MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover

Carlos Mazón, the center-right president of Spain’s Valencia region, announced his resignation today, caving to pressure to take political responsibility for the devastating floods in which 229 people died one year ago.

Gene-editing talks inch forward as MEPs soften on patent ban

The Parliament's trade chief, Bernd Lange, is not happy that the Commission bypassed MEPs to adopt a "quick fix" for its agreement with Morocco. @jeremiaslin.bsky.social has the story.

When did France became a hybrid of Italy and Belgium ?

14 hours! Sébastien Lecornu obliterates Liz Truss record of the shortest tenure in office. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/french-...

Most EU countries warn of ‘considerable fragmentation’ in single-pillar CAP

Global food companies Ferrero, Mars and Nestlé, together with environmental groups, have urged the European Commission not to use IT issues as a pretext to reopen, delay or tweak the EU’s deforestation rules, according to a letter sent on Thursday to the EU’s environment chief, Jessika Roswall.

Spanish farmers are in Brussels pitching a proposal to the Commission to make origin labelling rules mandatory for rice. Meanwhile, socialist MEPs are pushing for a legislative tweak that could pave the way for such changes. More below ⬇️

www.euractiv.com/news/ribera-... w/ @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

#EUDR: What’s new? My follow-up article explores what may have prompted yet another delay in the EU deforestation rules, the European Commission’s doublespeak, and Washington’s potential influence. More below 👇 www.euractiv.com/news/eu-defo...

Latest: Roswall writes to MEPs, Council, proposing delay to EU anti-deforestation rules #EUDR We obtained the letter. www.euractiv.com/news/eu-set-...

Tomorrow we’ll bring you the State of the Union live from Strasbourg...w/ me, @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social and @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social on the ground, and the full brainpower of our Brussels newsroom. Stay tuned www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

NEW: EU farming chief @christophehansen.bsky.social will join @marossefcovic.bsky.social in New Delhi this week to move forward on trade talks - the Commission's goal is to seal an FTA with India by the year's end. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Czechia's agriculture ministry will seek the return of CZK 5.1 billion (€205 million) in subsidies from companies linked to the Agrofert company, citing a conflict of interest involving former prime minister Andrej Babiš. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le prochain budget de l’UE

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is set to shrink by nearly 30% in real terms under the new Commission's proposed MFF. Via @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and @maria-simon.bsky.social

Crucial update: We got the first numbers - and farmers won't like them. www.tickaroo.com/e/G2YuzTSORP...

LIVE: Budget timing could be delayed, as talks continue

🚨 Struggling to make sense of today’s big EU budget reveal? We’ve got you covered! Our reporters and editors are all over town - from the halls of power to the farmer protests - bringing you every detail. Don’t miss it!

Catch the latest on the EU’s farming subsidies' fate in @euractiv.com Budget Day blog ⬇️ www.tickaroo.com/e/G2WUHWWqM2...

Who else is excited for B-Day? We are running a live blog as the EU unveils its plans for its new 7-year budget 🤓 www.euractiv.com/section/econ...

🚨 Brussels will include the #CAP in a new single fund, keeping farmers’ income support ringfenced but scrapping the rural development pillar, according to a draft seen by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and me ‼️ www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Feels like the EU-Indonesia news is more about comms over substance. Maybe they were hoping to announce the conclusion of talks today. But that not being possible, what else can you communicate to put a positive spin on it, particularly with the US tariffs? Et voilà

Amid Italy’s pushback on CBD 🇮🇹, farm MEPs in Brussels press for EU rules on hemp 🇪🇺 Their idea? 👇🏼 🌿 EU-wide THC limit of 0.5% 🪻 Endorsing the use of “the entire plant” - so also the flower, which some countries consider as a narcotic… ⚠️

Commission to rely on old tools for new EU budget challenges

The vote carries no legal weight, but it aims to influence the EU’s legislative simplification plans, with a second omnibus on legislation affecting agriculture expected after the summer.

MEPs back right-wing push to rewrite EU deforestation rules

Many are reporting on the latest missive from EU farm ministers to the Commission, calling for a “simplification” — and delay — of the EU’s anti-deforestation rules. But a key player is missing. What went on behind the scenes? Read my piece to find out.

EU’s neighbours strike Mercosur trade deal as Brussels awaits

⏳ @ec.europa.eu has asked @efsa.europa.eu and the EU chemicals agency to run a study for up to 2 years to find out whether #glyphosate is carcinogenic 🔎 New data shows the herbicide can be linked to an increase in tumour rates in rats at ‘safe’ doses under EU rules www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Plant-based food ‘inspiration’ to drive Denmark’s agenda at EU helm

Mercosur, Ukraine crucial to feed EU chicken demand, traders say

MEPs pull plug on gene-editing talks, blame Council for deadlock

NEW: The European Parliament has called off the final round of negotiations on gene-edited crops under the Polish EU Presidency, with MEPs accusing the Council and Commission of sidelining them during the talks. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

EU eyes fast-track for novel foods in Biotech Act

“In Ukraine, you have agri holdings that have 600K ha. This is 4 times the entire production of the member state where I come from!” (🇱🇺) said @christophehansen.bsky.social

Great explainer on rare earths and why they’re so crucial for defence

‼️ News on novel foods: The European Commission is preparing to fast-track approval for so-called novel foods – ranging from cell-based meat to cricket flour and UV-treated vegetables – according to a draft document seen by Euractiv. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Kyiv must meet EU farm standards to unlock more tariff-free exports

Any thoughts on the US being classified as a low-risk country under EU anti-deforestation rules (EUDR)? 😬

Berlin plans rollback of key anti-pollution farming rule

Austria’s farmer MEPs at loggerheads over EU anti-deforestation rules

🍃 EUDR: Two farmer-turned-MEPs are leading opposing camps in the debate over EUDR implementation. An objection to the country benchmarking tabled by EPP's Bernhuber will be voted on in ENVI today. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Fertiliser prices in Europe are already feeling the impact of the conflict between Israel and Iran, as disruptions to gas flows and concerns over the strategic Strait of Hormuz threaten to rattle global supply chains.

One month on from the EU-UK reset, attention turns to which products get carve outs from ‘dynamic alignment’ under the SPS deal Two candidates: Foie gras (Britain wants to ban it on animal health grounds) and smoky flavouring (EU to ban it on human health grounds) via @maria-simon.bsky.social

🗡️ Conservative MEPs are trying to kill the EU anti-#Greenwashing law, just days before crucial negotiation Read more about the #GreenDeal last breath: www.euractiv.com/section/agri... Article with @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social & @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

New import safeguards under discussion to secure Mercosur deal, French agriculture minister says

Hello from Warsaw! I asked France's Agriculture Minister, Annie Genevard, about a potential addition to the EU-Mercosur agreement that could make it more appealing to Paris. Read on to find out more. 👇 www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

🚜🇪🇺There’s a new farm lobby in town! Born in the US, ‘regen’ is all about improving the health of farmland without strict rules - even if that means using a drop of glyphosate now and then. This approach, however, is at odds with organic farming, long-established and tightly regulated in the EU.