The inadequacy of the exceptional market intervention measures, again pointed out by the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament, was also criticised by ministers in Council, who called for a second package of measures. On the other hand, a majority of them opposed against the activation of the crisis reserve. Numerous state aid schemes have […]
CAP budget proposal 2021-2027 A total decrease of – 8% (1st & 2nd pillar and recovery plan), With -31 billion € less: A proposal suggesting that the agricultural sectors should only rely on themselves Brussels, 27 May 2020 Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today presented her proposals for a revised EU […]
The European Commission has published today its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy. In line with the Green Deal, these are presented as a roadmap for further initiatives on preserving and protecting biodiversity and on designing a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system. Farm Europe welcomes a strategical thinking on the […]
Guided by Croatia’s Agriculture Minister Marija Vučković, delegations held an exchange of views on measures already taken to counteract the impact of the virus as well as possible future actions at national & European level. European Agriculture & Fisheries Ministers called on the European Commission to table a second package of exceptional market measures to […]
This event Innovative Breeding Techniques: the crucial role of sustainable farming to achieve the Green Deal ambitions organised by Agriculture & Progress will take place under the patronage of MEP Paolo De Castro (S&D).
Due to the recent developments in the situation with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we regrettably have decided to postpone the event « Seizing the available tools for the European Union to develop winning strategies to halt deforestation » originally scheduled to take place in the European Parliament on the 25th March. The health and safety of […]
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it is difficult to focus on anything else than crisis management. Member States, European Institutions, Trade Associations, are all struggling with urgent problems, and under those circumstances it is difficult to see the wood for the trees. Maybe it´s too early to try to draw any firm conclusion […]
Readers might think that they have already read about this, but the fact is that in the US a new layer of support to help agriculture cope with the Covid-19 crisis was launched this week. This support package is the third since the beginning of the crisis, so yes you have read about increased support […]