
Bank on Farmers To Decide EU Elections
As farmers lead backlash against environmental regulations, the political Right is poised to capture their vote.

As farmers lead backlash against environmental regulations, the political Right is poised to capture their vote.

The socialist-led ruling coalition in Spain pushed a campaign to discourage Germans from buying strawberries from Andalusia, despite it being harmful to the country’s national interests.

Meat products could be removed from German menus in the future as the Green Party-led proposals aim to target meat consumption.

The protected status of prosecco and feta cheese seems to be an insoluble issue in trade talks between the EU and Australia. Meanwhile, a UK-Australian trade deal comes into effect this week.

The gamble may be well calculated, as many member states are hesitant to embrace the directive as written by the Commission.

As long-standing EU funding schemes get reshaped to align with the goals of the Green Deal, Farm to School has inevitably been roped into the tug-of-war over addressing environmental issues in the bloc as well.

The country has declared severe and extreme drought across 40% of its territory.

“There’s a feeling that this has never been seen before,” said Ramón Armegol of Copa-Cogeca. “There is not a drop of hope in Spain.”

As part of the Green Deal, the EU Commission wants to expand the Industrial Emissions Directive—the main EU regulation for pollutant emissions from industrial installations—to include cattle farms.

Bulgaria is also considering imposing a temporary import ban, despite criticism from Brussels.