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Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. MEPs query fast-tracking farmer-friendly CAP reform Some political groups appear unwilling to cede Parliament’s lawmaking prerogatives to fast-track eleventh-hour approval of major deregulation of the EU’s agricultural subsidies and soothe protesting farmers. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Italy Thousands of farmers protest 'Made in Italy' labelling Thousands of yellow-clad agriculture workers demonstrated on a major highway. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Belgium More farmers protests cause disuption in Brussels The farmers' protests are ongoing, despite the EU relaxing its demands. 26/03/2024
Now playing Next Poland Polish farmers protest against Ukrainian imports and EU Green Deal European farmers have called for changes to Green Deal restrictions and the re-imposition of customs duties on agricultural imports from Ukraine. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next Spain Spanish and French farmers block Catalonia border crossing in protest Catalonia's AP-7 motorway will host a demonstration by farmers angry at agricultural policies and non-EU imports. 29/02/2024
Now playing Next Poland Polish farmers take to streets of Warsaw Thousands of farmers took to the streets of Poland's capital in the most recent demonstrations opposing food imports from Ukraine and EU agricultural policies. 28/02/2024
Now playing Next Poland Polish farmers block major highway in protest against EU regulations Farmers in Poland on Sunday blocked a major highway leading to Germany in the latest protest against EU regulations and taxes. 26/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Angry french farmers greet President Emmanuel Macron at major fair Farmers across the EU argue the bloc's environmental regulations, including initiatives like the Green Deal, hamper their operations and render their products less competitive against non-EU products. 24/02/2024
Now playing Next Spain Farmers descend on Madrid for major tractor protest over EU policies Wednesday's demonstration is the biggest to take place in the Spanish capital after more than two weeks of action. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next Italy Farmers in Italy expected to protest on streets of Rome in coming days More than 2,000 farm trucks will descend on Italy's capital by the end of the week to protest against the lack of regulation of imports from outside the EU. 07/02/2024
Now playing Next Brussels, my love? Brussels, my love? Farmers storm EU quarter in Brussels In this edition, we discuss the root causes for the farmer protests across Europe and EU Commission plans to update animal welfare. 03/02/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Commission lowers green sights for agriculture amid farmers’ protests The EU executive assists French President Emmanuel Macron proposing a partial derogation to the green architecture for farming subsidies - a key demand of farmers causing unrest in France. 31/01/2024
Now playing Next 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. 23/01/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Russia 'deliberately targeting' Ukraine's food stocks — EU Commission The comment by Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis came as the Commission announced plans to produce more food to offset disruption caused by the war. 23/03/2022
Now playing Next Green News Investors warn EU not to label intensive farming 'sustainable' "It is deeply concerning to see a proposal that would count EU agricultural subsidies as green, when we know that many are harmful." 25/11/2021
Now playing Next Economy EU parliament gives green light to agricultural reforms MEPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of changes to the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). 23/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU reforms to common agricultural policy branded 'greenwashing' Even European Commission Vice-President Timmermans admitted that the reforms - which took three and a half years to put into place - did not go far enough. 30/06/2021
Now playing Next Green News EU countries could be forced to take biodiversity seriously MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and humans as new biodiversity strategy is adopted by 515 votes to 90. 09/06/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Talks over reform of EU agriculture end without agreement Negotiations over the EU's Common Agricultural Policy broke down this week. 28/05/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU agriculture reform pits farmers against environmentalists The EU's Common Agricultural Policy represents the largest slice of the EU budget, and is currently subject to fierce battles between farmers and environmentalists as the bloc seeks to reform its policy. Striking a balance between protecting livelihoods and nature is proving tricky. 23/10/2020