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
In a letter from the European Commission last week, Germany has been warned that it needs to reduce nitrate levels in groundwater, as it’s currently too high. If
In 2018, trade tensions between the US and EU led to European president, Jean-Claude Juncker, travelling to meet with Donald Trump. Following this, the EU-US joint statement was
In response to predicted stock collapse, the EU announced earlier this week that it plans to implement an immediate ban on fishing cod in most of the Baltic
