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“Despite having just improved our framework with the Commission to prevent this kind of situation ... they’ve gone ahead and done exactly that,” Bernd Lange, who chairs Parliament’s trade committee, said

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · 28d

The Parliament's trade chief, Bernd Lange, is not happy that the Commission bypassed MEPs to adopt a "quick fix" for its agreement with Morocco. @jeremiaslin.bsky.social has the story.

Euractiv @euractiv.com · 28d

Parliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’

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Rafa Cereceda @rafacereceda.bsky.social · 28d

When did France became a hybrid of Italy and Belgium ?

Reuters @reuters.com · 28d

BREAKING: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned reut.rs/48Lim1K

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 28d

14 hours! Sébastien Lecornu obliterates Liz Truss record of the shortest tenure in office.

- @euractiv.com
www.euractiv.com/news/french-...

"An adequate and reliable funding framework is required," the document seen by Euractiv says

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · Oct 3

Most EU countries warn of ‘considerable fragmentation’ in single-pillar CAP

Food industry and NGOs unite to oppose postponement of EU forest rules

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Oct 2

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.

Euractiv @euractiv.com · Oct 2

Don’t delay EU deforestation rules, food giants tell Brussels

Growers want Brussels to make rice origin labelling mandatory, while MEPs are pushing to extend the rule to all farm products

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Sep 30

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 ⬇️

Euractiv @euractiv.com · Sep 30

Farmers, lawmakers step up fight over EU origin labelling rules

www.euractiv.com/news/ribera-... w/ @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

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Nicoletta Ionta @nicolettaionta.bsky.social · Sep 29

Ribera resists EU environment chief's bid to reopen anti-deforestation rules | Euractiv

EVP Ribera stressed the need to resolve the technical issue “avoiding opening the regulation and [finding] other alternatives”

EU deforestation delay blamed on IT, but critics see Washington's work | Euractiv

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Sep 24

#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-US trade statement commits Brussels to address US producers' concerns

EU set to propose new delay to anti-deforestation rules | Euractiv

Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Sep 23

Latest: Roswall writes to MEPs, Council, proposing delay to EU anti-deforestation rules #EUDR We obtained the letter.

www.euractiv.com/news/eu-set-...

The news comes after the Commission concluded trade negotiations with Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of palm oil – a key crop in driving deforestation in the past decades

SOTEU2025 Liveblog: What's next for the EU? - Euractiv

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Nicoletta Ionta @nicolettaionta.bsky.social · Sep 9

Tomorrow we’ll bring you the State of the Union live from Strasbourg...w/ me, @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social and @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social on the ground, and the full brainpower of our Brussels newsroom. Stay tuned
www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

Follow the 2025 State of the European Union speech with real-time coverage and analysis from Euractiv’s reporters in Strasbourg and Brussels

EU farm chief heads to India as trade talks intensify - Euractiv

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEW: EU farming chief @christophehansen.bsky.social will join @marossefcovic.bsky.social in New Delhi this week to
move forward on trade talks - the Commission's goal is to seal an FTA with India by the year's end.

www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Agriculture Commissioner Hansen told Euractiv that sectors such as rice and sugar could be excluded from the negotiations

Czech government seeks €205m payback from subsidiaries tied to Babiš’s Agrofert - Euractiv

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Aneta Zachová @anetazach.bsky.social · Aug 29

Czechia's agriculture ministry will seek the return of CZK 5.1 billion (€205 million) in subsidies from companies linked to the Agrofert company, citing a conflict of interest involving former prime minister Andrej Babiš.

www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Weeks before the election, the agriculture ministry is moving to claw back subsidies from nearly 90 companies linked to the opposition leader's agri-holding

The Commission has defended ring-fencing income support, but funding for rural areas will largely depend on the member states

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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · Jul 17

Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le prochain budget de l’UE

www.euractiv.fr

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Nicoletta Ionta @nicolettaionta.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is set to shrink by nearly 30% in real terms under the new Commission's proposed MFF. Via @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and @maria-simon.bsky.social

Euractiv @euractiv.com · Jul 16

EU farm subsidies slashed in new long-term budget plan

CAP could fall below €300 billion in next budget

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Jul 16

Crucial update: We got the first numbers - and farmers won't like them.

www.tickaroo.com/e/G2YuzTSORP...

CAP could fall below €300 billion in next budgetFunds earmarked for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the upcoming seven-year EU budget are currently below €300 billion, according to a draft tab...

www.tickaroo.com

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · Jul 16

LIVE: Budget timing could be delayed, as talks continue

Euractiv's newsroom dives deep into what's going on with the bloc's 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework – from agrifood to tech, from defence to the economy.

EU farm subsidies face shake up, with direct support ringfenced

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Jul 16

🚨 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!

Euractiv @euractiv.com · Jul 16

📣 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.

www.euractiv.com/section/econ...

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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social · Jul 16

Catch the latest on the EU’s farming subsidies' fate in @euractiv.com Budget Day blog ⬇️

www.tickaroo.com/e/G2WUHWWqM2...

EU farm subsidies face shake up, with direct support ringfencedEuractiv first reported on Monday that the EU’s flagship farm subsidy scheme - the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - will be folded into...

www.tickaroo.com

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Eddy Wax @eddywax.bsky.social · Jul 15

Who else is excited for B-Day?

We are running a live blog as the EU unveils its plans for its new 7-year budget 🤓

www.euractiv.com/section/econ...

LIVE: Countdown to the EU's next seven-year budget - Euractiv

Euractiv's newsroom dives deep into what's going on with the bloc's 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework – from agrifood to tech, from defence to the economy.

EXCLUSIVE: Brussels proposes ‘single fund’ CAP but preserves farmers' direct support - Euractiv

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Maria Simon Arboleas @maria-simon.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨 Brussels will include the #CAP in a new single fund, keeping farmers’ income support ringfenced but scrapping the rural development pillar, according to a draft seen by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and me ‼️

www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

EU plans CAP reform into a single fund, dropping rural development but keeping direct support for farmers.

Even as Rome looks restrict the use of hemp, a group of MEPs are pushing for a legal framework.

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Rob Francis @robfranciseu.bsky.social · Jul 13

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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Maria Simon Arboleas @maria-simon.bsky.social · Jul 11

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… ⚠️

Euractiv @euractiv.com · Jul 10

High hopes: MEPs push to free hemp from national bans

The Commission wants to make sure that significantly less than 90% of the EU budget will be committed long-term from day one.

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Euractiv @euractiv.com · Jul 11

Commission to rely on old tools for new EU budget challenges