
Brussels Burns, the Countryside Holds the Line
The fierce protest by farmers and livestock producers in Brussels delivered an unexpected result: a last-minute delay to the EU–Mercosur agreement.

The fierce protest by farmers and livestock producers in Brussels delivered an unexpected result: a last-minute delay to the EU–Mercosur agreement.

The EU is rushing to finalize the trade mega-deal and prove its competitiveness, countering Trump’s recent criticisms of a “weak” Europe.

Kyiv’s “alignment” with EU standards could blow up the Common Agricultural Policy.

Brussels’ version of unity always means centralization—and a transfer of responsibility from national governments to unelected bureaucrats.

While the long shadow of ‘Pfizergate’ also looms over the European Commission president, Patriots for Europe remind of the mismanaged Mercosur deal as the vote of no-confidence date draws closer.
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Mounting anger over EU budget reforms and trade agreements is set to result in unprecedented pressure on Europe’s countryside.