Agriculture and Food
Latest news, analysis and comment on agriculture and food policy in Europe and beyond.
Russia attacks Ukraine’s Danube ports with drones
Kyiv keeps searching for more routes for its vital exports as Moscow’s forces continue to target Ukraine grain.
Russia’s war could cause vodka price surge
EU climate chiefs back radical new 90 percent emissions target
Ukrainian attacks force Russia to relocate Black Sea fleet
Meet the farmers who control one-third of the EU’s budget
MEPs confirm EU’s new climate chiefs
Shrimpgate hits European Parliament after staffer suffers allergic reaction
Ukraine’s accession would cost €186B, EU estimates
Future enlargement of the EU would greatly affect farming and cohesion funding allocation.
EU’s new climate leadership duo gets nod from MEPs
Maroš Šefčovič and Wopke Hoekstra get committee approval, setting scene for formal confirmation vote on Thursday.
EU set to announce Ukraine accession talks by December
Russia’s war won’t stop Brussels and Kyiv starting talks on Ukraine joining the EU, diplomats say.
EU’s wannabe climate chiefs made to sweat as MEPs play tug-of-war
Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič will have to answer more questions to win the Parliament’s approval.
Revealed: Biden and Sunak seek UK/US trade pact before 2024 elections
US proposals leaked to POLITICO cover thorny issues including agriculture, but not market access.
Climate commissioners’ confirmation delayed as MEPs ask more questions
Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič to submit answers by Wednesday morning.
Let them eat burgers! Austrian chancellor says low-income families should eat at McDonald’s
No money for food? Go to McDonald’s, Karl Nehammer says.
EU told to act now on farm reform or risk blowing Ukraine’s accession
‘My impression is that we wait for problems and then try to solve them,’ says former EU farm commissioner.
‘Incomprehensible’: How the EU lost control in Ukraine grain fight
The Commission sowed weakness in the spring, and is reaping the consequences in the autumn.
European leaders’ dilemma: Keeping voters sweet while still tackling climate change
The rise of far-right parties is persuading many national leaders to pump the brakes on ambitious climate change policies.
Warsaw makes a risky political bet in attacking Ukraine
Electoral calculations for Poland’s governing PiS party are putting relations with Kyiv in jeopardy.
Ethics watchdog presses Brussels to disclose secret Mercosur protocol
Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly says secrecy is ‘difficult to reconcile’ with the European Commission’s commitment to open policymaking.
Poland, Ukraine ready to hold talks over grain dispute
Talks are the first move to break a cycle of escalation since Poland, Hungary and Slovakia banned grain imports from Ukraine.
Poland stops sending weapons to Ukraine, Warsaw says
The country was one of Kyiv’s staunchest allies in its fight against Russia’s invasion. Now, Polish PM says he’s pulling back military support.
The secret, slipshod evidence the EU uses to sanction Russian oligarchs
Hastily compiled dossiers leave the bloc vulnerable to legal challenges.
Glyphosate should be allowed in farming for another 10 years, Brussels says
EU countries are expected to discuss the Commission’s proposal on Friday, followed by a vote on October 13.
With Timmermans out, we can do deals on farm reforms, says EPP chief
‘We’re the farmers’ party and we’re proud of that,’ says Manfred Weber.
Croatia won’t import Ukrainian grain, says prime minister
Croatia is a ‘transit country’ for Kyiv’s agri products, nothing more, Andrej Plenković said.
‘Was that man drunk?’ Ukrainian grain fight triggers EU fury
Dispute over food offers a taste of battles to come as Ukraine seeks to join the European Union.
Ukraine sues Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over import bans
The decision comes after the three countries rebelled against a European Commission decision to end temporary import restrictions.
Ukraine will sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over agricultural bans
Kyiv plans WTO action against three EU countries over ‘ridiculous’ restrictions, trade chief says.
Brussels calls on EU countries to ‘engage constructively’ on Ukraine grain
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia announced unilateral bans on Ukrainian grain after the EU’s measure ended.
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia impose own Ukraine grain bans as EU measure expires
The national bans, besides breaching EU single market rules, also mark a break of solidarity with Kyiv.
EU lifts Ukrainian grain import ban; Poland vows to go it alone
Warsaw says it will impose unilateral ban in violation of EU trade rules.
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