Better targeted agricultural spending could enhance biodiversity protection – Environmental Expert (press release)

Posted 3 hours ago
Better targeted agricultural spending could enhance biodiversity protectionEnvironmental Expert (press release)A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that Common Agricultural Policy payments could be used more effectively to support High Nature …and more » [Link]

On the money: Glanbia says Irish dairy sale “win-win” – just-food.com (subscription)

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On the money: Glanbia says Irish dairy sale “win-win”just-food.com (subscription)… who produce grain – are now operating in a Common Agricultural Policy framework that has changed significantly over the past 20 years. …and more » [Link]

Scotland airs its views on Pack report for SPF's future – Farmers Guardian

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Scotland airs its views on Pack report for SPF's futureFarmers Guardian“Continued public support through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) remains justified and must be focussed on productive agriculture, delivered to the … [Link]

Moore: Borders farmers must be heard on CAP reform – Politics.co.uk

Posted 8 hours ago
Moore: Borders farmers must be heard on CAP reformPolitics.co.uk… are heard during discussions on the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy after meeting with Borders farmers at Newtown St Boswells mart . …and more » [Link]

Moore: Borders farmers must be heard on CAP reform – Politics.co.uk

Posted 8 hours ago
Moore: Borders farmers must be heard on CAP reformPolitics.co.uk'Discussion~ that will take place in Edinburgh, London and Brussels this year on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy will shape the future of the …and more » [Link]

Parliament threatens court action on anti-piracy treaty

Posted 9 hours ago
The European Parliament defied the EU executive today (10 March), casting a vote against an agreement between the EU, the US and other major powers on combating online piracy and threatening to take legal action at the European Court of … [Link]

Commission proposes 'European Heritage Label'

Posted 10 hours ago
The European Heritage Label should be established as an EU-wide initiative, Culture Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou suggested yesterday (9 March), presenting plans to highlight historical sites across Europe that "symbolise European integration, ideals and history". [Link]

FAPRI Baseline; Biofuels; Disaster Payment Issues; Climate Change; the Farm Bill; and Trade

Posted 10 hours ago
FAPRI Baseline Update A University of Missouri news release from yesterday stated that, “The livestock sector can lead the agricultural economy to higher net farm income, assuming the farm economy benefits from a recovering general U.S. economy. “That analysis tops … [Link]

Less cash seen for EU farms, caps on support prices – Forex Pros

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Less cash seen for EU farms, caps on support pricesForex ProsBy the end of this year the EU's executive Commission will propose an overhaul of Europe's complex common agricultural policy (CAP), which eats up 40 …and more » [Link]

Less cash seen for EU farms, caps on support prices – Forexyard

Posted 11 hours ago
Less cash seen for EU farms, caps on support pricesForexyardBy the end of this year the EU's executive Commission will propose an overhaul of Europe's complex common agricultural policy (CAP), which eats up 40 …and more » [Link]

Morning business news – March 10 – RTE.ie

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Morning business news – March 10RTE.ieThe Glanbia boss says that because of changes to the Common Agricultural Policy in 2007 the operating environment for farmers and businesses is changing. …and more » [Link]

Barroso considers ban on speculation with sovereign debt

Posted 13 hours ago
The European Commission said on 9 March it will consider banning 'naked' selling of derivatives contracts and Greece said curbs on speculators would be examined by the G20 powers. [Link]

Exclusive: Greece and the Curse of the Free Lunch – Lessons for America? – Family Security Matters

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Family Security MattersExclusive: Greece and the Curse of the Free Lunch – Lessons for America?Family Security Matters… to huge and seemingly open-ended subsidies for inefficient French farmers under a welfare scheme called the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

EU comes up with exit strategy for climate talks

Posted 14 hours ago
The EU's new commissioner for climate action wants Europe to continue leading global negotiations and pursue deeper emission cuts, even if its current pledge of 20% reductions by 2020 is not matched by other developed countries. [Link]

China promises 'national treatment' for foreign firms

Posted 14 hours ago
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has committed Beijing to treating foreign companies equally to local firms, much to the relief of EU business leaders, who had expressed growing concern about the business climate in China. [Link]

Banking tax will pay for deficits and aid, says Sachs

Posted 14 hours ago
The EU should impose a financial transactions tax (FTT) as soon as possible, with or without the US, economist Jeffrey Sachs told EurActiv in an interview. Faced with huge budget deficits and public anger, both the US and the EU … [Link]

West worries about Russia turning to coal

Posted 14 hours ago
European efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions could be undermined by Russian plans to dramatically increase energy production from coal, Western experts said in Brussels yesterday (9 March). [Link]

EU to pump €18m into flu research

Posted 14 hours ago
The European Commission has unveiled plans to pour €18 million into research projects on influenza. The news comes as MEPs from across the political spectrum call for a European Parliament inquiry into the handling of the swine flu pandemic. [Link]

Supporting renewable energies: The 'transition' schemes

Posted 30 hours ago
As most renewable energies are still more expensive than fossil fuels, a variety of support schemes have been put in place to accelarate their uptake and meet the EU's goal of sourcing 20% of its energy from renewable sources by … [Link]

EU's new 10-year plan lacks ambition in green economy – WWF – Environmental Expert (press release)

Posted 30 hours ago
EU's new 10-year plan lacks ambition in green economy – WWFEnvironmental Expert (press release)… including agriculture (Common Agricultural Policy reform), fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy reform) and rural development which are barely mentioned …and more » [Link]

EU to table nuclear waste treatment law

Posted 33 hours ago
The European Commission will table legislative proposals on the treatment of nuclear waste by the year's end, its president José Manuel Barroso announced yesterday (8 March) during a major OECD-hosted conference on civil nuclear power in Paris. [Link]

Governments agree to extend parental leave

Posted 34 hours ago
EU employment ministers have agreed to extend minimum parental leave to four months per parent. The plan applies to all workers, regardless of what kind of contract they have, and will require changes to national laws in the UK, Belgium, … [Link]

EU consumer laws to cover online holidays

Posted 34 hours ago
Holidaymakers who have booked their vacations online will likely get the same level of protection as those using travel agents, the European Commission told MEPs at their plenary in Strasbourg yesterday (8 March). [Link]

Commission: Icesave doesn’t prevent Iceland from starting accession talks

Posted 34 hours ago
The issue of whether Iceland should reimburse the UK and the Netherlands €3.9bn lost by British and Dutch savers in the Icesave crash is a bilateral one and should not affect the country's EU accession prospects, Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle … [Link]

The EU's new diplomatic service

Posted 34 hours ago
Introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, the European External Action Service is intended to give the Union a greater role in foreign policy. Yet its scope and competences are the subject of fierce debate among EU countries. [Link]

Climate Change; Trade- Cotton Case; and Animal Agriculture

Posted 34 hours ago
Climate Change- Administrator Jackson’s Perspective Reuters writer Timothy Gardner reported yesterday that, “The Environmental Protection Agency chief fought back on Monday against Senate attempts to challenge the agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, saying delaying action would be bad … [Link]

Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy – Address to AFET Committee – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

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Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy – Address to AFET CommitteeDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… agriculture and rural development, Iceland will, for instance, have to set up the administrative structures required by the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Merkel warns EMF would require new EU treaty

Posted 38 hours ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave her backing on Monday (8 March) to a proposed European Monetary Fund to rescue ailing eurozone member countries but warned this would mean changing the European Union treaty. [Link]

EU CO2 tax proposal due in April

Posted 38 hours ago
The EU's new taxation commissioner, Algirdas Šemeta, will revive debate on harmonised minimum CO2 tax rates on fuels at EU level, and plans to table fresh proposals as early as next month, it has emerged. [Link]

Polls predict 'inconclusive' UK election results

Posted 38 hours ago
The Conservative Party has reversed a slide in ratings, two new opinion polls published on 7 March showed, although both still pointed to an inconclusive election outcome, in which the Tories would fall short of an absolute majority. [Link]

Innovation commissioner backs EU 3% research target

Posted 38 hours ago
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, the EU's commissioner for research, innovation and science, believes that the bloc's target of spending 3% of GDP on research and development (R&D) must remain in place if Europe is to put itself firmly on the road to … [Link]

Deutsche Bank urges private sector leadership on climate

Posted 38 hours ago
Much more initiative by the private sector will be required to take the UN climate negotiations forward after the weak Copenhagen Accord agreed in December, Mark Dominik, vice president of Deutsche Bank Group, told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]

Call for 'civic disobedience' to save minority languages

Posted 38 hours ago
Action at grassroots rather than EU level holds the key to ensuring the survival of minority languages such as Galician, heard a major conference at the European Parliament last week, with participants calling for an end to oppressive legislation like … [Link]

EU industry chiefs urge return to open markets, competition

Posted 38 hours ago
CEOs of European multinational companies believe the economic crisis has compromised EU state aid policy and are urging Brussels to restore open markets, in a newly published review of competition law. [Link]

NGOs take Commission to court over biofuels reports

Posted 38 hours ago
Four environmental groups have sued the European Union's executive for withholding documents they say will add to a growing dossier of evidence that biofuels harm the environment and push up food prices. [Link]

A terrible price for the Government's love of IT complexity? – ComputerWeekly.com (blog)

Posted 40 hours ago
ComputerWeekly.com (blog)A terrible price for the Government's love of IT complexity?ComputerWeekly.com (blog)"I was a member of a government stakeholder group that was looking at CAP [Common Agricultural Policy] reform process. "We were presented with options [for ... [Link]

Ireland – Looking at CAP – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 45 hours ago
Ireland – Looking at CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)It is too early to discuss specific measures that may be included in the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. That's the view of new Agriculture and … [Link]

Government has 1207 ways to enter your house – Tech Eye

Posted 2 days ago
Tech EyeGovernment has 1207 ways to enter your houseTech Eye… (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1993 Common Agricultural Policy (Protection of Community Arrangements) Regulations 1992 Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) … [Link]

EU should build lessons of Lisbon Strategy into 2020 plan, minister says – Budapest Business Journal

Posted 2 days ago
EU should build lessons of Lisbon Strategy into 2020 plan, minister saysBudapest Business Journal… noting that the strategy fails to mention the common agricultural policy as a way to reduce unemployment in the countryside and make the economy greener …and … [Link]

Commission gets wires crossed on exit strategies: NGOs

Posted 2 days ago
The European Commission is contradicting itself, NGOs have claimed, pointing out that a recently published social protection report goes against key priorities outlined in the bloc's long-term 'Europe 2020' strategy. [Link]

Jobless migrant women want more e-skills

Posted 2 days ago
Female immigrants in the EU want more technical assistance and IT training, according to an American study which says a lack of e-skills is putting migrant women behind their male counterparts. [Link]

Kosovo status upsets EU's Western Balkan agenda

Posted 2 days ago
Recent efforts to boost regional cooperation in the Western Balkans reveal that Serbia's refusal to recognise the independence of its former province Kosovo, and divisions between member states over the status of this new international player, are complicating the EU's … [Link]

Five leading women outline visions for Europe 2020

Posted 2 days ago
To celebrate Women's Day, EurActiv asked five prominent women to set out their visions for the future of the European Union. Starting with Dalia Grybauskaitė, president of Lithuania, these successful professionals are symbols of the economic, political and social achievements … [Link]

EU 2020 Strategy to bring crisis exit, new engine of growth – conference – MTI (subscription)

Posted 2 days ago
EU 2020 Strategy to bring crisis exit, new engine of growth – conferenceMTI (subscription)He added that Hungary regrets that the common agricultural policy is not mentioned in the strategy as a necessary means of tacking rural unemployment while …and more … [Link]

Sec. Vilsack- Trade; Climate Issues; and Crop Insurance

Posted 2 days ago
Sec. Vilsack- USDA Perceptions DTN editor-in-chief Urban C. Lehner noted on Friday that, “Our agriculture secretary has been taking verbal abuse from all directions. When he defended transgenic seeds before a crowd of local-food activists last October, they booed him. … [Link]

New NFU team's hard work starts here – FarmersWeekly

Posted 2 days ago
New NFU team's hard work starts hereFarmersWeeklyReform of Europe's cumbersome Common Agricultural Policy promises to be a major feature of 2010 and beyond, with Brussels set to engage in a wide debate … [Link]

EU regional policy investment, no charity, says commissioner – Realdeal.hu

Posted 3 days ago
EU regional policy investment, no charity, says commissionerRealdeal.huAddressing the session Dacian Ciolos, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, stressed the importance of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy CAP … [Link]

French president backs Greece's austerity plan – Winnipeg Free Press

Posted 3 days ago
French president backs Greece's austerity planWinnipeg Free PressSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

EU regional policy investment, no charity, says commissioner – Realdeal.hu

Posted 3 days ago
EU regional policy investment, no charity, says commissionerRealdeal.huAddressing the session Dacian Ciolos, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, stressed the importance of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy CAP … [Link]

Eurozone aid for Greece comes one step closer

Posted 3 days ago
French President Nicolas Sarkozy promised on Sunday (7 March) that eurozone countries would help Greece if its financial problems worsened. Meanwhile, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he plans to make proposals soon on a new European institution to help … [Link]

Economic value of nature 'still invisible', says UN

Posted 3 days ago
A United Nations initiative is making massive calculations in an attempt to put a price on nature services such as soil, forest or fresh water in a drive to convince policymakers to implement the 'polluter pays' principle to protect nature, … [Link]

Mixed emotions on Women's Day in Eastern Europe

Posted 3 days ago
Many people, especially those above 35 living in Eastern Europe, still associate 8 March with the old official Communist celebrations, with faded red cloves and drunken men 'celebrating' Women's Day. But gradually the day, which symbolises female emancipation, has gained … [Link]

Save our elephants, we'll help you save tuna, Africa tells EU

Posted 3 days ago
Support protection of our elephants and we'll help you protect your bluefin tuna, 23 African countries told the European Union on 5 March. [Link]

Resounding referendum 'no' strengthens Iceland hand in debt talks

Posted 3 days ago
The spectacular rejection by Icelandic voters of an 'Icesave' accord gives Iceland a resounding mandate to push for better terms in settling €3.9 billion in losses to Britain and the Netherlands. [Link]

MEPs push for EU recognition of Catalan, Welsh languages

Posted 3 days ago
Catalan, Basque, Galician, Welsh and Scots Gaelic should be made official languages of the European Union, MEPs said last week, accusing Brussels of failing to protect "the rights of millions of speakers of non-official EU languages" and calling on the … [Link]

Winning Formula – Times of India

Posted 3 days ago
Winning FormulaTimes of IndiaStudies show Europe's common agricultural policy mainly benefits big agro-industrial conglomerates, which resort to dumping in developing countries. …and more » [Link]

Greece seeks support for debt control – Belleville News Democrat

Posted 4 days ago
Greece seeks support for debt controlBelleville News DemocratSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

French leader favors more help for Greece – NorthJersey.com

Posted 4 days ago
French leader favors more help for GreeceNorthJersey.comSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Economic Times

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationEconomic TimesSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy “with the same fierce energy'' as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

French leader urging European Union to help debt-ridden Greece – Fort Worth Star Telegram

