Europe is winning 'war on terroir' – and Australia just flipped | Euractiv Canberra joins growing list of countries embracing EU-style protections

#Agrifood: #Europe is winning 'war on terroir' – and #Australia just flipped, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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EU and Australia clinch trade deal after eight years of talks | Euractiv Brussels expects the deal to boost bilateral trade by about 30% over the next decade

[Featured] #Trade: #EU and #Australia clinch trade deal after eight years of talks, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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Brussels wants to define cider – not everyone likes the recipe | Euractiv French purists have repeatedly stated that it is either "100% apple juice or nothing"

#Agrifood: #Brussels wants to define cider – not everyone likes the recipe, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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INTERVIEW: Mercosur deal is a political ‘scapegoat’ in Europe, Brazilian ambassador says | Euractiv Brazil, for its part, is speeding up its domestic approval process, the ambassador said

[Featured] #Trade: #Mercosur deal is a political ‘scapegoat’ in #Europe, #Brazilian ambassador says, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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EU countries endorse Mercosur trade deal | Euractiv Italy, the kingmaker in reaching the required majority, ultimately backed the deal

🚨Member states say yes to Mercosur deal
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EU countries weigh changes to Mercosur farm safeguards | Euractiv Farm ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December

NEW: Ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December. The revision would lower the threshold for launching an investigation that could lead to the reimposition of tariffs, from an 8% increase in import volumes to 5%.

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Von der Leyen proposes to unlock €45 billion for farmers to secure support for Mercosur deal | Euractiv Italy and France have been pushing the Commission to grant more concessions on the agricultural policy budget

...And there it is! VDL proposes to give countries access "to up to two thirds of the amount normally available for the midterm review" – some €45bn – to boost farmers in 2028.

Mercosur unlocked?

@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

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EU farmers gear up for anti-Mercosur protests French, Irish and Polish farmers will take to the streets to oppose the signing of the trade deal on Sunday

EU farmers gear up for anti-Mercosur protests

MEPs toughen safeguards, dealing a blow to Mercosur backers | Euractiv The most far-reaching change to the measures to protect the EU’s sensitive agricultural sectors is a ‘reciprocity obligation’ on production standards

MEPs adopted a flurry of changes to the proposed safeguards for the EU–Mercosur agreement on Monday – which could make the path to the deal’s signing more complicated

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How your favourite bookshop lobbied against the EU’s deforestation law | Euractiv Booksellers warn 'millions of books risk destruction'

The best thing you'll read today!
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How your favourite bookshop lobbied against the EU’s deforestation law | Euractiv Booksellers warn 'millions of books risk destruction'

Books, EU, and great writing (as usual) from @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social – what more can you want from an article?

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Brussels strikes long-awaited deal on gene-edited crops | Euractiv If approved, the transitional deal will ease market access for plants obtained with techniques more sophisticated than those used for GMOs

In case you missed it ⚠️🧬 The latest on NGTs, as usual w/ @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social 👇
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EXCLUSIVE: Top Commission official Sannino takes early retirement amid EEAS scandal | Euractiv His departure is the first senior resignation linked to the widening investigation

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#Agrifood: #EU heads closer to food gene-editing law after Parliament changes course, by @maria-simon.bsky.social & @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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Far-right bloc in EU Parliament moves to delay, review anti-deforestation rules | Euractiv The changes come as Brussels enters a period of heightened political tension over efforts to finalise the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which many see as a potential driver of Amazon deforestation

MEPs backed changes to EU deforestation rules, and to delay implementation until next year. The move comes as Brussels enters a period of heightened political tension over efforts to finalise the EU-Mercosur deal, which many see as a driver of Amazon deforestation.

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EU strikes deal to make pet microchipping mandatory Microchipping is already mandatory for dogs in most EU countries, but rarely for cats

EU strikes deal to make pet microchipping mandatory

L’Ukraine devrait acheter 100 Rafale dans le cadre d’un accord historique avec la France | Euractiv FR

L’Ukraine devrait acheter 100 Rafale dans le cadre d’un accord historique avec la France

Cyprus secures direct flights to Brussels ahead of EU presidency | Euractiv Travelling to Brussels from Cyprus via connecting flights is challenging and time-consuming, diplomats complain

Fancy fleeing Brussels’ bleak winter for a sun-soaked Mediterranean island? Thanks to the Cypriot Presidency, it just got easier. Direct flights will run from December to June - and diplomats are already praying they sells well enough to stick around.

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MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover The vote further bolsters the case for wine products that won't get drinkers drunk

MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover

Spanish conservatives take late, limited responsibility for deadly Valencia floods Regional President Carlos Mazón announces his resignation, after a year during which the center right blamed PM Pedro Sánchez and even the national weather service for the disaster.

Carlos Mazón, the center-right president of Spain’s Valencia region, announced his resignation today, caving to pressure to take political responsibility for the devastating floods in which 229 people died one year ago.

Gene-editing talks inch forward as MEPs soften on patent ban The thorniest issues were left for the next round of talks, tentatively set for mid-November

Gene-editing talks inch forward as MEPs soften on patent ban

The Parliament's trade chief, Bernd Lange, is not happy that the Commission bypassed MEPs to adopt a "quick fix" for its agreement with Morocco. @jeremiaslin.bsky.social has the story.

When did France became a hybrid of Italy and Belgium ?

14 hours! Sébastien Lecornu obliterates Liz Truss record of the shortest tenure in office.

- @euractiv.com
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Most EU countries warn of ‘considerable fragmentation’ in single-pillar CAP "An adequate and reliable funding framework is required," the document seen by Euractiv says

Most EU countries warn of ‘considerable fragmentation’ in single-pillar CAP

Global food companies Ferrero, Mars and Nestlé, together with environmental groups, have urged the European Commission not to use IT issues as a pretext to reopen, delay or tweak the EU’s deforestation rules, according to a letter sent on Thursday to the EU’s environment chief, Jessika Roswall.

Spanish farmers are in Brussels pitching a proposal to the Commission to make origin labelling rules mandatory for rice.

Meanwhile, socialist MEPs are pushing for a legislative tweak that could pave the way for such changes. More below ⬇️

Ribera resists EU environment chief's bid to reopen anti-deforestation rules | Euractiv EVP Ribera stressed the need to resolve the technical issue “avoiding opening the regulation and [finding] other alternatives”

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EU deforestation delay blamed on IT, but critics see Washington's work | Euractiv EU-US trade statement commits Brussels to address US producers' concerns

#EUDR: What’s new?

My follow-up article explores what may have prompted yet another delay in the EU deforestation rules, the European Commission’s doublespeak, and Washington’s potential influence.

More below 👇

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