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The proposal aims to safeguard the “Made in Italy” label while easing the trade imbalance with Washington.

Although described as 'symbolic' by the organisers, the protest is expected to be the most significant mobilisation since last year.

In today's edition: Hemp, French farm law, Danish presidency

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

This bill comes at a time of crisis for French agriculture, a sector which has experienced a significant decline in 2024 including an 8.8% drop in production.

The vote is non-binding but aims to influence the EU’s legislative simplification agenda, with a second omnibus package on agricultural policy expected after the summer.

Efforts to fix supplies of everything from medicines to ammunition are beset by hurdles.

In today's edition: CAP budget, competitiveness fund, bird flu

Resolution urges stronger targeting of CAP subsidies but offers few new tools, drawing criticism from Greens.

Ban targets pesticide-linked groundwater pollution from trifluoroacetic acid, part of the EU’s broader PFAS problem.

The consolidated cash pot aims to plug some of Europe's investment gap by deploying public funds to free up private capital.

In today's edition: nature credits, EUDR, fisheries

Despite previous support for revisiting the regulation, Germany’s agriculture minister declined to sign Luxembourg’s letter calling for a delay.

Taking the helm on EU fisheries, Denmark faces a tide of trade tensions and green challenges.

Farmers in Poland are shifting focus from EU protests to border patrols, teaming up with far-right groups amid growing anti-migrant sentiment.

In Belgium, growing numbers of farmers report pressure from large companies seeking to buy their land for nature-positive projects, the Walloon agriculture minister warns.

Farmers from Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia demand stronger EU support for food and water security in next long-term budget.

In today's edition: This week's agenda

“It’s almost an industrial-scale organisation of worker exploitation,” Ceulemans said, describing the living conditions of migrant workers.

"It's not a new deadline. We are saying, this is when it's happening," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

The new quotas are conditional on Kyiv aligning with EU animal welfare and pesticide standards by 2028.

Move follows a months-long investigation seen as retaliation for EU tariffs on Chinese EVs.