As part of the process of enlarging the European Union to include Ukraine, Farm Europe has analysed both the weight and comparative competitiveness of Ukraine’s main crop sectors compared to those of the European Union. The difference in competitiveness ranges from 19% to 39% depending on the sector, with structural factors accounting for most of […]
The Commission has reached a revised EU-Mercosur Agreement in December 2024, which presents some changes regarding the previous 2019 Agreement. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is now included. It will allow the suspension of the agreement if a country leaves the Paris Agreement and also if it stops being a party “in good faith”. […]
As part of the Horizon Europe research and innovation program pf the European Commission, Farm Europe is an active member of the BioMonitor4CAP project, aimed at developing simple and advanced agro-biodiversity monitoring and surveillance systems to support and implement outcome-oriented policies in European agricultural landscapes.
The EU urgently needs a strategy on plant-based proteins. However this work must aim at increasing EU strategic autonomy, not at shaping shortcuts or lazy narratives designed to favour specific interests against the EU animal sector. Both type of proteins are complementary and needed. Today, the EU Agri-fish Council is debating protein strategies. It is […]
Farm Europe and Eat Europe are grateful to have been invited to take part this week to the workshop organised by DG Grow of the European Commission on fermented dairy products, or – differently said – lab grown dairy products. It has been quite illuminating!
The European Parliament made a positive step forward in its vote on imported deforestation (EUDR-2023/1115). This position will remove unnecessary red tapes for EU farmers, while securing the level of ambition in the fight against deforestation.
he regulation on deforestation (2023/1115) is a cornerstone for trade reciprocity, sustainability, and fair value chains for agriculture and food products. A postponement of one year is now unavoidable considering the late presentation of the implementing rules, but any further delay should be avoided.
The upcoming second Trump Presidency can have dramatic consequences on EU agriculture, trough trade and policy impacts. What comes immediately to our minds is the increased risk of trade frictions or even trade wars, which could one way or the other impact upon EU agriculture. This note discusses the different scenarii as far as trade […]
While the pressure on EU negotiators to close the Mercosur deal is increasing due to the perfect storm affecting EU carmakers flooded by Chinese producers, this agreement remains antagonistic to EU agriculture interests and would offset most — if not all — EU producers’ efforts on the difficult path of climate transition.
November 4th will be a defining moment for the future of the European agricultural policy, during the European Parliament’s hearing of the designated Commissioner Christophe Hansen. Will he be able to chart his own political course or will he strictly follow in the footsteps of the strategic dialogue?