Farmers
Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows
My Europe
19.02.2024
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
World
14.02.2024
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
World
14.02.2024
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
My Europe
14.02.2024
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
My Europe
11.02.2024
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
World
09.02.2024
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
World
08.02.2024
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
My Europe
07.02.2024
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
Green
07.02.2024
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
My Europe
06.02.2024
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…