As the Commission proposes its long-term budget, several EU countries are currently in the process of negotiating new spending limits. Germany in particular wants to limit spending, as
In France, many local authorities have banned the use of pesticides near residential areas, including Parisian and Dijon. This is a precautionary measures, and as of this month,
As Europe experiences more extreme weather events, the European Union has seen major economic losses in the farming industry. And in a report, the European Environmental Agency (EEA)
The European Union has a long-running battle with the controversial weed killer, glyphosate. And now, the German government has announced that it plans to ban it altogether by
In February, a group of 400 EU stakeholders in the agricultural industry called for the creation of a new body for introducing sustainable food systems, or a “Common
Facebook’s announcement that it was launching its own cryptocurrency has caused controversy. Some have backed the move, saying that it will bring great benefits around the world. But
As we’ve all seen in the news, wildfires have been breaking out at record speed this year. Most famously, the Amazon rainforest has been burning rapidly, as have
According to an EU spokesperson, EU member states should be on high alert as African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread through Asia and Eastern Europe. ASF is
In the last decade, new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) have emerged as an agricultural solution. These innovative solutions are designed to allow the development of new varieties of
The EU recently signed its largest free trade agreement with the South American trade group, Mercosur. However, despite being considered a huge success by many, the agreement has
