc’s agriculture policy
The Netherlands’ Farmer-Citizen Movement – BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) – has become the first activist farmers’ political group to break into government…
Record approval of farming reform raises legal, climate concerns
My Europe
25.04.2024
Record approval of farming reform raises legal, climate concerns
It took only 40 days for the European Parliament to give its final nod to a legal package simplifying farm…
Rushed CAP changes are not about farmers, but agro-industry profits at the expense of society
Sport
19.04.2024
Rushed CAP changes are not about farmers, but agro-industry profits at the expense of society
On several mornings this spring, Brussels’ European Quarter woke up to the sound of giant tractors honking loudly, with tonnes…
Rushed CAP changes are not about farmers, but agro-industry profits at the expense of society
Green
19.04.2024
Rushed CAP changes are not about farmers, but agro-industry profits at the expense of society
On several mornings this spring, Brussels’ European Quarter woke up to the sound of giant tractors honking loudly, with tonnes…
MEPs query fast-tracking farmer-friendly CAP reform
My Europe
16.04.2024
MEPs query fast-tracking farmer-friendly CAP reform
Three political groups threaten to derail an attempt to fast-track a modification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) designed to…
EU policies jeopardise food independence, say 50% in poll
My Europe
29.03.2024
EU policies jeopardise food independence, say 50% in poll
Almost half of the respondents in an Ipsos survey of 26,000 European voters conducted for Euronews considered the EU’s actions…
Ministers mollify farmers with simpler CAP rules
My Europe
27.03.2024
Ministers mollify farmers with simpler CAP rules
Agriculture ministers from the 27 member states gathering this week in Brussels agreed a simplification package proposed by the Commission…
EU to revise Agricultural Policy in response to farmers protests
World
16.03.2024
EU to revise Agricultural Policy in response to farmers protests
The European Commission proposed to review certain provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy in response to the farmers protests across…
Commission to kill CAP’s green farming obligations
Green
13.03.2024
Commission to kill CAP’s green farming obligations
The commission is fine-tuning tweaks in the green architecture of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after member states’ agriculture ministers…
Ukraine’s accession could cost €136 billion to the EU budget, new report estimates
My Europe
07.03.2024
Ukraine’s accession could cost €136 billion to the EU budget, new report estimates
This would represent 0.10% and 0.13% of the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP). The projection uses the existing rules and…