Agriculture and Food
Latest news, analysis and comment on agriculture and food policy in Europe and beyond.
EU ministers approve landmark climate measures, but tough talks await
Compromise puts the bloc a step closer to implementing sweeping rules to slash emissions.
View from the summit: A self-defeating G7 fails on all fronts
UK bill to switch off Northern Ireland Brexit rules clears first hurdle
Tory Brexiteers will back Northern Ireland protocol bill
The Czechs Europe needs to know
A wonk’s guide to the Czech EU presidency policy agenda
Macron’s misfortune spells trouble ahead for EU trade
EU moves toward Russian lobbyist ban
Russian representatives will be suspended from the transparency register, as Council of EU takes action.
African Union chief urges EU to ease food payments to Russia
‘We ask the Europeans for the same mechanism as for gas and oil,’ Macky Sall tells Le Journal du Dimanche.
Race against time to unlock Ukraine’s trapped grain
Western governments are scrambling to bolster a patchwork of land routes to export the grain before the summer harvest.
Ferrero chocolate factory allowed to reopen in Belgium after salmonella cases
The authorization, granted under conditions, is for an initial three months.
WTO breaks negotiating slump with package of deals
The deals breathe new life into the moribund organization, which previously had produced only one new multilateral agreement between all 164 members in its 27-year existence.
McDonald’s to pay more than €1B to settle French tax case
Fast-food giant’s agreement covers unpaid taxes between 2009 and 2020.
Poland says Biden’s plan to export Ukrainian grain ‘interesting’ but will take months
US president proposed building temporary silos on the Polish-Ukrainian border to move crucial goods stuck amid Russia’s invasion.
India takes WTO hostage as key talks drag into overtime
First major WTO meeting in five years is at risk of failure, diplomats fear.
EU to criticize UN food agency for pushing back internal review
Western countries have criticized the FAO’s management under Qu Dongyu from China.
EU launches legal action over UK’s Northern Ireland Brexit bill
EU takes aim at UK legislation which would let it ignore parts of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol.
Biden: US to build silos on Poland border to export Ukrainian grain
US and Western officials have been exploring efforts to build temporary silos in Ukraine and other nations as a means to quickly scale up grain storage capacity in Ukraine.
How Ukraine wants to make Russia pay for war’s environmental damage
It’s crucial to ‘hold Russia accountable,’ environment minister tells POLITICO.
Boris Johnson picks (another) big Brexit fight
UK prime minister makes his move on Northern Ireland protocol as Brussels mulls legal action.
US urges UK to keep talking to EU in ‘good faith’ amid Brexit row
Antony Blinken calls for plan that ‘preserves the gains of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.’
UK vows to ‘remove’ EU court from Northern Ireland Brexit protocol
Boris Johnson insists UK bill on Northern Irish trade is ‘not a big deal.’
5 things to watch for in the latest Northern Ireland Brexit bust-up
Boris Johnson’s government is set to present a bill Monday allowing it to waive controversial post-Brexit rules on trade.
Ukraine war derails French plan for fairer food trade
A push to impose stricter food standards on non-EU countries fizzles out.
Zelenskyy calls on UN food body to kick out Russia
Ukraine president says Moscow ‘working’ toward starving millions by blockading the Black Sea.
Boris Johnson’s new Brexit gamble
A wounded prime minister retreats to his comfort zone.
Black Sea bullshit: Kyiv battles Russia’s lies on the food crisis
Moscow has a parallel version of events in which Ukraine is responsible for the closure of the port of Odesa.
WTO boss warns against economic cold war
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tells POLITICO now is not the time to back out of global trade.
23.5M tons of food stuck in Ukraine, PM says
Denys Shmyhal says saving the new harvest is one of the ‘main challenges’ facing farmers now.
No deal yet with Russia or Turkey to unblock Black Sea, Ukraine says
Kremlin’s Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with Turkish foreign minister in Ankara on Wednesday.
At UN, EU’s Michel blames Russia for food crisis
In speech to Security Council, European Council president refutes Kremlin claims about Western sanctions.
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