Posted 4 days ago
French leader urging European Union to help debt-ridden GreeceFort Worth Star TelegramHe said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Whistler Question

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Whistler QuestionSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – The Free Press

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …The Free PressSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Bridge River Lillooet News

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Bridge River Lillooet NewsSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Coast Reporter

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Coast ReporterSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Squamish Chief

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Squamish ChiefSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more … [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – BusinessWeek

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationBusinessWeekSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – San Francisco Examiner

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationSan Francisco ExaminerSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Washington Examiner

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationWashington ExaminerSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – WCNC (subscription)

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationWCNC (subscription)Sarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – CanadianBusiness.com

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …CanadianBusiness.comSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Forbes

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationForbesSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – DailyFinance

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationDailyFinanceSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

French President Nicola Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Deseret News

Posted 4 days ago
French President Nicola Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationDeseret NewsSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Metro Canada – Edmonton

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Metro Canada – EdmontonSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, … [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – eTaiwan News

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationeTaiwan NewsSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – San Francisco Examiner

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …San Francisco ExaminerSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Metro Canada – Halifax

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Metro Canada – HalifaxSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, … [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – BusinessWeek

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationBusinessWeekSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Metro Canada – Calgary

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Metro Canada – CalgarySarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, … [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – AOL News

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationAOL NewsSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – 570 News

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France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …570 NewsSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Washington Examiner

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Washington ExaminerSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – CJAD

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …CJADSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – News1130

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France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …News1130Sarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – CanadaEast.com

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …CanadaEast.comSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Plain Dealer

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationPlain DealerSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – MLive.com

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationMLive.comSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – OregonLive.com

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationOregonLive.comSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Patriot-News

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationPatriot-NewsSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Mississippi Press

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationMississippi PressSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – CanadianBusiness.com

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …CanadianBusiness.comSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – Forbes

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationForbesSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordination – CNBC

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Sarkozy: Tighten euro zone economic coordinationCNBCSarkozy said he would fight to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he said he has for Europe's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordination – BusinessWeek

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Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordinationBusinessWeekSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordination – eTaiwan News

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Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordinationeTaiwan NewsSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy _ …and more » [Link]

France supports Greece – Straits Times

Posted 4 days ago
France supports GreeceStraits TimesSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy 'with the same fierce energy' as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – Washington Examiner

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …Washington ExaminerSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy …and … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – San Francisco Examiner

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …San Francisco ExaminerSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy … [Link]

Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordination – CNBC

Posted 4 days ago
Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordinationCNBCSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordination – Forbes

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Sarkozy: tighter euro zone economic coordinationForbesSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy … [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – CanadianBusiness.com

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …CanadianBusiness.comSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy …and more … [Link]

France's president expresses support for Greece, calls for 'economic … – TODAYonline

Posted 4 days ago
France's president expresses support for Greece, calls for 'economic …TODAYonline… for an EU economics governance "with the same fierce energy" he uses to defend the bloc's common agricultural policy – which benefits French farmers. …and more » [Link]

France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone … – CNBC

Posted 4 days ago
France's Sarkozy expresses support for Greece, calls for tighter euro zone …CNBCSarkozy says he will fight for to defend the entire EU's economy "with the same fierce energy" as he says he has for Europe's common agricultural policy …and more … [Link]

PSD Senator proposes Commissioner for Agriculture balance in granting subventions – Financiarul

Posted 4 days ago
PSD Senator proposes Commissioner for Agriculture balance in granting subventionsFinanciarul… on the occasion of an event on Thursday hosted by the European Parliament, dedicated to the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU, reads a PSD release. … [Link]

Farm business tops subsidy league with £1.2m handout – Press and Journal

Posted 5 days ago
Farm business tops subsidy league with £1.2m handoutPress and Journal… although impending reforms to Europe's Common Agricultural Policy are likely to stop this after 2013 and significantly reduce support through paying it … [Link]

EU's new 10-year plan lacks ambition in green economy – WWF – WWF International

Posted 5 days ago
WWF InternationalEU's new 10-year plan lacks ambition in green economy – WWFWWF International… including agriculture (Common Agricultural Policy reform), fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy reform) and rural development which are barely mentioned … [Link]

EU to tackle radio spectrum access

Posted 5 days ago
At an EU summit in late March, the EU will talk about how the bloc can reallocate radio spectrum to catch up with US broadband coverage. But the issue is hotly contested, a situation which an EU consultation launched yesterday … [Link]

Dutch-led renewable energy venture sets standard

Posted 5 days ago
Dutch authorities were initially sceptical about funding the Minewater project, but with strong local support this unusual renewable energy initiative succeeded in securing EU regional money and went on to become a blueprint for similar models elsewhere in Europe. [Link]

France urges looser EU competition rules

Posted 5 days ago
The EU's competition policy is preventing the creation of strong European companies and needs to be more flexible, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday. [Link]

Socialists propose 'New Deal' for EU farm policy post-2013 – EurActiv

Posted 5 days ago
Socialists propose 'New Deal' for EU farm policy post-2013EurActivDebate on the priorities and budget of the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) began in 2009 (EurActiv 18/01/10, 28/01/10). … [Link]

Socialists propose 'New Deal' for EU farm policy post-2013 – EurActiv

Posted 5 days ago
Socialists propose 'New Deal' for EU farm policy post-2013EurActiv… group in the European Parliament yesterday (4 March) tabled its vision for a fair, large-scale reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

Steel, cement to cash free emission permit billions

Posted 5 days ago
The ten companies holding the largest number of surplus emission allowances under the EU's cap-and-trade system stand to make a profit of 3.2 billion euros in the 2008-2012 trading period, according to a new analysis of EU data. [Link]

Socialists propose 'New Deal' for EU farm policy post-2013

Posted 5 days ago
The Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament yesterday (4 March) tabled its vision for a fair, large-scale reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). [Link]

Climate Change Issues; Trade; Biofuels; Crop Insurance; Food Safety; and Animal Agriculture

Posted 5 days ago
Climate Change- EPA Regulation John M. Broder reported yesterday at The New York Times Online that, “Coal-country lawmakers moved Thursday to impose a two-year moratorium on potential federal regulation of carbon dioxide and other climate-altering gases. “Senator John D. Rockefeller … [Link]

(No. 540) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 5 days ago
(No. 540) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations 2010 have been laid before Parliament today, having been made on 2 March 2010. …and more » [Link]

Romania – Foreign Minister's visit to Athens – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 6 days ago
Romania – Foreign Minister's visit to AthensISRIA (registration)In terms of European cooperation, emphasis was laid on the two countries' convergent standpoints regarding the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]

EU countries to hammer out hedge fund rules

Posted 6 days ago
A majority of EU countries are ready to sign off on a precedent-setting law to regulate hedge funds, diplomatic sources told EurActiv. The law, which had triggered a wave of resentment in the bloc's financial districts, will win EU finance … [Link]

US ambassador proposes joint innovation plan with EU

Posted 6 days ago
Beyond the headlines declaring a growing transatlantic divide, Europe and the United Sates still share the deepest and broadest economic partnership in the world and need to forge an innovation action plan rather than dwell on inconclusive debates, said US … [Link]

EU throws €2.3bn at gas, power connections

Posted 6 days ago
The European Commission yesterday (4 March) cleared €2.3 billion from the EU's five-billion euro economic stimulus package to help finance 43 pipeline and electricity projects. [Link]

Slovakia adopts anti-corruption law ahead of poll

Posted 6 days ago
Slovakia adopted a law on 4 March to crack down on income from crime and corruption, with the government and opposition parties in rare agreement ahead of a June election. [Link]

“A Taste of Romania”event organized in European Parliament by two PSD Euro … – Financiarul

Posted 6 days ago
“A Taste of Romania”event organized in European Parliament by two PSD Euro …FinanciarulYou know very well that a discussion is being carried out right now on the Committee, the Council and Parliament related to the Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]

'Difficult birth' awaits EU diplomatic service

Posted 6 days ago
The birth of the European External Action Service, one of the most anticipated innovations of the Lisbon Treaty, will be a difficult one, admitted a top European Commission official yesterday (4 March). [Link]

New Search Results, from Technorati and Ingboo

Posted 6 days ago
Technorati and Ingboo have partnered together to provide an all new kind of subscription experience for Technorati content, including search results. Look for a blue Ingboo icon for a full range of subscription options. Feeds are also available for: Hottest … [Link]

EU plans centralised CO2 auctioning from 2011

Posted 6 days ago
The European Commission is considering auctioning emissions permits over centralised platforms from 2011 and might cancel auctions if carbon prices are "abnormally low," according to two leaked documents. [Link]

Federalists claim EU 'victory' at Winter Olympics

Posted 6 days ago
If the medals won by all 27 EU member states at the Vancouver Winter Olympics were to be added up, the EU would be the big winner of the Games, stress the Young European Federalists (JEF-Europe). [Link]

Commission’s Porsche letters under EU scrutiny

Posted 6 days ago
The European Commission has come under fire from the EU Ombudsman for failing to produce letters it received from carmaker Porsche AG four years ago when it consulted interested parties on EU legislation to cut CO2 emissions from cars. [Link]

EU export support schemes a 'dead weight loss'

Posted 6 days ago
Some publicly-funded support schemes for European exporters only help companies expand into markets they would have moved into anyway, according to an unpublished report seen by EurActiv. [Link]

Anti-Islamists set for large gains in Dutch election

Posted 6 days ago
The Dutch extreme-right Freedom Party, led by controversial anti-Islamist Geert Wilders, looks set to make large electoral gains at the upcoming general election with an outside chance of becoming the Netherlands' largest party, according to the latest polls. [Link]

House Ag Committee Activity; Senate Appropriations Hearing (EPA-Climate Issues); and Trade Issues

Posted 6 days ago
House Ag Committee- Budget Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday rejected President Barack Obama’s proposals to reduce crop subsidies to higher-income farmers and federal support for crop insurance. “There was little discussion as … [Link]

KOLBOW FOR MACEDONIAN NAME DISPUTE – SeeNews (blog)

Posted 6 days ago
KOLBOW FOR MACEDONIAN NAME DISPUTESeeNews (blog)The use of IPARD program brings a significant benefit to capacity- building for inclusion in the EU common agricultural policy funds once Macedonia joins … [Link]

KOLBOW FOR MACEDONIAN NAME DISPUTE – SeeNews (blog)

Posted 6 days ago
KOLBOW FOR MACEDONIAN NAME DISPUTESeeNews (blog)The use of IPARD program brings a significant benefit to capacity- building for inclusion in the EU common agricultural policy funds once Macedonia joins … [Link]

Danone Organic Unit Woos French Dairy Farmers – FLEXNEWS

Posted 7 days ago
Danone Organic Unit Woos French Dairy FarmersFLEXNEWS"It's more the idea that we need to find another model than that of quotas, the CAP (the EU's Common Agricultural Policy), inputs and chemicals. … [Link]

Danone Organic Unit Woos French Dairy Farmers – FLEXNEWS

Posted 7 days ago
Danone Organic Unit Woos French Dairy FarmersFLEXNEWS"It's more the idea that we need to find another model than that of quotas, the CAP (the EU's Common Agricultural Policy), inputs and chemicals. … [Link]

Greece's austerity plan paves way for bailout

Posted 7 days ago
Greece's draconian austerity measures announced yesterday (3 March) may pave the way for European Union government aid, easing fears that Greece could lose its ability to borrow from debt markets at affordable rates. [Link]

Commission tempers ambitions on EU biowaste law

Posted 7 days ago
Under pressure from the Spanish EU Presidency to table a directive on biowaste management, the European Commission is insisting that amending existing waste laws would be a simpler option. [Link]

Ukraine’s Tymoshenko government ousted, Yanukovich seeks allies

Posted 7 days ago
Ukraine's parliament dismissed the government of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko yesterday (3 March), giving her rival, newly-elected President Viktor Yanukovich, the difficult task of stitching together a new ruling coalition. [Link]

2020 strategy undermines economics of biodiversity, says WWF

Posted 7 days ago
Despite recognising the key role that biodiversity and ecosystem services play in delivering economic prosperity, the 'Europe 2020' strategy fails to highlight nature protection, according to WWF's European director Tony Long. [Link]

EU quarter development marred by 'missed opportunities'

Posted 7 days ago
Squabbling among Brussels authorities has derailed town planning throughout the Belgian capital's recent history, alleges a study published this week by a think-tank based in the city. [Link]

Elections could 'strengthen extremes' in Central Europe

Posted 7 days ago
Nationalist and extremist parties could do well in forthcoming national elections in Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, warned political scientists at a recent debate held in Paris. EurActiv France reports. [Link]

Europe 2020 plan ‘too long-termist’, critics say

Posted 7 days ago
A Brussels gathering of EU politicians and policy experts yesterday (3 March) argued that the long-term ambitions of the European Commission's 'Europe 2020' strategy for economic renewal will prove ineffective if they are not rooted in the 'now', with concrete … [Link]

EU mulls industry-wide goals as climate 'Plan B'

Posted 7 days ago
Global agreements in areas such as cement or steel could offer a solution if the UN negotiation process fails to deliver a binding climate treaty, said Jo Leinen, chairman of the European Parliament's influential environment committee. [Link]

Ireland – Hands out in Brussels – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 7 days ago
Ireland – Hands out in BrusselsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Serious lobbying has been done at the highest levels in Brussels this week on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … [Link]

Danone organic unit woos French dairy farmers-INTERVIEW – Forexyard

Posted 7 days ago
Danone organic unit woos French dairy farmers-INTERVIEWForexyard"It&~ more the idea that we need to find another model than that of quotas, the CAP (the EU's Common Agricultural Policy), inputs and chemicals. … [Link]

Danone organic unit woos French dairy farmers-INTERVIEW – Forexyard

Posted 7 days ago
Danone organic unit woos French dairy farmers-INTERVIEWForexyard"It&~ more the idea that we need to find another model than that of quotas, the CAP (the EU's Common Agricultural Policy), inputs and chemicals. … [Link]

Brussels unveils 2020 economic roadmap for Europe – EurActiv

Posted 7 days ago
Brussels unveils 2020 economic roadmap for EuropeEurActiv… including agriculture (Common Agricultural Policy reform), fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy reform) and rural development, which are barely mentioned …and more » [Link]

Brussels unveils 2020 economic roadmap for Europe

Posted 7 days ago
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, has unveiled a long-awaited 10-year plan for greener growth and jobs in Europe, proposing a limited set of targets on education, R&D and poverty reduction and "policy warnings" for EU countries that … [Link]

'Information overload' feared ahead of vote on food labelling

Posted 7 days ago
As MEPs prepare to vote on new food labelling rules, manufacturers are concerned that last-minute compromises could see two types of nutritional information appear on the front of packaging, which could overwhelm consumers. [Link]

EU court dismisses Arcelor challenge against ETS

Posted 7 days ago
The EU's General Court yesterday (2 March) ruled against steel company Arcelor's attempt to challenge the rules governing the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) and associated claim for damages. [Link]

EU asks who will pay for high-speed Internet

Posted 7 days ago
The EU plans to revise rules governing access to the Internet and telephones throughout the bloc. Yesterday (2 March) the European Commission launched a consultation asking whether money for wider broadband coverage should come from the public purse or from … [Link]

