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French farmers protest as parliament clashes over agriculture bill

The proposed law reflects a broader shift across several EU countries to ease environmental regulations, as farmers continue to battle surging prices and a cost-of-living crisis.

Nature

7 conversation-starting photos of our precious planet

The competition celebrates the camera’s ability to capture “both the fragility and strength of communities facing environmental challenges.”

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Why Europe’s farmers are losing faith in the future

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Drawing from farmers’ own perspectives, we uncover the state of European farming today, asking what, if anything, has changed since early 2024 and the opportunities and challenges Europe is yet to address.

Radio Schuman

Why Europe should be worried about the ongoing drought

People across Europe are revelling in the current summery weather conditions. However, record low levels of rainfall in recent months foreshadow a worrying future for the continent.

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Farmers’ protests: a year on, Europe’s farmers demand change

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Discover key takeaways from the Farmers’ Horizon: Sustainability and Innovation Toolbox event, which brought together a panel of policymakers, farmer representatives and industry leaders to discuss farmer perspectives and how policy, technology can shape the future of European agriculture.

Japan

Japan's farm minister apologises after free rice remark sparks outrage

Farm Minister Taku Etō has apologised after claiming he "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, sparking public anger amid surging food prices.

Europe News

Commissioner Hansen presents plan to cut farming bureaucracy in EU

European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen presented his simplification plan to help farmers during a meeting organised by Euronews.

Europe News

Commission unveils major plan to simplify EU’s agricultural rulebook

New tweaks to EU farming rules could potentially save farmers up to €1.58 billion annually, according to Commission estimates, but continue a trend toward making the EU’s green farming architecture more flexible.

Euronews Tech Talks

Should the EU ease regulation on new generation GMOs? | Podcast

The deregulation of a new generation of genetically modified organisms is stirring debate across the European Union. Euronews Tech Talks dives into the discussion.

Euronews Tech Talks

NGTs and Europe’s first gene-edited wheat field trial | Podcast

What are NGTs, how do they differ from GMOs and how are they agriculturally applied and regulated in the EU?

Green News

New grapes, new regions: Winemakers rethink terroir in warming world

England already has a reputation for great sparkling wines, as climate change shifts the focus of wine production.

Europe in Motion

Which European countries are draining their freshwater resources?

Scientists fear another catastrophic summer for crops as drought conditions worsen in Europe.

Climate

The environmental cost of Portugal’s olive oil boom

Environmentalists have condemned the unchecked spread of monoculture plantations in Alentejo.

Europe News

Croatian farmers increasingly concerned by foot-and-mouth disease

Nearby countries such as Austria, Estonia and the Czech Republic have already implemented preventative measures after the disease was detected in Hungary and Slovakia.

Europe News

Estonia and Czech Republic enforce measures to curb foot and mouth

Outbreaks of the disease, which affects primarily affects cattle and other livestock, have been reported in Hungary and Slovakia.

Europe News

Cheers! Brussels bets on alcohol-free wine

The European Commission recently presented measures to strengthen the competitiveness of the wine sector and that includes the promotion of alcohol-free wine.

Euronews Tech Talks

Why are GMOs still so controversial? | Podcast

What are GMOs and why are they a topic of debate? Researcher and EFSA expert Josep Casacuberta joins Euronews Tech Talks to answer these questions.

Europe News

Italy's largest union joins prosecution in migrant worker murder trial

Prosecutors originally considered charging the farm owner with manslaughter, but raised charges to murder with malice, arguing he was aware the actions he took could cause the death of a migrant worker gravely injured by machinery.

EU Decoded

Will European agriculture convert to new genomic techniques?

The European Union has just taken a step towards deregulating New Genomic Techniques used for the improvement of agricultural plants. The agrichemical sector argues that they are essential to ensuring the future of food production, but many remain sceptical.

Europe News

Russia's demand for sanctions relief thrusts the EU into the talks

As a condition to restore the Black Sea Initiative, Russia has demanded that Rosselkhozbank be re-connected to SWIFT, which falls under EU jurisdiction.