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Watch: Scientists farm a superfood in the North Sea

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In a region with limited daylight, Kelpinor relies on the technological tricks it has up its sleeve for growing seaweed.

Greece

Farmers in Greece dump produce in Europe's latest agriculture protest

In recent months, similar protests have swept Europe as farmers on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to the streets.

World News

Farmers' protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease

Debts, cheap imports, price pressures... these are just some of the grievances on the lists of European farmers.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Orbán backs down as farmers carry on

Against the backdrop of massive farmers' protests in Brussels, a special EU summit approved a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine. The deal was possible after the last hold-out, Hungary, was pressured into submission.

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Green News

Euroviews. This is why green activists joined farmers protests in Brussels

Governments need to address the real issues faced by farmers: fair incomes, workers’ rights, and the shift towards local and agroecological food systems, Clara Bourgin writes.

France

French farmers' unions suspend protests after government offer

Demonstrations are focused on brewing free trade agreements, rising prices and bureaucratic burdens.

World News

Angry farmers invade the streets of Brussels

Farmers are intensifying their pressure on EU leaders gathered in Brussels today, marking the latest escalation in a Europe-wide campaign that has caused disruptions in several countries.

Destinations

From Asturias to Galicia, Spain’s green north is an adventurer’s dream

Leave Spain’s busy beaches and venture into the lesser explored green north.

Green News

How is the French government trying to calm farmers' protests?

Unfair competition from imports and fair pay are two of the issues farmers are protesting over.

Europe News

EU proposes to extend free trade with Ukraine but with restrictions

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025, but with a new tweak to enable the type of national restrictions that Kyiv has complained about.

World News

Tractor barricades squeeze Paris as farmers' anger grows across Europe

In Europe, farmers' anger is growing, with Spain the latest country to join the protests.

Green News

Climate groups back French farmers’ ‘legitimate’ anger

More than 50 environmental groups have issued a joint statement saying they have always been allies to farmers

World News

France's government prepares new measures to calm farmers' protests

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is expected to give farmers new concessions in an attempt to calm down protests which have squeezed the French capital on Monday.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Farmers' protests and the defence of democracy

Farmers' protests across Europe sparked a surge in popularity of right-wing populist parties and have made agricultural policy one of the main topics of the upcoming European election campaign.

Europe News

Von der Leyen opens dialogue to reach ‘consensus’ on future of farming

Agri-food actors have been summoned to Brussels by the European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to help forge a new long-term vision for agriculture amid mounting protests from farmers across the continent.

Green News

Why are Europe’s farmers angry?

Already bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, Europe’s farmers are speaking out against policies they say are contradictory, unfair and leave them worried for the future.

Europe News

Farmers' protests reach Brussels as discontent with green policy grows

Farmers held demonstrations outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday as protests against environmental legislation and other grievances spread across the continent.

World News

Woman killed and 2 injured in crash at French farmers' protest

Anger at wage stagnation, regulation and other problems is bubbling to the surface at protests across France.

Romania

Truckers block roads for a third day across Romania over high prices

Truckers and farmers block roads for a third day across Romania over high prices of insurance, fuel, and fertilizers.

Green News

German farmers' protest brings Berlin to a standstill

The protest caps off a week-long demonstration against a plan to cut farmers' fuel subsidies.