Paula Andrés
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Agrifood Podcast: Tractor takeover, pest threat, baby shark
Agrifood Podcast: Tractor takeover, pest threat, baby shark – EURACTIV.com → Read More
What do we know about the agricultural "crisis" reserve?
What do we know about the agricultural “crisis” reserve? – EURACTIV.com → Read More
Commission's actions on fertilisers not long-term enough, MEPs warn
European lawmakers see Commission’s recent communication on fertilisers as just a first step to ensuring the EU's strategic autonomy in this sector, pushing to consider more long-term actions to support struggling farmers. → Read More
EU citizens rally against gene editing deregulation ahead of EU proposal
A coalition of organisations, bolstered by green and socialist MEPs, have presented a petition to the European Commission urging it not to loosen rules on gene editing techniques ahead of the EU executive's upcoming proposal on the matter. → Read More
‘Social’ CAP pillar kicks off amid concerns over sanctions
In some forerunners member states, EU farming subsidies will start for the first time ever to be linked to social and labour standards already from 2023, but the lack of a harmonised sanctioning system is raising eyebrows. → Read More
EU ministers step up fight against animal transport ban
A coalition of EU agriculture ministers have joined forces to push back against a potential ban on live animal transport to third countries, but the Commission stressed the need to be ambitious on animal welfare. → Read More
Agrifood Podcast: Ukraine trade liberalisation, Chinese fisheries, save the bees
Agrifood Podcast: Ukraine trade liberalisation, Chinese fisheries, save the bees – EURACTIV.com → Read More
Citizen-backed petition to ban pesticides by 2035 divides EU lawmakers
A petition led by citizens and NGOs calling for a ban on synthetic pesticides left a bittersweet taste after being delivered to the European Parliament in a ‘lively panel’ joined by the Commission, agriculture and environment lawmakers. → Read More
Pressure on EU to sanction Chinese fisheries mounts
Wake-up calls are pilling up at the Commission’s door asking to enforce EU rules on China over illegal fishing and human rights abuses. → Read More
EU high court bans use of bee-toxic pesticides
The EU's highest court ruled on Thursday (19 January) that EU countries should no longer be allowed temporary exemptions for banned, bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides, putting half of all such derogations to an end. → Read More
EU-US battle over Spanish olive tariffs at standstill
The European Commission will continue to abide by the divisive US tariffs on Spanish black olives, while EU lawmakers and Spanish producers are seeking more EU support with legal fees and losses. → Read More
Ukrainian stakeholders pour cold water on new EU-funded agri project
A new EU-funded project has been launched by the UN’s Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in the westernmost regions of Ukraine, but national stakeholders have warned funding is not directed towards those most hard-hit by war. → Read More
EU consumers feel food costs are unfairly distributed, says research
Increases in food prices and shortages worry most European consumers, new research reveals, while nearly half of those surveyed believe these costs are being unfairly distributed across the continent. → Read More
COP15 agrees to halve pesticide risk as EU drags its heels
Governments gathered at the UN biodiversity conference agreed to halve the risk of pesticides globally, echoing EU ambitions. Meanwhile, member states endorsed new impact study on the bloc's plans for pesticide reduction, which critics slammed as a delaying tactic. → Read More
EU ministers agree on 2023 fish quotas, propose longer timeframe
A coalition of member states proposed setting multiannual fish quotas for certain stocks to bring more certainty to the sector on the sideline of the deal with neighbouring partners on fish catch limits for 2023. → Read More
EU slows down on including plant-based drink in school scheme
Support for including plant-based alternatives to milk in the programme that distributes fresh produce to children in European schools is growing but both the EU executive and lawmakers are still cautious about it. → Read More
EU countries divided over funding aid to struggling farmers
European farming ministers are still torn on whether is more appropriate to use the EU budget or state aid to bail out farmers facing increased prices of inputs such as fertilisers. → Read More
Agrifood Podcast: Chat with ex-Commisioner, COP27 & glyphosate approval renewal
Agrifood Podcast: Chat with ex-Commisioner, COP27 & glyphosate approval renewal – EURACTIV.com → Read More
Agrifood Brief: When the EU gives you lemons
Proudly presenting the first Green Partnership under the EU Green Deal with Morocco during a visit to Rabat back on 18 October, Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans was all smiles. → Read More
Commission to temporarily re-approve glyphosate without member states’ go-ahead
Member states once again blocked the Commission's proposal to extend the marketing authorisation of the herbicide glyphosate for another year, but the EU executive is set to still approve an interim renewal before mid-December. → Read More