Senate Ag Appropriations Hearing; Disaster Payments- Biodiesel Tax Credit; Climate Issues; Livestock Issues; and Trade

Posted 7 days ago
Senate Ag Appropriations Hearing Philip Brasher reported yesterday at the Green Fields Blog (The Des Moines Register) that, “The Obama administration doesn’t want to spend as much money on land conservation as the 2008 farm bill calls for, but the … [Link]

FYR Macedonia officially starts using IPARD funds – Balkans.com Business News

Posted 7 days ago
FYR Macedonia officially starts using IPARD fundsBalkans.com Business NewsThrough this component FYR Macedonia receives support to develop and prepare for implementing and managing the common agricultural policy. … [Link]

Romania to carry out new agricultural census starting December 2010 – Financiarul

Posted 8 days ago
Romania to carry out new agricultural census starting December 2010Financiarul… to obtain statistical data comparable at international level and compulsory for Romania's process of participation in the Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]

Commission wants EU capital for new Bulgarian nuclear plant

Posted 8 days ago
On a visit to Sofia, Energy Commissioner Guenter Oettinger said yesterday (2 March) that the EU executive is interested in securing "European participation" in financing the Belene nuclear power plant, a project being built in northern Bulgaria by Russia's Atomstroyeksport. … [Link]

French, German experts scrutinise EU enlargement

Posted 8 days ago
Lessons learned from recent EU enlargements and ideas for the future of an even wider Europe shaped recent EurActiv roundtable discussions held in Paris and Berlin. [Link]

Britain launches 'green homes' loan scheme

Posted 8 days ago
British households will be able to take out soft loans to improve the efficiency of their homes under a proposed new law to fight climate change and cut fuel poverty, the government said on Tuesday (2 March). [Link]

'Kosovo problem will be solved after Serbia joins EU,' diplomat says

Posted 8 days ago
Serbia is prepared to reach a compromise over the recognition and sovereignty of Kosovo but will not agree to a proposal based on the current state of affairs, the diplomat said. Stressing that a solution for Kosovo is not an … [Link]

'New Europe' loses out in ECB currency swaps

Posted 8 days ago
The European Central Bank (ECB) could have done more to provide liquidity to new member states in Eastern Europe, such as extending its currency swap lines to the countries' central banks, argues Zsolt Darvas, from the Brussels-based Bruegel think-tank. A … [Link]

Commission gives green light to genetically-modified potato

Posted 8 days ago
The EU executive authorised the cultivation in the EU of Amflora, a genetically-modified potato developed by German chemical company BASF, The move marked the bloc's first GM cultivation approval in 12 years. In a controversial move, the European Commission yesterday … [Link]

Zimbabwe: HIPC – Wrong Prescription for Zim Debt Management – AllAfrica.com

Posted 8 days ago
Zimbabwe: HIPC – Wrong Prescription for Zim Debt ManagementAllAfrica.comEurope's Common Agricultural Policy and its mountains of subsidised food stocks know that only too well. To add to the virtue, commercial banks followed … [Link]

CAPs pillar two should share cash pot says MEP Lyon – Scotsman (subscription)

Posted 8 days ago
CAPs pillar two should share cash pot says MEP LyonScotsman (subscription)This, argues George Lyon, could allow the "pillar two" of the European Common Agricultural Policy to focus on green issues. … [Link]

UK – Minister supporting farmers – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 8 days ago
UK – Minister supporting farmersMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The voice of British farmers has to be heard in the forthcoming negotiations over the Common Agricultural Policy in Europe, writes TheCattleSite senior … [Link]

European Union – New food labelling laws – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 8 days ago
European Union – New food labelling lawsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The plans were laid out in a text which forms part of the parliament's wider discussion on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]

Electric cars 'no greener than diesel', study claims

Posted 8 days ago
The study, prepared for the Danish Petroleum Industry Association by consultancy Ea Energy Analyses, compared the CO2 emissions of cars using different engine technologies from petrol and diesel to hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars. It found that carbon emissions … [Link]

Analysts slam EU's e-waste recast

Posted 8 days ago
There are many "pivotal issues" that are not under consideration in the recast of the EU directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), said Harri Kalimo, senior research fellow at the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije … [Link]

Watchdog warns of media manipulation for Sochi Games

Posted 8 days ago
This year's host Vancouver handed the Olympic flag over to the mayor of the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Sunday, putting the spotlight on Russian preparations that have been criticised by environmental and human rights groups. Paris-based journalist rights … [Link]

France, Germany seek to curb national debt trading

Posted 8 days ago
Sources close to the EU's policymaking process reveal that current thinking on regulating Credit Default Swap (CDS) trading is limited to sovereign not corporate debt. Regulation, the sources said, would be restricted to "insurable interest," essentially meaning that only those … [Link]

Merkel criticises 'Europe 2020' strategy

Posted 8 days ago
A draft version of Europe 2020 seen by EurActiv indicated that the Commission wants to introduce so-called "country surveillance" schemes and link fiscal stabilisation programmes to expenditure in growth-friendly areas such as R&D and education. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has … [Link]

France inks deal with Russia's Gazprom

Posted 8 days ago
The memorandum was signed by Gazprom's management committee chairman Alexey Miller and GDF Suez chief Gérard Mestrallet, according to a statement from the companies. The two parties agreed to start discussions on supplying up to 1.5 billion cubic metres of … [Link]

Ministers sketch vague plans for EU 'industrial policy'

Posted 8 days ago
In line with the draft 'Europe 2020' strategy, enterprise ministers – who want a key role in implementing the plan – committed to developing an "ambitious industrial policy" focusing on sustainable growth and jobs. However, the ministers' plan is relatively … [Link]

Bill O’Conner Joins McLeod, Watkinson & Miller; Climate Issues; Trade; Disaster Payments; Biotechnology; CFTC; and Herbicide Study

Posted 8 days ago
Bill O’Conner Joins McLeod, Watkinson & Miller Long time GOP staff leader of the House Agriculture Committee, Bill O’Conner, retired on March 1, after nearly 30 years of service in a variety of policy roles on both Capitol Hill and … [Link]

Greece – MFA – Statements of Alternate FM Dimitris Droutsas and Foreign … – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 9 days ago
Greece – MFA – Statements of Alternate FM Dimitris Droutsas and Foreign …ISRIA (registration)… for being open to discuss issues of European interest that are of concern to us, issues relating to the Common Agricultural Policy and the Lisbon Treaty … [Link]

EU caps Internet roaming to prevent 'bill shocks'

Posted 9 days ago
As of yesterday, mobile telephone operators are required to limit consumer spending on roaming services while abroad, obliging them to cut off customers' connections once their use has reached an agreed ceiling. The regulation, originally introduced in 2009, obliges operators … [Link]

EU urges Greece to agree new austerity plan

Posted 9 days ago
EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said after a day of talks with Greek leaders that financial markets would be convinced the country will meet its deficit-reduction targets once they saw precise new measures. Hours after Rehn's comments, … [Link]

Hahn to tour EU disaster zones

Posted 9 days ago
Following the heavy flooding and landslides which have devastated the Portuguese island of Madeira in recent weeks, killing at least 40 people, France's Atlantic coast was badly whipped by Hurricane Xynthia over the weekend, leaving over 50 dead. French EU … [Link]

EU targets action on forests

Posted 9 days ago
While Europe is doing relatively well compared to the "alarming rate" of global deforestation, "the relative stable status of forest recovery in Europe can not be taken for granted," said Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, unveiling an EU Green Paper on … [Link]

Ukraine's Yanukovich pledges to work for EU integration

Posted 9 days ago
"European integration is the key priority of our foreign policy, and also a strategy for carrying out systemic social and economic reforms," said Yanukovich after meeting European Commission President José Manuel Barroso. He said their talks had focused on a … [Link]

Power upgrade 'will cost Europe €28bn by 2015'

Posted 9 days ago
Staschus presented ENTSO-E's draft Ten Year Network Development Plan, stressing that it is the first Europe-wide exercise of its kind. "What we had before were national and regional plans but no EU-wide overview. You could call this transparency of transmission … [Link]

Barroso casts Europe as 'Innovation Union'

Posted 9 days ago
A leaked draft of the 'Europe 2020' strategy ties together research, education, finance and intellectual property as part of a holistic approach likely to be reflected in the European Commission's forthcoming innovation action plan. Several of the proposed reforms are … [Link]

Enterprise 'clusters' seen as foreign springboard for SMEs

Posted 9 days ago
Small businesses traditionally struggle to make inroads into foreign markets due to cultural barriers and marketing costs. However, SMEs have a better chance of selling their products and services overseas if they are part of a larger package of regional … [Link]

EU moves to address funding fraud, corruption

Posted 9 days ago
The portal, referred to as the Fraud Notification System and which went online yesterday, makes it "easier and more secure" for EU officials, businesspeople and members of the public to notify OLAF of potential cases of fraud, corruption or other … [Link]

T-Mobile, Orange merger wins conditional EU approval

Posted 9 days ago
T-Mobile and Orange said in November their 50-50 joint venture would give them a market share of about 37%, putting them ahead of current British market leaders O2 and Vodafone Plc. Orange is the number three player in the British … [Link]

Economics of the farming price war – Morning Star Online

Posted 9 days ago
Economics of the farming price warMorning Star OnlineUnder the present Common Agricultural Policy, British farmers receive approximately £3 billion in subsidies from the government. Until 2003 these subsidies …and more » [Link]

EU: A challenging year for CAP – FreshPlaza

Posted 9 days ago
EU: A challenging year for CAPFreshPlazaMany voices decry the Common Agricultural Policy as a “black hole” in the European Union's finances – a void that simply sucks up funds. … [Link]

EU anti-poverty plans under fire over targets

Posted 9 days ago
A heated debate between the services of the Commission was won by minimalists who favoured a poverty reduction target of 25% by the end of the decade, according to sources close to the draft.The target is to be unveiled on … [Link]

EU countries to report about energy investment plans

Posted 9 days ago
The regulation requires EU countries to notify the Commission every two years about investment projects concerning the building, modernisation and decommissioning of energy capacities. The text covers projects related to oil, natural gas, electricity and biofuels, as well as carbon … [Link]

Slovakia catching up on green technologies

Posted 9 days ago
Slovakia and the Czech Republic were two parts of a common federal state until 1993. Comparisons between the two countries are thus telling regarding trends in developing renewable and green technologies. Slovakia may seem to have been a late starter … [Link]

Tories' 'new age' for agriculture – Land Gazette

Posted 9 days ago
Tories' 'new age' for agricultureLand Gazette… to promote fair competition, to reduce the burden of regulation, to further reform the Common Agricultural Policy, and to take action on animal disease. … [Link]

EU farm chief seeks 'middle way' as debate heats up – EurActiv

Posted 9 days ago
EU farm chief seeks 'middle way' as debate heats upEurActivDebate on the priorities and budget of the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) began in 2009 (EurActiv 18/01/10, 28/01/10). … [Link]

Iceland faces Icesave referendum after talks fail

Posted 9 days ago
Efforts to reach a new deal to pay back Britain and the Netherlands more than $5 billion lost by their savers failed late on Thursday. Einar Haraldsson, spokesman for the prime minister's office, said the government might make a statement … [Link]

EU farm chief seeks 'middle way' as debate heats up

Posted 9 days ago
But European Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş said it was too early to discuss specific measures that may be included in the EU's farm policy in its next version after 2013, telling reporters during a visit on Saturday to the Paris … [Link]

No new money for Danube Strategy, leaders confirm

Posted 9 days ago
Prime ministers from eight EU countries – Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia – agreed to "create an attractive, secure and prosperous Danube region along our common values, principles and fundamental objectives," reads a declaration made in … [Link]

Rep. Adrian Smith; Climate Issues; Farm Bill-Ag Economy; and Trade

Posted 9 days ago
Five GOOD Minutes- Interview with Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) On Friday afternoon (Feb. 26), FarmPolicy.com spoke with Nebraska GOP Congressman Adrian Smith. Congressman Smith, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, represents Nebraska’s Third Congressional District, one of the largest … [Link]

Greece bailout plan takes shape as EU visit looms

Posted 10 days ago
Economy Minister Louka Katseli said Prime Minister George Papandreou would review Greece's fiscal plans, after an EU mission to Athens last week decided that the country's austerity measures were not strong enough to reassure financial markets. "If more measures are … [Link]

MEPs lament 'piecemeal' laws on bank capital

Posted 10 days ago
On Friday (26 February), the European Commission announced its fourth overhaul of rules on capital adequacy at all financial institutions, designed to protect depositors and remove the burden of bank rescues from taxpayers. Banks have already committed to holding more … [Link]

EU to realign development aid towards water

Posted 10 days ago
Climate change will alter completely the EU's aid policy to developing countries in the future, and "water and land use will gain in importance," said Luis Riera Figueras, director at the European Commission's development department, addressing the European Parliament's intergroup … [Link]

Poland ranks low on clean tech investment

Posted 10 days ago
Poland has considerable potential to develop wind power as an alternative energy source. Experts say conditions are favourable to developing wind turbines across a substantial proportion of itsterritory, especially near the Baltic Sea and in the mountainous South East, where … [Link]

Minister: Poland 'most efficient with EU funds'

Posted 10 days ago
Polish Minister for Regional Development lżbieta Bieńkowska was bullish in her assessment of the country's use of EU funds. In an interview with online business portal Polish Market, Bieńkowska claimed that "compared to other new EU member states, Poland has … [Link]

Use EU 'carrots' carefully, says Belarus opposition leader

Posted 10 days ago
One week after members of opposition organisations were arrested in Minsk, former opposition presidential candidate Milinkevich came to Brussels with Angelika Borys, chairwoman of the Union of Poles in Belarus. Borys' movement is an independent organisation representing a 400,000-strong Polish … [Link]

EU green light for Ireland's 'bad bank'

Posted 10 days ago
The European Commission said Ireland's National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), which will buy devalued real estate from financial institutions, was in line with European Union state aid rules. "This impaired asset measure, which is specifically targeted at real estate assets, … [Link]

France to renew calls for EU carbon tariff

Posted 10 days ago
EU ministers in charge of competitiveness are meeting in Brussels today (1 March) to adopt conclusions on a "new industrial policy". "The discussion is expected to concentrate on key objectives for establishing the principles that should be included into a … [Link]

Alan Watkins: Heath bullied. Thatcher too. But not this PM – Independent

Posted 11 days ago
Alan Watkins: Heath bullied. Thatcher too. But not this PMIndependentThis was not a fashionably ecological term – that came later – but to do with the Common Agricultural Policy. What exactly was this green pound? … [Link]

CAP must stay in place – Hume – Farmers Guardian

Posted 12 days ago
CAP must stay in place – HumeFarmers GuardianWHILE the existing Common Agricultural Policy system must change, it was critical for agriculture that it should continue, warned Jim Hume, Scottish Liberal … [Link]

Agriculture MEPs back study into new European quality logo – WorldPoultry.net

Posted 12 days ago
Agriculture MEPs back study into new European quality logoWorldPoultry.netThey were debating a plethora of European Commission proposals to modernise food labelling amid a future overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

EU rules out binding green criteria for biomass

Posted 12 days ago
The European Commission said the wide variety of biomass feedstocks make it impossible to devise a harmonised scheme, which would require taking into account their varying potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also said that the environmental risks related … [Link]

EU accession ‘boosted’ Czech green business

Posted 12 days ago
"EU accession opened the Czech Republic and enabled exchange of technologies, information and money," says Jiří Přikryl from Ventureal CZ, a Czech wind farm developer. The company, founded in 2001, also operates in Slovenia and Romania. Petr Klímek of CZEPHO, … [Link]

Legislative Issues- Ag Economy; EPA Pesticide Issue; Climate Issues; Biofuels; and CFTC

Posted 12 days ago
Legislative Issues: Jobs Bill- Tax Credit, Ag Disaster Aid Reuters news reported yesterday that, “Revival of the $1 a gallon biodiesel tax credit would be part of a jobs and tax bill in the U.S. Senate, according to a draft … [Link]

Healthcare innovation: The cost killer?

