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European prosecutor slams ‘attacks’ and ‘intimidation’ against Greek farm fraud probe

Staff at the Greek agency responsible for doling out agricultural funds obstructed EU prosecutors in a corruption probe.

May 26, 2025 8:10 pm CET

Ukraine warns EU tariffs will hammer economy and dent faith in Brussels

Imminent withdrawal of wartime trade waivers threatens Ukraine’s economic footing and feeds Russian propaganda, top Ukrainian MP warns.

May 22, 2025 3:14 pm CET

EU farm boss tries to lock in wins ahead of difficult budget talks

European lawmakers and environmentalists also warn that slashing red tape might do more harm than good to farmers having to cope with climate change.

May 13, 2025 6:46 pm CET

EU to roll back Ukraine trade perks to protect its farmers

Brussels looks to reintroduce pre-war tariffs on some agricultural imports from Ukraine, documents seen by POLITICO show.

May 13, 2025 2:51 pm CET

EU farm plan: More cash for disaster relief and looser green rules

Proposals to slash red tape risk clashing with earlier recommendations to make farming more resilient.

May 9, 2025 4:17 am CET

Poland went all in on chickens. Then came bird flu.

A deadly wave of avian influenza, industry-led policy and deepening ethical and biological risks are exposing flaws in the world’s most efficient meat machine.

May 5, 2025 4:20 am CET

Netherlands delays nitrogen emissions target, defying its own judges and the EU

Dutch government buys time for farmers but tests the limits of domestic courts and EU environmental law.

April 25, 2025 4:12 pm CET

The jaded English town where Nigel Farage could hammer Labour

Westminster is champing at the bit to see if Reform UK wins a crucial by-election against Labour next week. Locals are indifferent.

April 25, 2025 4:00 am CET

Hungary confirms fifth foot-and-mouth outbreak as virus persists

Hungary and Slovakia are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious livestock disease.

April 18, 2025 10:20 am CET

Thousands of British oil workers are set to lose their jobs. No one has told them.

Government advisers north and south of the border worry workers are being failed by shifting policies and poor communication.

April 17, 2025 4:40 am CET

‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fueling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem. His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time.

April 14, 2025 4:37 am CET

EU targets Trump’s red states with tariffs on US trucks, cigarettes and ice cream

European trade officials sure know how to have fun.

April 9, 2025 4:15 am CET
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EU to reinstate quotas on Ukraine as emergency trade deal lapses

Emergency regime to expire despite Kyiv’s pleas — with a fallback plan likely to preserve existing safeguards on products like sugar and poultry.

April 8, 2025 1:56 pm CET

Trump tariffs put Europe’s far-right leaders in a bind

MAGA’s biggest cheerleaders struggle to justify “Make America Wealthy Again” measures.

April 3, 2025 2:22 pm CET

Farm fight erupts over Brussels budget shake-up

As budget hawks eye the EU’s farm billions, Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen and the agri world are digging in to defend the status quo.

April 1, 2025 6:00 am CET

Can Keir Starmer bring down bills before bills bring him down?

Downing Street is worried about rising energy bills. Every option for bringing them under control could bring political pain.

March 31, 2025 9:00 pm CET

Vaccinate more farm animals to curb disease outbreaks, says head of global health body

Farmers should prioritize inoculating livestock in light of increasing animal epidemics, head of World Organisation for Animal Health tells POLITICO.

March 27, 2025 6:00 am CET

Meet the Mafia-busting MEP taking the fight against organized crime to Brussels

Giuseppe Antoci battled the Italian mob. But can he take on EU policymaking?

March 25, 2025 6:00 am CET

Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields

Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.

March 22, 2025 2:57 pm CET
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March 20, 2025 5:00 am CET

Kyiv’s trade warning to the EU: Work with us — or face consequences

With Donald Trump pushing a Russia-friendly peace, EU trade roadblocks are leaving Ukraine with little choice but to hit back.

March 14, 2025 4:40 pm CET

Ireland’s leader seeks to survive a brush with Trump

White House events for St. Patrick’s Day are normally a diplomatic dream for Dublin. This year is completely different — and dangerous for Ireland’s America-fueled economy.

March 11, 2025 4:00 am CET

How Britain’s slickest energy lobbyist wooed Labour

Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson says he knows how to bring down bills. Others claim his ideas will starve the U.K. of green investment.

March 10, 2025 4:15 am CET

UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case

Confirmation of case along the Hungarian-Slovak border comes less than two months after an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Germany.

March 8, 2025 12:18 pm CET
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