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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
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EU agri-food reporter at @Euractiv College of Europe alumna. [email protected] / From Valencia, Spain🍊
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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.
Spanish conservatives take late, limited responsibility for deadly Valencia floods
Regional President Carlos Mazón announces his resignation, after a year during which the center right blamed PM Pedro Sánchez and even the national weather service for the disaster.
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When did France became a hybrid of Italy and Belgium ?
BREAKING: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned reut.rs/48Lim1K
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14 hours! Sébastien Lecornu obliterates Liz Truss record of the shortest tenure in office.

- @euractiv.com
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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 ⬇️
#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...
EU deforestation delay blamed on IT, but critics see Washington's work | Euractiv
EU-US trade statement commits Brussels to address US producers' concerns
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🚨 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!
📣 Stay in the loop on the next EU budget 💶

🎢 Our reporters are covering every twist and turn, LIVE, of what is set to be the most important budget in EU history.

🔖 Bookmark and keep this link open, as we report on von der Leyen's proposal, and initial reactions.

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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
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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… ⚠️