Posted 12 days ago
Healthcare innovations such as eHealth and telemedicine offer new prospects for cost savings and improved quality of care, but expensive new technologies are also driving medical inflation and the benefits may not always be distributed equally. The pharmaceutical sector Europe's … [Link]

French minister lashes out at Ashton Ukraine visit

Posted 13 days ago
The defence ministers' meeting was their first since Briton Catherine Ashton took over as the EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy under its Lisbon reform treaty, and was attended by NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen. "It's quite … [Link]

EU cooperation on migrants with Libya at risk

Posted 13 days ago
Tripoli has stopped issuing visas to citizens of the Schengen passport-free zone, which includes most of the European Union as well as Switzerland, in retaliation for Berne's decision to bar entry to some Libyans including the country's leader Muammar Gaddafi … [Link]

Monti to propose EU tax coordination, not common tax

Posted 13 days ago
Mario Monti was asked by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso last year to come up with recommendations in 2010 to revive the EU's single market and fend off economic nationalism. "I am not, I stress not [...] going to … [Link]

Google execs convicted in Italy for Down's video

Posted 13 days ago
The three were sentenced to six months in jail after being convicted of invasion of privacy, the judge said. A fourth executive was found not guilty. The case stems from an incident in 2006 when students at an Italian school … [Link]

Default fears rise as EIB ramps up corporate lending

Posted 13 days ago
A growing number of large businesses turned to the EIB for credit last year having been refused loans by commercial banks. At a time when the bank lent more money than ever before, the proportion of cash flowing to corporate … [Link]

EU lawmakers call for stricter green rulebook

Posted 13 days ago
The whole debate on implementing the EU's environmental rulebook is becoming "increasingly absurd," said MEP Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (Germany, S&D) on Tuesday (23 February). It is a "sobering fact" that member states are trying at all costs to avoid implementing the … [Link]

Industry warns of missing links for cross-border gas

Posted 13 days ago
In spite of the last round of EU energy liberalisation talks, a strong national focus still prevails in the gas business, industry representatives said. The third energy package (see 'Background') was in itself a positive step but may well turn … [Link]

An enigma's variation – Financial Times

Posted 13 days ago
An enigma's variationFinancial TimesPeter Sinclair, his economics tutor, remembers him being perplexed by the "wasteful" European common agricultural policy. Prof Sinclair says Mr Cameron was …and more » [Link]

Paris goes CAP in hand for farmers – Financial Times

Posted 13 days ago
Paris goes CAP in hand for farmersFinancial Times… European Commission's drive to liberalise prices and on reforms to common agricultural policy that have cut the link between farm aid and production. …and more » [Link]

Ireland – Looking at the CAP – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 13 days ago
Ireland – Looking at the CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)THE EU needs a better tailored, reformed Common Agricultural Policy, to answer the challenges of food security, growth and jobs in rural areas. …and more » [Link]

Kendall wins third term as president of the NFU – Scotsman (subscription)

Posted 13 days ago
Kendall wins third term as president of the NFUScotsman (subscription)… in Europe on dairy and animal welfare issues. "We have lots of work ahead, not least the reform of common agricultural policy and dealing with bovine TB."and more » [Link]

Alex Barker, George Parker and Ben Fenton – Financial Times

Posted 13 days ago
Financial TimesAlex Barker, George Parker and Ben FentonFinancial TimesPeter Sinclair, his economics tutor, remembers him being perplexed by the “wasteful” European common agricultural policy. Prof Sinclair says Mr Cameron was …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – ic Scotland.co.uk

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateic Scotland.co.ukChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

Paris goes CAP in hand – for now – Financial Times

Posted 13 days ago
Paris goes CAP in hand – for nowFinancial Times… Commission's drive to liberalise prices and on reforms to the common agricultural policy that have cut the link between farm aid and production. …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – ic Dumfries.co.uk

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateic Dumfries.co.ukChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – Kilmarnock Standard

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateKilmarnock StandardChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

Paris goes CAP in hand – for now – Financial Times

Posted 13 days ago
Paris goes CAP in hand – for nowFinancial Times… Commission's drive to liberalise prices and on reforms to the common agricultural policy that have cut the link between farm aid and production. …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – The Paisley Daily Express

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateThe Paisley Daily ExpressChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – icLanarkshire – East Kilbride News

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateicLanarkshire – East Kilbride NewsChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateAirdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – ic Lanarkshire.co.uk

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateic Lanarkshire.co.ukChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

Scots at front of farming debate – Ayrshire Post

Posted 13 days ago
Scots at front of farming debateAyrshire PostChanges to Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy, which provides subsidies to farmers, are due to come in after 2013 and Mr Lochhead said it was "vital" that …and more » [Link]

PREVIEW-Farmers grit teeth as France shows off farm vision – Forexyard

Posted 13 days ago
PREVIEW-Farmers grit teeth as France shows off farm visionForexyard… appointment was touted by France as a diplomatic victory, comes as talks are starting to renew the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2013. …and more » [Link]

PREVIEW-Farmers grit teeth as France shows off farm vision – Forexyard

Posted 13 days ago
PREVIEW-Farmers grit teeth as France shows off farm visionForexyard… appointment was touted by France as a diplomatic victory, comes as talks are starting to renew the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2013. …and more » [Link]

Welsh Assembly debates supermarket ombudsman – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 13 days ago
Welsh Assembly debates supermarket ombudsmanDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)However, looking at 'Food 2030', it continues to advocate DEFRA's 2005 vision for the common agricultural policy, even though DEFRA's own research has shown …and more » [Link]

Rise in farm subsidies unlikely says expert – FarmersWeekly

Posted 13 days ago
Rise in farm subsidies unlikely says expertFarmersWeeklyThe debate over the structure of the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy had seen increased emphasis on public goods. Land management and environmental … [Link]

Call for EU budget reform to match green priorities – EurActiv

Posted 13 days ago
Call for EU budget reform to match green prioritiesEurActivThe EU's budget has been dominated by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which still accounts for about 40% of the entire budget despite efforts to …and more » [Link]

Call for EU budget reform to match green priorities – EurActiv

Posted 13 days ago
Call for EU budget reform to match green prioritiesEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), on the other hand, was established fifty years ago when food security was an issue, which he said is no longer …and more » [Link]

Call for EU budget reform to match green priorities

Posted 13 days ago
The global economic downturn coupled with the urgent need to tackle climate change present unprecedented challenges for the EU into which public resources will have to be channelled, argues a report by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), presented … [Link]

Balkans.com Business News Correspondent – 25.02.2010 – Balkans.com Business News

Posted 13 days ago
Balkans.com Business News Correspondent – 25.02.2010Balkans.com Business NewsThe common agricultural policy (CAP) is heading for another reform. Discussions on what the CAP should look like after 2013 have been underway for some time …and more » [Link]

Recruiters see slight upturn in employment in 2010

Posted 13 days ago
The 5th annual European HR Barometer, which analyses the role of HR in corporate Europe, sheds light on prospects for growth and job creation but warns that the tough employment climate will remain in place for some time. Carried out … [Link]

2020 plan pins hopes on 'Digital Agenda'

Posted 13 days ago
The European Commission estimates that the EU's growth potential has been cut in half by the crisis and the new policy document speaks of both the "threat but also the opportunity" presented by emerging markets like China and India, whose … [Link]

'Social Europe' still missing in EU 2020 draft, say activists

Posted 13 days ago
French MEP Pervenche Berès, head of the European Parliament's employment committee, told EurActiv that the current plans ignore the weaknesses of the Lisbon Strategy and will not build a sustainable Europe. In particular, she argued that the draft wrongly focuses … [Link]

House Appropriations Hearing; Crop Insurance; Climate Issues; Trade; and Biofuels

Posted 13 days ago
House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Congressmen questioned Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a broad array of budget proposals Wednesday as USDA officials appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee … [Link]

British Eurosceptic insults EU president in Parliament

Posted 14 days ago
To gasps from other members of the EU legislature, Nigel Farage, the enfant terrible of the United Kingdom Independence Party, launched a tirade against Herman Van Rompuy, the Belgian chosen by the 27 EU leaders to chair their regular summits. … [Link]

EU official warns climate aid 'will not come for free'

Posted 14 days ago
Some 100 countries have signed up for the Copenhagen Accord for fighting climate change, two months after it was agreed at a summit in December, documents showed on Tuesday. China, India and Russia are the largest greenhouse gas emitters yet … [Link]

Commission gives green light to Iceland's EU bid

Posted 14 days ago
As expected, Czech Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle said Iceland had been given the green light by the Commission after fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership (stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy and human rights, the existence of a functioning market … [Link]

Greens unimpressed by draft 'Europe 2020' plan

Posted 14 days ago
The European Commission's draft, seen by EurActiv, flags green growth as one of three priorities for building a competitive economy by 2020. It stresses the need to exploit "Europe's leadership in the race to develop greener and cleaner technology" and … [Link]

EU mulls extending 'Erasmus for Entrepreneurs'

Posted 14 days ago
Poli is one of 1,800 business people registered in the exchange programme, which allows Europeans to shadow established entrepreneurs before launching their own ventures. The €5 million pilot scheme has been extended for a second year and a European Commission … [Link]

Iceland EU accession inspires exotic ideas for debt

Posted 14 days ago
With Reykjavik, London and the Hague still disagreeing on how to repay the Icesave debt, a think-tank came up with an alternative solution aimed at circumventing the current impasse. Gijs Graafland, an analyst at the Planck Foundation, suggests swapping part … [Link]

SME group wants EU regional funding scheme 'redesigned'

Posted 14 days ago
Financial tools and funding opportunities from the European Investment Bank (EIB) should be redesigned as part of a forthcoming review, according to the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME). Gerhard Huemer, director for economic and fiscal policy … [Link]

EU eyes greater influence in Black Sea region

Posted 14 days ago
The EU should 'enlarge' its model to the Black Sea and help the area move towards higher environmental standards, experts said at a conference organised in Paris by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) on 15 and 16 February. For … [Link]

FBD: Calls for new food labelling to boost EU quality policy – FoodBizDaily.com (press release)

Posted 14 days ago
FBD: Calls for new food labelling to boost EU quality policyFoodBizDaily.com (press release)The plans were laid out in a text which forms part of the parliament's wider discussion on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more … [Link]

Hands off Greece, says MEP

Posted 14 days ago
The question is not whether Greece can reduce its deficits but whether it has the strongest possible support to do so, said the MEP, who heads the Greek socialist delegation and is a vice-president at the European Parliament. Lambrinidis criticises … [Link]

Ministers mull measures to reduce food price volatility – EurActiv

Posted 14 days ago
Ministers mull measures to reduce food price volatilityEurActivThe EU's future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to include a safety net to protect framers and their income, said Spanish Agriculture Minister Elena …and more » [Link]

Ministers mull measures to reduce food price volatility

Posted 14 days ago
The EU's future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to include a safety net to protect framers and their income, said Spanish Agriculture Minister Elena Espinosa after an EU-27 ministerial debate on post-2013 CAP market management measures on Monday (22 February). … [Link]

Ukraine's new president to visit EU first

Posted 14 days ago
"I will receive the President of Ukraine here in Brussels next Monday; I think it's the first visit he makes outside his country after his election," European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told a news briefing. There was no immediate … [Link]

Brussels readies plans for EU 'economic governance'

Posted 14 days ago
In a draft ten-year economic plan called 'Europe 2020', due to be presented on 3 March, the European Commission argues that EU nations have become more interdependent, "particularly in the euro zone". "Reforms, or the lack of them, in one … [Link]

Google faces new EU antitrust probe

Posted 14 days ago
Three price comparison websites, Foundem, ejustice.fr and Ciao! have accused Google's search engine of burying their ads at the bottom of websites because their products were in direct competition with Google. "We follow the users and everything else will follow," … [Link]

Climate Issues; Biofuels; Food Security; Farm Bill; Crop Insurance; Animal Agriculture; Trade; and CFTC Issues

Posted 14 days ago
Climate Issues Jim Snyder reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “Senate Republicans on Tuesday seized on errors in a United Nations climate change report and the recent ‘Climategate’ e-mail controversy to press the administration to drop its push to … [Link]

Scottish Motion Tabled – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 14 days ago
Scottish Motion TabledDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… welcomes theinquirys continuing commitment to extensive stakeholder engagement on the future application of the Common Agricultural Policy in Scotland. [Link]

European Parliament – Food labelling: new legislation needed to boost EU … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 15 days ago
European Parliament – Food labelling: new legislation needed to boost EU …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… which forms part of Parliament's wider discussion on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and responds to a Commission communication …and more … [Link]

)Depreciation, which forms par – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 15 days ago
)Depreciation, which forms parDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)A transfer to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of 12500000 for cost pressures on Common Agricultural Policy disallowance. … [Link]

'Europe 2020': Green growth and jobs? – EurActiv

Posted 15 days ago
'Europe 2020': Green growth and jobs?EurActivVan Rompuy also suggests that EIB lending could be used as an incentive for structural reform, while the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and regional …and more » [Link]

'Europe 2020': Green growth and jobs?

