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Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows
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Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows

In 2020, the European Commission unveiled its “Farm to Fork” food strategy – yet over half of its promises are…
Spanish, Polish and Moldovan farmers continue to denounce EU policies
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Spanish, Polish and Moldovan farmers continue to denounce EU policies

It’s day seven of the Spanish farmers’ protest against costly EU sustainability rules. As they continue to maintain roadblocks with…
Police fire tear gas from drones at Indian farmers’ protest
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Police fire tear gas from drones at Indian farmers’ protest

Indian police on Tuesday used tear gas and detained some farmers who clashed with them and tried to break barricades…
All you need to know about the EU agriculture sector
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All you need to know about the EU agriculture sector

Among their complaints, farmers decry the cost-of-living crisis, fuel taxes, environmental regulation, burdensome bureaucracy, unfair competition and free trade deals.…
The farmers’ protests should be taken seriously by Europe’s leadership
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The farmers’ protests should be taken seriously by Europe’s leadership

It doesn’t require a sophisticated political observer or analyst to recognise that an unprecedented number of Europe’s farmers have taken…
Hungarian and Polish farmers stage protest on border with Ukraine
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Hungarian and Polish farmers stage protest on border with Ukraine

Farmers in Hungary and Poland protested along border crossings with Ukraine on Friday, voicing their anger against duty-free imports of…
Italian farmers protest at Sanremo music festival, while roadblocks continue in Bulgaria and Spain
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Italian farmers protest at Sanremo music festival, while roadblocks continue in Bulgaria and Spain

Mirroring protests across Europe, farmers in Italy drove their tractors to the town of Flores, in Liguria overnight to protest…
Brussels, my love? Furious farmers storm EU quarter in Brussels
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Brussels, my love? Furious farmers storm EU quarter in Brussels

This week, we are joined by Fabrizio Rossi, the Secretary General of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Green…
Supermarkets are the gatekeepers stacked against people who grow what we eat
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Supermarkets are the gatekeepers stacked against people who grow what we eat

By now, everyone in Europe is likely aware that farmers across the continent have embarked on the largest protests of…
Von der Leyen announces withdrawal of contentious pesticide law, the first defeat of the Green Deal
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Von der Leyen announces withdrawal of contentious pesticide law, the first defeat of the Green Deal

The so-called Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) was first tabled in June 2022 with the ambitious goal of slashing the use of…
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