Posted 15 days ago
The EU's new strategy for sustainable growth and job comes in the midst of the worst economic crisis for decades. It puts innovation and green growth at the heart of its blueprint for competitiveness, but will have to include tighter … [Link]

Large-scale corruption exposed as Bulgaria’s president visits Brussels

Posted 15 days ago
A minister in the previous socialist Bulgarian government was officially indicted for embezzlement on Tuesday (22 February) and was later released on bail, reported Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner publication in Bulgaria. Emilia Maslarova, a social affairs minister in the government of … [Link]

ICT firms pledge to measure their carbon footprint

Posted 15 days ago
A new industry initiative, the ICT for Energy Efficiency (ICT4EE) Forum, was launched yesterday (23 February). The initiative is supported by DigitalEurope, the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), TechAmerica Europe and the Japan Business Council in Europe. Leading associations in the … [Link]

European businesses eyeing India's green growth

Posted 15 days ago
Even in challenging economic times, India has turned in impressive GDP growth of 6.5% – and some sectors promise even stronger returns for businesses brave enough to tackle the Indian market, says Jensen. "Some sectors have much higher growth than … [Link]

Turkey detains top generals in conspiracy probe

Posted 15 days ago
The swoop, one of the largest against the secularist armed forces, added to a growing sense of foreboding in the Muslim nation, where a clash between the government and the judiciary had already raised fears of a political crisis. Armed … [Link]

European Commissioner Dacian Ciolos promises he will reflect on more adequate … – Financiarul

Posted 15 days ago
European Commissioner Dacian Ciolos promises he will reflect on more adequate …FinanciarulEuropean ministers of agriculture have had an exchange of views on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), especially on the market management measures … [Link]

Hungarian climate law postponed over job concerns

Posted 15 days ago
The Hungarian parliament decided not to vote on a draft climate bill in Monday's final plenary sitting, despite strong support from its environment committee a week before. Because Hungary is holding general elections in April, the parliament is not expected … [Link]

Maternity leave battle set to continue after EU vote

Posted 15 days ago
There was a feeling of déjà vu in the Parliament yesterday (23 February) as the Womens' Rights Committee backed a report by Portuguese Socialist MEP Edite Estrela to increase minimum compulsory EU maternity leave to 20 weeks. In June last … [Link]

A student so secure he never felt the need to impress – Financial Times

Posted 15 days ago
A student so secure he never felt the need to impressFinancial TimesPeter Sinclair, his economics tutor, remembered Mr Cameron's bewilderment at the European common agricultural policy and other "wasteful" systems of …and more » [Link]

So secure he never felt need to impress – Financial Times

Posted 15 days ago
Financial TimesSo secure he never felt need to impressFinancial TimesPeter Sinclair, his economics tutor, remembers him being perplexed by the European common agricultural policy and other “wasteful” systems of agricultural …and more » [Link]

Study into new European quality logo backed by Agriculture MEPs – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 15 days ago
European Parliament (press release)Study into new European quality logo backed by Agriculture MEPsEuropean Parliament (press release)They were debating a plethora of European Commission proposals to modernise food labelling amid a future overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Agriculture Council – Europolitics.info

Posted 15 days ago
Agriculture CouncilEuropolitics.infowe must not sway too much to one side and then to the other with regard to the Common Agricultural Policy,” said the commissioner, adding that “we abandoned …and more » [Link]

Relative consensus on need to reduce price volatility – Europolitics.info

Posted 15 days ago
Relative consensus on need to reduce price volatilityEuropolitics.infowe must not sway too much to one side and then to the other with regard to the Common Agricultural Policy,” said the commissioner, adding that “we abandoned …and more » [Link]

Food labelling: new legislation needed to boost EU quality policy – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 15 days ago
Food labelling: new legislation needed to boost EU quality policyEuropean Parliament (press release)… which forms part of Parliament's wider discussion on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and responds to a Commission communication …and more » [Link]

Industry fears legal barriers to telehealth

Posted 15 days ago
The industry believes that telehealth solutions must be developed at EU and national level to help combat growing financial and staff shortages in the European health sector. However, it highlights several weaknesses within the current legal systems. COCIR, an industry … [Link]

NFU 2010: Commissioner supports future direct payments – FarmersWeekly

Posted 15 days ago
NFU 2010: Commissioner supports future direct paymentsFarmersWeeklyDirect payments to farmers are, and should remain, the foundation of the future common agricultural policy (CAP) to deliver the food security the world …and more » [Link]

Slovakia FM meets peace activists ahead of Israel tour

Posted 15 days ago
On Friday (19 February), Lajčák met the Israeli and Palestinian director-generals of the Geneva Initiative, a think-tank promoting "realistic and achievable solutions" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on existing international resolutions such as the Quartet Roadmap, the Clinton Parameters, the … [Link]

French 'reflection group' on CAP reform raises eyebrows – EurActiv

Posted 15 days ago
French 'reflection group' on CAP reform raises eyebrowsEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of … [Link]

French 'reflection group' on CAP reform raises eyebrows – EurActiv

Posted 15 days ago
French 'reflection group' on CAP reform raises eyebrowsEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of … [Link]

EU online library needs 'more and better' content

Posted 15 days ago
A report, drafted by German MEP Helga Trüpel (Greens/EFA) and adopted unanimously by the European Parliament's culture committee, calls on member states to provide more books, maps, film clips and photographs for the portal, while at the same time warning … [Link]

French 'reflection group' on CAP reform raises eyebrows

Posted 15 days ago
Members of the group include Eric Fréchon, a chef at Le Bristol hotel in Paris, writer Erik Orsenna and other personalities who do not usually deal with agriculture. It also includes a host of people from the business world such … [Link]

Climate Issues; EPA Pesticide Issue; Biofuels; and Trade

Posted 15 days ago
Climate Issues- EPA Regulation: Executive and Legislative Branch Dialogue in Letters Recall that on Friday, Washington Post writer Juliet Eilperin reported at the Post Carbon Blog that, “Sen. John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and several other coal-state Democrats sent a bluntly … [Link]

Spanish EU Presidency – The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council is in favour … – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 16 days ago
Spanish EU Presidency – The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council is in favour …ISRIA (registration)Analysis of the common agricultural policy mechanisms of market crisis beyond 2013 could not be concluded, however, although in this sense, as announced by …and more … [Link]

Romania wants measure to reinvigorate agricultural markets – Financiarul

Posted 16 days ago
Romania wants measure to reinvigorate agricultural marketsFinanciarulRomania is in favour of the preservation of the Common Agricultural Policy's current market intervention instruments, as well as for the adoption of …and more » [Link]

EU unhappy with Israel over fake passports, 'James Bond' killings

Posted 16 days ago
In a short statement that European diplomats said was intended as a rebuke to Israel, EU foreign ministers said that the assassination was "profoundly disturbing" and that its citizens' rights were violated. Dubai has accused Israel of being behind the … [Link]

National Farmers' Union conference in Birmingham calls for smarter farm spending – The Birmingham Post

Posted 16 days ago
National Farmers' Union conference in Birmingham calls for smarter farm spendingThe Birmingham PostMr Kendall said the £1740 spent processing each single farm payment under the Common Agricultural Policy in England – compared with just £285 in Scotland …and more » [Link]

Barroso sparks row over EU overseas appointments

Posted 16 days ago
Speaking to journalists, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt described the appointment of João Vale de Almeida, the Commission president's former head of cabinet, as a "downgrade" for the EU in Washington. "The question is why this downgrade has taken place," … [Link]

Spain urges faster EU regional funds spending

Posted 16 days ago
EU regional policy ministers, meeting with high-ranking experts in Zaragoza last Friday (19 February), stressed the need to simplify control and management of regional funds to speed up the completion of projects. Removing the overly-complex administrative layers involved in applying … [Link]

World's largest solar project set to gain new partners

Posted 16 days ago
The project aims to cover 15% of Europe's electricity needs by 2050 by importing renewable energy, primarily solar power (see EurActiv LinksDossier on 'Solar power') via a high voltage cable. It utilises concentrating solar thermal power (CSP), which collects sunlight … [Link]

Research wasted as 'demo projects' face funding drought

Posted 16 days ago
Schleich says Europe's research funds are geared towards pre-competitive research but stops short of backing new technology when it approaches the demonstration phrase. He said most funding opportunities in Europe are still "research-oriented". The fruits of EU research are not … [Link]

UN hopes to put sport higher on the agenda

Posted 16 days ago
The UN office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) last week launched a new website gathering information on why and how the UN family and its member states use sport and physical education to create positive social change worldwide. … [Link]

EU, Germany deny Greek bailout plans

Posted 16 days ago
A Commission official denied allegations that the EU is reviewing a bailout package for Greece to the tune of €20-25 billion after the Germany's Der Spiegel magazine allegedly got hold of a paper from the country's finance ministry detailing the … [Link]

Brussels seen delaying Ireland's 'bad bank' scheme

Posted 16 days ago
A spokesperson for the European Commission told EurActiv that the EU executive is examining Ireland's 54 billion euro National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and will announce its decision before the end of the week. In the meantime, the transfer of … [Link]

Commission backs bluefin tuna trade ban

Posted 16 days ago
The most recent scientific report shows that stocks of Atlantic bluefin tuna are "in such a bad shape" that the Commission considers the matter to qualify for inclusion in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species … [Link]

What the newspapers say: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 – HotNews.co

Posted 16 days ago
What the newspapers say: Tuesday, February 23, 2010HotNews.coDuring his mandate for the EU, Ciolos has to prepare the Common Agricultural Policy reform, one of the most delicate and ambitious projects at a community … [Link]

Paris sketches out new regulation – Europolitics.info

Posted 16 days ago
Paris sketches out new regulationEuropolitics.infoFrance has proposed that, after 2013, the Common Agricultural Policy be given instruments that ensure “strong but …and more » [Link]

Council Leader pledges to use new part time EU role to win more funding for … – Wisbech Standard

Posted 16 days ago
Wisbech StandardCouncil Leader pledges to use new part time EU role to win more funding for …Wisbech StandardThere are six commissions and Cllr Melton will serve on the Commission for Natural Resources, which includes Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Affairs, …and … [Link]

Kuneva turns down EU job, eyes Bulgarian poll

Posted 16 days ago
Meglena Kuneva, formerly EU commissioner responsible for consumer protection, declined an offer from European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to lead the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA), the EU executive's in-house think-tank. Former Bulgarian EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva has … [Link]

Council Leader pledges to use new part time EU role to win more funding for … – Cambs Times

Posted 16 days ago
Cambs TimesCouncil Leader pledges to use new part time EU role to win more funding for …Cambs TimesThere are six commissions and Cllr Melton will serve on the Commission for Natural Resources, which includes Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Affairs, …and … [Link]

Council Leader pledges to use new part time EU role to win more funding for … – Cambs 24

Posted 16 days ago
Cambs 24Council Leader pledges to use new part time EU role to win more funding for …Cambs 24There are six commissions and Cllr Melton will serve on the Commission for Natural Resources, which includes Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Affairs, …and … [Link]

Ag Economy; Regulation and the Farm Bill; Climate Issues; Biofuels; Water; and Animal Agriculture

Posted 16 days ago
Agricultural Economy Angie Pointer reported on Saturday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “The gradual economic recovery is strengthening the 2010 outlook for U.S. agriculture. “Commodities from corn to beef spent much of last year trying to recover from … [Link]

EU-Serbia relations

Posted 16 days ago
Serbia, the 'core country' of the former Yugoslavia, is now firmly on track to join the EU after a series of fratricidal wars in the nineties tested the international community's resolve and engaged considerable diplomatic and military resources. Kosovo Relations … [Link]

Farmers fear damaging spending cuts – Western Morning News

Posted 16 days ago
Farmers fear damaging spending cutsWestern Morning NewsHe said the £1740 spent processing each single farm payment under the Common Agricultural Policy in England – compared to just £285 in Scotland – showed how …and more » [Link]

European ministers will focus their discussions on the impact of the crisis on … – Balkans.com Business News

Posted 17 days ago
European ministers will focus their discussions on the impact of the crisis on …Balkans.com Business NewsAt this meeting, the Council of Agriculture and Fishing will also address the future of the Common Agricultural Policy and market management measures after …and … [Link]

Dutch heading for polls as government collapses

Posted 17 days ago
Balkenende's fourth cabinet in the last eight years fell apart on Saturday morning after the Labour Party pulled out of government, insisting it could not support a NATO request to extend the Dutch mission past this year. Dutch troops are … [Link]

EU ponders 'what to offer' to Ukraine

Posted 17 days ago
Paradoxically, the European Union may seek to be more generous to Ukraine now that the country has a new pro-Russian president, Western diplomatic sources told EurActiv. However, such an opening may prove too late as, according to press reports, Yanukovich … [Link]

Europe worried about standstill on US climate bill

Posted 17 days ago
US President Barack Obama's drive for ambitious energy and climate policies started well last year with the passage of the cap-and-trade bill in the House of Representatives. But it then slowed down as the healthcare debate took centre stage, and … [Link]

EU on cusp of new short-selling rules

Posted 17 days ago
As part of a new breed of financial damage limitation coming out of Brussels, the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) confirmed that this week it will issue a report that will form the backbone of EU rules on short-selling. … [Link]

Brussels to table EU clean cars strategy

Posted 17 days ago
EU Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani met with ministers in charge of industry on Friday (19 February) to discuss the economic challenges facing the European car industry. The ministers identified green technologies as a strategic medium-term perspective for the industry to … [Link]

Farmers fear damage from spending cuts – Yorkshire Post

Posted 17 days ago
Farmers fear damage from spending cutsYorkshire PostAnd he said the £1740 spent processing each single farm payment under the Common Agricultural Policy in England – compared with just £285 in Scotland …and more » [Link]

Politicians warned against cuts which would damage farming industry – The Birmingham Post

Posted 17 days ago
Politicians warned against cuts which would damage farming industryThe Birmingham PostAnd he said the £1740 spent processing each single farm payment under the Common Agricultural Policy in England – compared to just £285 in Scotland – showed …and more » [Link]

Greece; In December 2009, the current account deficit reached €3164 million – Balkans.com Business News

Posted 17 days ago
Greece; In December 2009, the current account deficit reached €3164 millionBalkans.com Business News… Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy, as well as receipts from the European Social Fund, … [Link]

IFAD advocates renewed support for smallholder farmers – BusinessDay

Posted 17 days ago
IFAD advocates renewed support for smallholder farmersBusinessDayEurope's Common Agricultural Policy accounts for over 40 billion euros (£32 billion, N7.4 trillion) a year in subsidies and other farm spending, …and more » [Link]

NFU hosts hard-hitting event – Freshinfo

Posted 17 days ago
FreshinfoNFU hosts hard-hitting eventFreshinfoThe National Farmers' Union (NFU) is holding an event to discuss the three main agricultural talking points of 2010 – the Common Agricultural Policy's (CAP) … [Link]

Spanish EU Presidency – European ministers will focus their discussions on the … – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 17 days ago
Spanish EU Presidency – European ministers will focus their discussions on the …ISRIA (registration)At this meeting, the Council of Agriculture and Fishing will also address the future of the Common Agricultural Policy and market management measures after …and more » [Link]

Back to the land with nothing to eat – Jollofnews

Posted 18 days ago
Back to the land with nothing to eatJollofnewsEurope's history of pursuing self-sufficiency with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been extremely wasteful both of money and produce, … [Link]

Food Sovereignty: something's moving in Europe – International Viewpoint

Posted 18 days ago
Food Sovereignty: something's moving in EuropeInternational Viewpoint… alliances between the different social sectors that are negatively affected by the agrifood policies of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

Brown pledges to steer UK into EU mainstream

Posted 19 days ago
Brown, due to address left-wing European politicians in London, will accuse the Conservatives of "narrow nationalism" as he tries to build on improving opinion poll ratings that have made a Conservative majority in parliament look less certain. "As long as … [Link]

Romanian junk-food tax backed in Brussels

Posted 19 days ago
As EurActiv reported, Romanian Health Minister Attila Czeke announced in January that he will introduce a fast-food tax in March as a way to improve the country's health programmes (EurActiv 07/01/10). The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) has expressed support … [Link]

USDA Outlook; Food Security; Biofuels; Climate Issues; and USDA Civil Rights

Posted 19 days ago
USDA Outlook USDA chief economist Joe Glauber provided an updated economic outlook for agriculture yesterday at the Department’s Annual Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia. In part, Dr. Glauber noted that, “On February 11, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its … [Link]

EU clears way for Microsoft Yahoo! bid

Posted 20 days ago
The $44.6 billion bid, which dates back to February 2008, would merge Yahoo!, the second biggest search engine after Google, with Microsoft's Bing search engine, which has been slow to gain a foothold in the market. Google's leading market share … [Link]

UN agency calls for 'more responsible' livestock sector

Posted 20 days ago
The rapid and uncontrolled growth of the livestock sector "has given rise to systemic risks that may have catastrophic implications for livelihoods, human and animal health and the environment," concludes the report on 'The State of Food and Agriculture,' published … [Link]

Olympic movement charts 'off-limit' sport rules

Posted 20 days ago
The Olympic Movement, together with sports federations like international football federation FIFA and the International Rugby Board (IRB) last week presented a position paper detailing the various rules which, they argue, "define the framework of the specific nature of sport … [Link]

New era for climate diplomacy as UN chief resigns

Posted 20 days ago
Hedegaard will soon embark on a climate diplomacy tour to reinvigorate global negotiations after the weak outcome of talks in Copenhagen in December. The UN talks hammered out the so-called 'Copenhagen Accord' to limit global temperature rises to within two … [Link]

Spain calls for 'Atlantic Strategy'

Posted 20 days ago
Following hot on the heels of the Danube Strategy, which emerged following initial proposals from the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and extensive lobbying by MEPs from Central and Eastern Europe, the Spanish Presidency believes the Atlantic Arc should be … [Link]

Gazprom’s South Stream: Romania in, Bulgaria out?

Posted 20 days ago
"The Romanian party confirmed the interest in participating in the South Stream project and provided the Russian party with the data requested earlier and required to prepare a feasibility study for a possible pipeline route across Romania," a Gazprom press … [Link]

UK's finances 'ghastly' as tax falls and spending rises – This is London

Posted 20 days ago
UK's finances 'ghastly' as tax falls and spending risesThis is LondonI gather a more or less continuous trade deficit has been run with Europe since we joined, plus all the associated costs such as Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]

Greening air travel

Posted 20 days ago
Amid steady growth in air traffic and related polluting emissions, the aerospace industry is rolling up its sleeves to ensure that the sector grows in a carbon-neutral manner as of 2020. There are no legally binding targets to reduce CO2 … [Link]

Madrid calls for market stabilisation instruments – Europolitics.info

Posted 20 days ago
Madrid calls for market stabilisation instrumentsEuropolitics.infoThe Spanish EU Presidency's objective is to define the "Common Agricultural Policy model from 2014," it states in …and more » [Link]

Member states take cautious approach on food chain reform – Europolitics.info

Posted 20 days ago
Member states take cautious approach on food chain reformEuropolitics.infoAccording to the draft conclusions, “it is desirable to identify the points of friction between the Common Agricultural Policy and competition policy and, …and more » [Link]

France wants prices at core of EU farm debate – EurActiv

Posted 20 days ago
France wants prices at core of EU farm debateEurActivThe EU's 27 members will start discussing this year the future form of the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which claims some 40% of the total EU … [Link]

France wants prices at core of EU farm debate

Posted 20 days ago
The European Union's largest farm economy was determined to have strong regulations to support its farmers, but would be open-minded in upcoming talks on EU farm policy, especially in view of Germany's new coalition government, Le Maire said. The EU's … [Link]

Serbia 'elephant in the room' at Croatia celebration

Posted 20 days ago
The 'change of guard' with outgoing President Stjepan Mesić took place in Zagreb's St Mark's Square under the eyes of European heads of state (Hungary, Slovenia, Poland, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina) and diplomatic delegations from around 80 … [Link]

Google Books in the dock again

Posted 20 days ago
Google will listen to 21 speakers against the digital books settlement today at a fairness hearing in New York, where the French and German governments are the only governmental opponents of the deal. Other opponents include companies like Amazon and … [Link]

EU approves revised ETS rules to combat cyber crime

Posted 20 days ago
The new rules were originally proposed by the European Commission to prepare for the aviation sector's entry into the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) from 2012. But they also include measures to combat fraud in the aftermath of recent … [Link]

Innovation chief: Venture capital can turn science into commerce

Posted 20 days ago
Geoghegan-Quinn cited the example of the MP3 standard for compressing audio files, which was invented in Europe but commercialised in the US. "This has to change. If we could deliver a large and harmonised single market for services, together with … [Link]

Moscow daily: Ukraine to join customs union with Russia

Posted 20 days ago
The team of Viktor Yanukovich, who won the recent presidential election in Ukraine, is preparing to open negotiations on establishing a customs union with Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, the Moscow daily 'Kommersant' writes. "Even though Ukraine is a full-fledged WTO … [Link]

'Europe is the best friend that Irish Agriculture has' – The Corkman

Posted 20 days ago
The Corkman'Europe is the best friend that Irish Agriculture has'The Corkman… on the future of agricultural funding in Ireland is needed in advance of the negotiation of the Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP) budget post 2013. … [Link]

Crop Insurance; Biofuels; CRP; Food Security; Climate Issues; and Animal Agriculture

Posted 20 days ago
Crop Insurance DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Potential cuts to the crop insurance industry would be about 20 percent less than originally proposed, but agent commissions would be capped under a new draft … [Link]

Poland to get $15 bln in EU funds in 2010-minister-INTERVIEW – Forexyard

Posted 20 days ago
Poland to get $15 bln in EU funds in 2010-minister-INTERVIEWForexyardOn top of that Warsaw will receive 17.5 billion zlotys in 2010 as part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Economic growth in Poland reached 1.7 …and more » [Link]

INTERVIEW-Poland to get $15 bln in EU funds in 2010-minister – Forex Pros

Posted 20 days ago
INTERVIEW-Poland to get $15 bln in EU funds in 2010-ministerForex ProsOn top of that Warsaw will receive 17.5 billion zlotys in 2010 as part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Economic growth in Poland reached 1.7 …and more » [Link]

Dacian Ciolos: CAP should be reformed to meet new challenges – Financiarul

Posted 21 days ago
Dacian Ciolos: CAP should be reformed to meet new challengesFinanciarulThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union should be reformed to meet the new challenges that will be identified in the 2020 Strategy of the …and more » [Link]

Russia to build military base in occupied Georgia

Posted 21 days ago
With Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Abkhazia's leader Sergei Bagapsh looking on, their defence chiefs signed an agreement allowing Moscow to build a military base in the breakaway territory on the Black Sea. The base will accommodate at least 3,000 … [Link]

Industry on track to deliver green aircraft by 2020

Posted 21 days ago
Clean Sky programme helps EU industry stay in the front Industry is on track to ensure "carbon-neutral growth" in the aviation sector from 2020, but strengthened European Union support for research and development (R&D) is vital to help manufacturers deliver … [Link]

EU, UNESCO identify synergies for Haiti

Posted 21 days ago
Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova, who recently became the first woman and first East European to lead UNESCO (EurActiv 23/09/09), held meetings with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Education, Culture and Youth Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Commissioner … [Link]

Spain warns of more food supply problems – European Voice

Posted 21 days ago
Spain warns of more food supply problemsEuropean Voice… according to a paper prepared by Spain, which holds the presidency of the Council of Ministers, on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

Ireland – IFA on single farm payments – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 21 days ago
Ireland – IFA on single farm paymentsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Ciolos has said his main objectives are to deliver a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that delivers food security for consumers and a decent income for …and more » [Link]

Key facts about French agriculture-FACTBOX – Forexyard

Posted 3 weeks ago
Key facts about French agriculture-FACTBOXForexyardFrance is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking alone about 20 percent of the bloc's 40 billion euro …and more » [Link]

Key facts about French agriculture-FACTBOX – Forexyard

Posted 3 weeks ago
Key facts about French agriculture-FACTBOXForexyardFrance is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking alone about 20 percent of the bloc's 40 billion euro …and more » [Link]

France wants prices at core of EU farm debate-INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1 – Forexyard

Posted 3 weeks ago
France wants prices at core of EU farm debate-INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1ForexyardThe EU's 27 members will start discussing this year the future form of the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which claims some 40 percent of the …and more » [Link]

Europe switches to gas

Posted 3 weeks ago
A relatively abundant, cheap and clean source of energy, natural gas is becoming an increasingly essential part of Europe's energy mix, winning supporters for a variety of uses ranging from power generation, household heating and transport to fertiliser, plastics, and … [Link]

Commission appoints new ambassador in Washington

Posted 3 weeks ago
Vale de Almeida, who will replace former Irish PM John Bruton as the EU's face in Washington (EurActiv 20/01/09), is a long-time member of Commission President José Manuel Barroso's inner circle. Having previously headed Barroso's private office in Brussels (2004-2009), … [Link]

EU slams Belarus for crushing pro-Polish rally

Posted 3 weeks ago
The demonstration in central Minsk had only just started when riot police in combat gear moved in to grab protesters as a female demonstrator tried to unfurl a poster, a Reuters photographer reported from the scene. Several opposition protesters had … [Link]

Train crash: EU pleads not guilty

Posted 3 weeks ago
Grillo-Pasquarelli said the European Commission was not trying to blame anybody for the 15 February tragedy. However, he rebuffed accusations from the Belgian railway operator (SNCB) that delays in coming up with harmonised legislation had contributed to the crash. SNCB … [Link]

Cohesion policy should be more than a handout, says Spanish Presidency

Posted 3 weeks ago
Cohesion policy is considered by many – and particularly regional authorities – to be one of the EU's flagship strategies. The policy's future has lately been the subject of heated debate in Brussels. It remains unclear whether regional policy will … [Link]

Enlargement commissioner: Macedonia has ‘window of opportunity’

Posted 3 weeks ago
"It takes two to tango," said Füle, the EU's new commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood policy, who took the initiative to brief Brussels journalists on the eve of his visit to the Balkans. The Czech said the EU expects to … [Link]

Farm Bill; Biofuels; Climate Issues; Trade; and Water

Posted 3 weeks ago
Farm Bill- Chairman Peterson DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson said Monday he believes the next Congress may have to take up a reconciliation bill that could include a rewrite … [Link]

Small EU states need to 'think smart'

Posted 3 weeks ago
Smart states realise that to get anything done in the EU they need allies in all policy areas. If their priorities involve a significant amount of money they need to get a net contributor member state involved, Haughton argues. Speaking … [Link]

Irish health authority under fire over late payments

Posted 3 weeks ago
The Small Firms Association (SFA) says the health authority is flouting the European Late Payments Directive, which recommends a 30-day limit for public authorities to settle their bills (EurActiv 09/04/09). The largest public sector body in Ireland, the Health Service … [Link]

EU ministers give Greece timetable for recovery

Posted 3 weeks ago
EU finance ministers gathered in Brussels yesterday to formalise a timetable for the Greek government to reduce its budget deficit from 12.7% to 3% by 2012. Athens' problems overshadowed other items on the agenda, such as the EU's Services Directive … [Link]

Green schooling gathers momentum in transborder community

Posted 3 weeks ago
The Bulgarian village of Gudevica, nestled in the mountainous border area with Greece, has a population of just 24, and the youngest of its residents is in his sixties. Like many frontier communities, the village seems to be gradually dying … [Link]

EU to recommend start of Iceland talks, says official

Posted 3 weeks ago
Iceland, an island of 320,000 people in the far north of Europe, had been reluctant to join the bloc for decades and only applied last year when the global financial crisis devastated its banking system. "On 24 February, the European … [Link]

Farmers get 86pc of all EU funds for Ireland – Irish Independent

Posted 3 weeks ago
Farmers get 86pc of all EU funds for IrelandIrish IndependentIreland will receive €6.2bn from the Common Agricultural Policy between 2007 and 2013, accounting for over 86pc of EU funds received in this country. … [Link]

Smart meters: Controlling your energy bill?

Posted 3 weeks ago
With smart meters gradually being rolled out across Europe, households are expected to gain full control over their electricity consumption, helping the fight against global warming and putting more renewable energy onto the electricity grid. EurActiv Links: European Commission: Smarter … [Link]

Ombudsman to probe EU animal testing report

Posted 3 weeks ago
The move follows allegations by a lobby group opposed to all animal testing claiming that a Commission task force on non-primate research lacked relevant expertise. The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) says the EU executive failed to take … [Link]

West tells Kosovo to stop relying on aid

Posted 3 weeks ago
The landlocked country of two million people, mostly ethnic Albanians, is among the poorest in Europe and has swallowed four billion euros in aid since the war with Belgrade ended in 1999. It marks its independence anniversary on Wednesday, but … [Link]

Portugal wins coveted ECB seat

Posted 3 weeks ago
Constâncio will succeed current European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Lucas Papademos, a Greek whose mandate expires in May. The Portuguese pipped other candidates including Belgium's Peter Praet and Yves Mersch of Luxembourg to the post. An economist and a former … [Link]

Russia tells small players to step back from missile shield stand-off

Posted 3 weeks ago
Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's representative to NATO, said that the invitation by Igor Smirnov, leader of the internationally unrecognised Transnistria, that Moscow should deploy missiles there could trigger a serious regional conflict, the Russian press reported. In the past few days, … [Link]

Greece: It's Our Debt, But It's Your Problem – The Business Insider

Posted 3 weeks ago
Greece: It's Our Debt, But It's Your ProblemThe Business InsiderWith the exception of farmers, who did extremely well off of the Common Agricultural Policy, the rest of the money went pretty much straight to Swiss bank …and more » [Link]

Food Security; Dairy Issue; Aquaculture; Sec. Vilsack (USDA); Biofuels; Climate Issues; and California Water

Posted 3 weeks ago
Food Security- Focus on India and Biotechnology The AP reported yesterday that, “Last week, India halted the commercial release of the world’s first genetically engineered eggplant, called Bt brinjal. The environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, said that given the lack of … [Link]

Gildernew Defends Farm Modernisation – 4ni.co.uk

Posted 3 weeks ago
4ni.co.ukGildernew Defends Farm Modernisation4ni.co.uk… first tranche of the Farm Modernisation Programme, whilst farmers have benefitted through funding of £300million under the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Stormont Executive Is 'Building For Future' – 4ni.co.uk

Posted 3 weeks ago
4ni.co.ukStormont Executive Is 'Building For Future'4ni.co.uk… first tranche of the Farm Modernisation Programme, whilst farmers have benefited through funding of £300million under the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Belgian PM cuts short Balkan visit over train disaster

Posted 3 weeks ago
After Kosovo, Leterme was due to visit Albania, Montenegro and Serbia, in a visit largely seen as part of preparations for the Belgian EU Presidency, which starts on 1 July 2010. Belgian King Albert II also interrupted a holiday in … [Link]

Libya-Switzerland row hits EU

Posted 3 weeks ago
The European Commission reacted disapprovingly to Libya's "disproportionate" reaction, which saw Tripoli deny visas and suspend entry into the country for EU citizens from the Schengen countries. A conflict between Libya and Switzerland has now begun to affect the EU … [Link]

Euro instability adds to business credit woes

Posted 3 weeks ago
Access to credit has become more difficult and the cost of borrowing has risen in the wake of the latest financial crisis to hit Europe, just as economic forecasts had begun to look a little brighter. Philippe de Buck, director-general … [Link]

EU finance ministers not thrilled by US banking plan

Posted 3 weeks ago
EU finance ministers, following a call from the Netherlands which backs the US proposal, will discuss its possible impact on Europe at a meeting today (16 February), but no consensus is expected. The plan, dubbed the 'Volcker rule' and drafted … [Link]

Iceland could be 'haven' for journalists

Posted 3 weeks ago
MPs launched the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI) with the goal of turning the country into a global haven for investigative journalism. The IMMI calls on the country's government to adopt laws protecting journalists and their sources. Iceland could become … [Link]

The Greeks must be rueing the day they whacked the drachma – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 3 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukThe Greeks must be rueing the day they whacked the drachmaTelegraph.co.ukIndeed the "Common Agricultural Policy" was geared up for the French farming community. Both England and Germany suffered, and we ended up with absurd …and more » [Link]

Ciolos backs “solid” CAP – Europolitics.info

Posted 3 weeks ago
Ciolos backs “solid” CAPEuropolitics.info… he prefers to launch a debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 “rather than rushing into making proposals” for this reform. …and more » [Link]

Greece against new measures, says finance minister

Posted 3 weeks ago
"Two weeks ago the European Commission gave the green light to Greek measures [to recover its deficits] and just a few days ago, Greece announced new measures," George Papaconstantinou said, defending his government's position three hours before facing 15 other … [Link]

EU to launch debate on farm policy reform, commissioner says – Earthtimes (press release)

Posted 3 weeks ago
EU to launch debate on farm policy reform, commissioner saysEarthtimes (press release)The EU needed to adapt its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to new social demands, Ciolos said after meeting Spanish Environment and Rural Areas Minister …and more » [Link]

EU to launch debate on farm policy reform, commissioner says – Monsters and Critics.com

Posted 3 weeks ago
EU to launch debate on farm policy reform, commissioner saysMonsters and Critics.comThe EU needed to adapt its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to new social demands, Ciolos said after meeting Spanish Environment and Rural Areas Minister …and more » [Link]

EU biofuels target could starve millions of people

Posted 3 weeks ago
"The huge expansion in industrial biofuels use must be stopped," said ActionAid's biofuels expert Tim Rice, calling for EU governments to refrain from increasing their use further while drafting national action plans for renewable energy for the next 10 years. … [Link]

Controversy mounts over EU biofuels fall-out

Posted 3 weeks ago
One leaked document from the EU's executive, the European Commission, suggests biofuel from palm oil might get a boost from new environmental criteria under development. But another contains a warning from a top official that taking full account of the … [Link]

UN climate panel admits Dutch sea level flaw

Posted 3 weeks ago
A background note by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said a 2007 report wrongly stated that 55% of the country was below sea level since the figure included areas above sea level, prone to flooding along rivers. The … [Link]

Food Production; Ag Economy; Jobs Bill-Agriculture; Climate Issues; and Trade

Posted 3 weeks ago
Food Production Damon Darlin reported in yesterday’s New York Times that, “Industrial food production is not very fashionable right now. “Three books by Michael Pollan criticizing the system of giant corporate farms and food factories have topped the best-seller lists. … [Link]

Agriculture in the national news – February 15 – Farmers Guardian

Posted 3 weeks ago
Agriculture in the national news – February 15Farmers GuardianBrian Pack claimed that, so far in his round-Scotland tour testing out the proposals for reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he had met 1000 …and more » [Link]

Agriculture in the national news – February 15 – Farmers Guardian

Posted 3 weeks ago
Agriculture in the national news – February 15Farmers GuardianBrian Pack claimed that, so far in his round-Scotland tour testing out the proposals for reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he had met 1000 …and more » [Link]

EU finance ministers to pressure Greece on reform

Posted 3 weeks ago
European Union leaders issued a statement on Thursday saying Greece had to do everything it could to reduce its budget gap of 12.7% of GDP to below the EU ceiling of three percent in 2012, including a four percentage point … [Link]

EU report urges action on 'chemical cocktails'

Posted 3 weeks ago
Assessing the risk of certain chemical mixtures "is necessary in order to avoid underestimations of risks that might occur under the current paradigm of considering substances on a chemical-by-chemical basis," states the study, drafted by the University of London School … [Link]

Brussels faces 'tough fight' opening EU energy sector

Posted 3 weeks ago
"One threat, arguably the biggest one, would be the failure to implement the existing energy packages," said Zachmann, who also advises policymakers in Ukraine and Belarus on energy sector issues. But he warned this "will not be an easy task … [Link]

Communicating Europe begins at home, says Reding

Posted 3 weeks ago
After Commission President José Manuel Barroso decided to regroup communication with citizenship and considering the greater institutional overhaul sparked by the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, staffers felt increasingly nervous about the fate of the communication department. In her first … [Link]

Yanukovich officially declared president of Ukraine

Posted 3 weeks ago
Tymoshenko, the fiery 49-year-old prime minister who trailed Yanukovich by only a slim margin in the 7 February vote, renewed charges of election fraud against his camp on Saturday and said he would never be a "legitimately-elected" president. But supporters … [Link]

Ireland – Farm leaders looking for money – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 weeks ago
Ireland – Farm leaders looking for moneyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)European farm and co-op leaders have urged the new Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Dacian Ciolos, to maintain Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

Put a CAP on EU's outdated policies – Scotsman

Posted 3 weeks ago
Put a CAP on EU's outdated policiesScotsmanBrian Pack claimed that, so far in his round-Scotland tour testing out the proposals for reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he had met 1000 …and more » [Link]

Put a CAP on EUs outdated policies – Scotsman (subscription)

Posted 3 weeks ago
Put a CAP on EUs outdated policiesScotsman (subscription)Brian Pack claimed that, so far in his round-Scotland tour testing out the proposals for reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he had met 1000 …and more » [Link]

Put a CAP on EU's outdated policies – Scotsman

Posted 3 weeks ago
Put a CAP on EU's outdated policiesScotsmanBrian Pack claimed that, so far in his round-Scotland tour testing out the proposals for reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he had met 1000 …and more » [Link]

Put a CAP on EUs outdated policies – Scotsman (subscription)

Posted 3 weeks ago
Put a CAP on EUs outdated policiesScotsman (subscription)Brian Pack claimed that, so far in his round-Scotland tour testing out the proposals for reforming the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), he had met 1000 …and more » [Link]

President Basescu: EU 2020 Strategy should take into account development … – Financiarul

Posted 4 weeks ago
President Basescu: EU 2020 Strategy should take into account development …FinanciarulThe President is also quoted as saying adequate funding of the cohesion and common agricultural policy of the EU remains a priority to Romania, …and more » [Link]

With Greek decision made, leaders focus on 2020 – Europolitics.info

Posted 4 weeks ago
With Greek decision made, leaders focus on 2020Europolitics.infoThe European Investment Bank, Common Agricultural Policy and regional funding should be geared towards creating 'green' growth. Naming and shaming will also …and more » [Link]

US, India negotiators pessimistic over UN climate talks

Posted 4 weeks ago
Jonathan Pershing, US deputy special envoy for climate change, put the problems down to a history of fundamental disagreements about what the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) stands for. "At one end, many countries perceive this as a … [Link]

Poland receives EUR 20bn net of EU funds since its 2004 entry. – ISI – Emerging Markets (subscription)

Posted 4 weeks ago
Poland receives EUR 20bn net of EU funds since its 2004 entry.ISI – Emerging Markets (subscription)EUR 6.1bn through cohesion policy, EUR 3.0bn through common agricultural policy), while paid EUR 3.2bn to the EU budget. tom. [Link]

All obstacles cleared for undersea Baltic pipe

Posted 4 weeks ago
A Finnish 'water permit' was the final authorisation required before construction can begin of the 1,223-kilometre pipeline, which will stretch under the Baltic Sea. The project had already received all the permits required from the four other countries whose territorial … [Link]

Merkel ally bows out to calm museum row with Poland

Posted 4 weeks ago
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk last year personally lobbied Merkel to ditch Erika Steinbach. One Polish magazine has caricatured her in Nazi uniform. The row over Steinbach, head of the League of Expellees, has also caused rifts in conservative Merkel's … [Link]

ERS Reports; Economic Report of President-Climate Change; Jobs Bill-Biofuels; and Analysis of USDA

Posted 4 weeks ago
ERS- Farm Income The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) updated its 2010 Farm Sector Income Forecast yesterday, and noted in part that, “Net farm income is forecast to be $63 billion in 2010, up $6.7 billion (11.8 … [Link]

Agro policy: success and fiasco during last 5 years – The Baltic Course

Posted 4 weeks ago
Agro policy: success and fiasco during last 5 yearsThe Baltic CourseThe debate on the future shape of the EU common agricultural policy, CAP is going on. What will the CAP look like? A review is currently taking place of all … [Link]

Agro policy: success and fiasco during last 5 years – The Baltic Course

Posted 4 weeks ago
Agro policy: success and fiasco during last 5 yearsThe Baltic CourseThe debate on the future shape of the EU common agricultural policy, CAP is going on. What will the CAP look like? A review is currently taking place of all … [Link]

Barnier to seek coherent EU rules on gambling

Posted 4 weeks ago
The European Commission "does not exclude" alternative solutions to individual infringement procedures against member states on gambling, Barnier said during a European Parliament plenary debate in Strasbourg, revealing the approach he will take on the topic during his term. The … [Link]

Bulgarian PM: ‘I am at war with the mafia Octopus’

Posted 4 weeks ago
"It is war," said Borissov. "It remains to be seen who will withstand." The remark came in response to a question from the correspondent of Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner publication in Bulgaria, who asked whether the prime minister expected organised crime … [Link]

Agriculture commissioner presses right buttons, IFA says – Irish Times

Posted 4 weeks ago
Agriculture commissioner presses right buttons, IFA saysIrish TimesNegotiations are about to begin in Brussels on a new Common Agricultural Policy to replace the current one which runs out in 2013. …and more » [Link]

EU leaders withhold details of Greece rescue plan

Posted 4 weeks ago
EU President Herman Van Rompuy told a news conference after the summit that Europe was sending Greece a "clear message of solidarity", a line echoed by Germany and France. "Euro area member states will take determined and coordinated action if … [Link]

MEPs say 'no' to SWIFT

Posted 4 weeks ago
Today's 'no', with 378 MEPs voting against and 196 in favour, was a predictable outcome as the majority of parliamentarians have been campaigning against the agreement since it was struck last November (EurActiv 04/02/10). The European Parliament today (11 February) … [Link]

EU 2020 strategy must go local, says EU regional chief

Posted 4 weeks ago
Van den Brande, a Belgian centre-right politician who yesterday (10 February) finished his mandate as CoR president, believes that structural funds are a showcase for what the EU does best, and should be maintained at their current budget levels. However, … [Link]

Commissioners mull joint innovation paper

Posted 4 weeks ago
The document will be presented by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, commissioner for research, innovation and science, and Antonio Tajani, commissioner for industry and entrepreneurship, on 3 March. It is likely to reflect much of the thinking that has gone into the European … [Link]

EU shies away from sanctions in 'Europe 2020' plan [de] [fr] – EurActiv

Posted 4 weeks ago
EU shies away from sanctions in 'Europe 2020' plan [de] [fr]EurActivVan Rompuy also suggests that European Investment Bank lending could be used as an incentive for structural reform, while the Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

New regional assembly president faces imminent electoral challenge

Posted 4 weeks ago
Her victory was the fruit of intense political bargaining between the three major political groups in the CoR: the EPP (European People's Party; 130 members), the S&D (Socialists & Democrats; 127 members) and ALDE groups (47 members). With 230 of … [Link]

EU calls for safety check on airport body scanners

Posted 4 weeks ago
"Body-scanning technology is not a panacea" to fight civil aviation terror, said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, addressing a debate in Parliament on this controversial technology on 10 February. "A variety of combined and coordinated measures – intelligence, profiling, different … [Link]

EU shies away from sanctions in 'Europe 2020' plan

Posted 4 weeks ago
The document, drafted by Van Rompuy's staff, was presented to European leaders this morning (11 February) at the first informal EU summit to be chaired by the former Belgian prime minister. National leaders endorsed the plan in Brussels but will … [Link]

Climate Issues; Jobs Bill-Biofuels; Trade; and Farmland Values

Posted 4 weeks ago
Climate Issues Alexander Bolton reported yesterday at The Hill’s Energy and Environment Blog that, “Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) says those who think climate change legislation is dead for the year are ‘dead wrong.’ “Those who think blizzards and record snow … [Link]

Croatia's accession negotiations set to conclude this year

Posted 4 weeks ago
Accession negotiations with Croatia could be wound up in 2010 and Croatia's successful accession would give a "positive impetus" to the process of integrating the rest of the Western Balkan region within Europe, say MEPs in a resolution drafted by … [Link]

Yes to SWIFT unlikely as vote in limbo

Posted 4 weeks ago
MEPs close to the negotiations told EurActiv that after a tense debate with the European Council and the European Commission, the Council began trying to hash out a compromise in the small hours of 10 February to satisfy MEPs' concerns … [Link]

EU summit to get to grips with Greece rescue plans

Posted 4 weeks ago
Germany and possibly France are expected to take the lead in any aid package the EU draws up to help Greece weather its mounting debt and deficit crisis, although the structure, size, nature and any conditions attached to a deal … [Link]

'Imperial' Barroso urged to have 'vision' for second mandate

Posted 4 weeks ago
An "imperial" Barroso II is emerging in a strong position to lead the EU executive, but he lacks the "heroism" or visionary perspective of a predecessor like Jacques Delors, said Spencer, a former Conservative MEP. "This generation's leadership, whether in … [Link]

Germany and Italy battle over ECB seat

Posted 4 weeks ago
Officially, there is no candidate to replace Jean-Claude Trichet as ECB president when his mandate expires in late 2011. However, a silent diplomatic battle has been raging for months and affected recent appointments to the European Commission, the European Parliament … [Link]

Ireland – European Union agricultural budget – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 4 weeks ago
Ireland – European Union agricultural budgetMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Ms McGuinness said in the discussions on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) the Irish Government must not simply accept that the odds are … [Link]

Ireland – The Irish Farmers Association – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 4 weeks ago
Ireland – The Irish Farmers AssociationMeattradenewsdaily (blog)He also urged the Government to defend the record of the Common Agricultural Policy and the single farm payment. Mr Bryan told the Taoiseach the Government …and more » [Link]

A field to level – Financial Times

Posted 4 weeks ago
A field to levelFinancial Times"It is time to produce a battle plan to defend a strong common agricultural policy [Cap], to support a renewed Cap", said Mr Le Maire. …and more » [Link]

Europe: A field to level – Financial Times

Posted 4 weeks ago
Financial TimesEurope: A field to levelFinancial Times“It is time to produce a battle plan to defend a strong common agricultural policy [CAP], to support a renewed CAP”, said Mr Le Maire. …and more » [Link]

Greek tragedy offers Berlin a chance to usher in true European reform – Times Online

Posted 4 weeks ago
Greek tragedy offers Berlin a chance to usher in true European reformTimes OnlineIf we play this right (and that is a big “if”), we can dig a great hole in the Common Agricultural Policy, tempt Germany away from its incongruous … [Link]

EU summit eyes 'economic government' for Europe

Posted 4 weeks ago
Immediate attention at the summit will turn to Greece's soaring public debt, which has raised fears of a possible default, hit the euro currency and prompted speculation over a bailout plan (EurActiv 04/02/10). European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels … [Link]

MEPs want large banks under EU thumb

Posted 4 weeks ago
MEPs today (10 February) presented a total of four draft reports which beefed up the EU's proposed new powers on financial supervision and which bore very little resemblance to proposals drafted by national finance ministers in December. Subject to talks … [Link]

Vancouver Winter Olympics pinched by climate change

Posted 4 weeks ago
The 2010 Olympic freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitions on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver are being made possible thanks to snow driven from upper mountains down to the site, as snowmaking machines cannot operate in the unusually mild Canadian winter. … [Link]

Polish officials land top jobs in new Commission

Posted 4 weeks ago
"I'm very happy," Polish European Affairs Minister Mikołaj Dowgielewicz told the PAP news agency in Strasbourg. "Five years ago, when the previous Commission started working, there weren't any Poles in any of the cabinets," he said, with the exception of … [Link]

Summit to boost Baltic clean-up promises

Posted 4 weeks ago
The Baltic, which organisers call the world's most polluted sea, remains for adjacent countries a major destination for untreated sewage and chemical pollutants, including agricultural waste, which causes blooms of algae that choke marine life. It is also facing rising … [Link]

PPPs struggle to land EU regional fund deals

Posted 4 weeks ago
E3PO's chairman, Jean-Pierre Tardieu, said companies which provide public transport, water and waste services – as well as constructing and operating hospitals and airports – are losing out on contracts worth millions of euros. National governments are holding back EU … [Link]

Climate Issues; Budget; Jobs Bill-Biofuels; and WASDE Update

Posted 4 weeks ago
Climate Issues Alexander Bolton reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “Record snowfall has buried Washington — and along with it, buried the chances of passing global warming legislation this year. “Cars are stranded in banks of snow along the … [Link]

EU to launch first eurozone rescue operation in Greece

Posted 4 weeks ago
But IMF insiders and analysts say that may not be enough to prevent investor concerns from spreading to other European countries. Europe is still loathe to turn to the IMF for fear of stigma. But at the very least it … [Link]

Regions hope to wield new powers with Lisbon Treaty

Posted 4 weeks ago
The Committee of the Regions (CoR) will hold a general assembly in Brussels today (10 February) to elect a new president and discuss how best to wield its new Lisbon Treaty weapons. French MP and Mayor of Dunkerque Michel Delebarre … [Link]

European Parliament approves new EU commission – ACTmedia

Posted 4 weeks ago
ACTmediaEuropean Parliament approves new EU commissionACTmediaHe stressed the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be reformed, but now such policy can be re-thought and adjusted given the new financial prospects of …and more » [Link]

Social networks put minors at risk, EU warns

Posted 4 weeks ago
The majority of Europe's youngsters who go online are regular users of social networking sites such as Facebook, according to a recent Eurobarometer poll. The European institutions launched a campaign yesterday (9 February) to raise awareness of the threats posed … [Link]

Commission forced to scale down soil law

Posted 4 weeks ago
Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK reiterated their opposition to the proposals after the Spanish EU Presidency's had attempted to find political agreement in the Council last week (4 February). Identification of contaminated sites remains one of the … [Link]

EU leaders to meet amid fresh institutional doubts

Posted 4 weeks ago
US President Barack Obama dealt the EU a blow last week when he declined an invitation to attend a planned EU-US summit. The cancellation was in large part triggered by European squabbling over whether to hold the summit in Spain, … [Link]

EU's 18 'phantom' MEPs remain in the shadows

Posted 4 weeks ago
The European Parliament's constitutional affairs committee met on Monday evening (8 February) with Spanish State Secretary for European Affairs Diego López Garrido to decide on the future of the 'phantom' MEPs. Spain is set to win four of the 18 … [Link]

Europe: A field to level – Financial Times

Posted 4 weeks ago
Financial TimesEurope: A field to levelFinancial Times“It is time to produce a battle plan to defend a strong common agricultural policy [CAP], to support a renewed CAP”, said Mr Le Maire. …and more » [Link]

The Maghreb refuses to share – Le Monde Diplomatique

Posted 4 weeks ago
The Maghreb refuses to shareLe Monde DiplomatiqueFor a long time the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) restricted the export of citrus fruits and tomatoes from North Africa to Europe. …and more » [Link]

Parliament gives green light to Barroso II

Posted 4 weeks ago
Legislators voted 488 to 137 in favour of the 26-person team put forward by Commission President Barroso, a move that was widely expected after the Portuguese replaced one of his original nominees last month following MEPs' opposition. Seventy-two lawmakers abstained. … [Link]

European Parliament – Spanish ministers outline Council Presidency priorities – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 4 weeks ago
European Parliament – Spanish ministers outline Council Presidency prioritiesDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)"Establishing the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) post 2013, making it more competitive and reinforcing the role of women in the sector" are …and more » [Link]

European Parliament – Spanish ministers outline Council Presidency priorities – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 4 weeks ago
European Parliament – Spanish ministers outline Council Presidency prioritiesISRIA (registration)"Establishing the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) post 2013, making it more competitive and reinforcing the role of women in the sector" are …and more » [Link]

Spanish ministers outline Council Presidency priorities – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 4 weeks ago
Spanish ministers outline Council Presidency prioritiesEuropean Parliament (press release)"Establishing the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) post 2013, making it more competitive and reinforcing the role of women in the sector" are …and more » [Link]

UK lawmakers call for EU carbon 'floor price'

Posted 4 weeks ago
The Environmental Audit Committee issued a report arguing that the current EU carbon price of around €15 per tonne are too low to drive investment in green technologies and energy efficiency. According to studies, the price would have to be … [Link]

Poland, Ukraine given thumbs-up for Euro 2012 progress

Posted 4 weeks ago
The co-hosts reached a milestone on Sunday (7 February) as the draw for the qualifying competition was held at Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science, a symbol of old Cold War divisions. "There is a long list of things that … [Link]

Ex-Lehman banker says EU should crack down on big banks

Posted 4 weeks ago
Kapoor, who has testified on financial regulation at the European Parliament, says world leaders have so far shown a lack of vision in reshaping the post-crisis financial system, arguing that it will be up to the EU's competition authorities to … [Link]

Cyprus reunification talks suffer setback

Posted 4 weeks ago
The socialist EDEK party decided by majority vote to leave the three-party administration, formally placing it in opposition for another three years until presidential elections in 2013 and ending a two-year partnership fraught with problems over a difficult peace process. … [Link]

Climate Issues; Agricultural Economy; Biofuels; and Trade

Posted 4 weeks ago
Climate Issues Jeanne Cummings reported yesterday at Politico that, “Defying conventional wisdom that a hardened partisan divide and looming midterm elections will prevent the type of compromises necessary for big reforms, business leaders and environmentalists are redoubling their efforts to … [Link]

EU to slam new Facebook privacy settings

Posted 4 weeks ago
The commissioner in charge of data protection, Viviane Reding, will announce her "concern" about Facebook's recent moves in a speech today (9 February), during European Safer Internet Day celebrations in Strasbourg. Despite growing pressure to improve data protection and the … [Link]

Czechs accused of flouting EU 'anti-red tape' rules

Posted 4 weeks ago
Key industry leaders say the government is reneging on commitments to improve the business environment by ensuring that new laws do not add to the burden on companies. The matter is further clouded by the apparently contradictory positions of different … [Link]

We can't ditch Kyoto Protocol, says Indian ambassador

Posted 4 weeks ago
India, which was one of the leading countries framing the face-saving Copenhagen Accord on climate change last December (EurActiv 19/12/09), is convinced that replacing the protocol with another instrument would only lend credence to the suspicion that the developed countries … [Link]

EU puts pressure on Tymoshenko to concede defeat

Posted 4 weeks ago
Prime Minister Tymoshenko, the co-architect of the Orange Revolution that denied Yanukovich the presidency in 2004 after a rigged election, was due to give a news conference on Tuesday. The Ukrainian press quoted Tymoshenko as saying on Monday evening that … [Link]

EU, US condemn Iran on human rights as nuclear threat looms

Posted 4 weeks ago
Washington and Brussels issued an unexpected joint statement on Iran, warning the country's leaders to live up to their international human rights obligations. "We are particularly concerned by the potential for further violence and repression during the coming days, especially … [Link]

European Union – Farm boss bids farewell – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 4 weeks ago
European Union – Farm boss bids farewellMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Ms Fischer Boel said sometimes she still laughs when she remembers all the cartoons about the Common Agricultural Policy health check. … [Link]

RSPB JOINS WITH LANDOWNERS TO URGE REFORM TO EUROPEAN FARMING SUBSIDIES – Goallover.org

Posted 4 weeks ago
RSPB JOINS WITH LANDOWNERS TO URGE REFORM TO EUROPEAN FARMING SUBSIDIESGoallover.org… Association (CLA) have joined forces to campaign for changes in the way farming subsidies are distributed under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

English papers lead campaign to 'ditch the directive'

Posted 4 weeks ago
London-based conservative newspaper the Daily Telegraph and its free rival, City AM, launched campaigns against the EU's proposed regulation of alternative invetsment funds. The Telegraph has coined its campaign 'Ditch the Directive'. English newspapers today (8 February) took command of … [Link]

Carla Bruni as portrayed by a demented teenager – oops, I mean her father-in-law – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted 4 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Carla Bruni as portrayed by a demented teenager – oops, I mean her father-in-lawTelegraph.co.uk (blog)… as a symbol of her angelic nature, and also because she flies high over other political spouses in her knowledge of Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]

Business sketches path to sustainable living

Posted 4 weeks ago
Sustainable living by 2050 will require "fundamental changes in governance structures, economic frameworks, business and human behaviour," notes a report presented last week at the World CEO Forum in New Delhi. Major multinational corporations want to lead the way towards … [Link]

EU ministers to ignite debate on electric cars

Posted 4 weeks ago
Spain, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, will table a document assessing challenges facing the electric vehicles industry at an informal meeting of EU competitiveness ministers tomorrow (9 February). It aims to adopt a common EU action plan in May … [Link]

Call for EU 'embassies' to support business

Posted 4 weeks ago
SMEs face particular challenges in emerging markets like China, where protectionism and intellectual property rights pose major problems, says Adrian van den Hoven, director of international relations at BusinessEurope. BusinessEurope has highlighted growing trade tensions between Europe and China in … [Link]

Budget Issues; Ag Economy; Climate Change; and Trade

Posted 4 weeks ago
Budget Issues: Hunger Report, Conservation Lisa Lerer and Manu Raju reported on Friday at Politico that, “Democrats are racing to hash out the details of a jobs bill by a self-imposed Monday deadline — and working overtime to gain the … [Link]

Barroso II 'in search of lost time'

Posted 4 weeks ago
"We have now had the longest interregnum in the Union's history," Sir Julian Priestley, a veteran EU insider, told this website. Indeed, after an EU institutional reform process that began at the 2001 Laeken summit and ended with the entry … [Link]

Pro-Russia Yanukovich set to win Ukraine elections

Posted 4 weeks ago
Yanukovich, 59, a beefy ex-mechanic who wants better ties with Moscow, claimed victory and called on Tymoshenko, 49, to resign as prime minister. With almost 80% of votes counted, election officials gave Yanukovich 48.78% and Tymoshenko 45.56%. But Tymoshenko's camp … [Link]

EU lawmakers to tackle media concentration, funding

Posted 4 weeks ago
"For a long time, Europe has seen the media strictly in competition terms: balances, imbalances, concentration," said Cavada, a former journalist and director of several French radio and TV stations. "A first error to avoid from an industrial point of … [Link]

Farmers to escape a sudden cut in CAP payments – Irish Independent

Posted 4 weeks ago
Farmers to escape a sudden cut in CAP paymentsIrish IndependentA radical overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) looks set to be phased in over a lengthy period to avoid too much financial pain to farmers and …and more » [Link]

European Union – Farm subsidies – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 4 weeks ago
European Union – Farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… debate about the future of its generous subsidy system, the Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, ahead of decisions about how to finance it after 2013. … [Link]

France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – New Market Report Published – OfficialWire (press release)

Posted 5 weeks ago
France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – New Market Report PublishedOfficialWire (press release)… its recent troubles, should perform fairly well in an EU market which looks unlikely to see significant reform to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – New Market Report Published – OfficialWire (press release)

Posted 5 weeks ago
France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – New Market Report PublishedOfficialWire (press release)… its recent troubles, should perform fairly well in an EU market which looks unlikely to see significant reform to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Farming's future in the spotlight – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Posted 5 weeks ago
Farming's future in the spotlightNorfolk Eastern Daily Press… speakers include Richard Barker, of Barker Gotelee solicitors, who is an expert in EU policy and legislation relating to the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

North Wales farmers raise concerns with MEPs – Land Gazette

Posted 5 weeks ago
North Wales farmers raise concerns with MEPsLand Gazette"The Common Agricultural Policy is being reviewed so it's more important than ever to make sure the voice of Welsh farming is heard in Brussels." [Link]

Smart grids to enable renewables at 'moderate' cost

Posted 5 weeks ago
The report, published yesterday (4 February), argues that with the right political framework, existing grid infrastructure can be upgraded to handle a green energy supply system where 90% of electricity comes from renewable sources by 2050. The EU could be … [Link]

Skills shortage worsens EU unemployment

Posted 5 weeks ago
One in three Europeans of working age has few or no formal qualifications, making them 40% less likely to be employed than those with medium-level qualifications, according to figures compiled by an expert group. Nearly a third of Europe's population … [Link]

UK – MFA – Chris Bryant's Europe speech at the LSE – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 5 weeks ago
UK – MFA – Chris Bryant's Europe speech at the LSEISRIA (registration)The EU should secure further extension of free and fair trade in Latin America with an accompanying reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. 7. … [Link]

Jobs under threat at two Tyneside employers – ChronicleLive

Posted 5 weeks ago
Jobs under threat at two Tyneside employersChronicleLive“Other RPA activities will continue at the Newcastle office including administering some 30 Common Agricultural Policy schemes for traders and operating the …and more » [Link]

EU 'wise men' chief wants more rail, less road

Posted 5 weeks ago
"We cannot avoid going back to the concept of railways. In the past, railways were a response to industrialisation and changing times, and will be so again in the future. I don't want to shock anyone, but the comparison can … [Link]

Paris and Berlin outline common 'vision' for 2020

Posted 5 weeks ago
"The era of grand declarations and great treaties will begin to recede a little,"said Sarkozy, presenting 'Agenda 2020', a Franco-German blueprint for future relations between the two countries, at a joint press conference with his German counterpart yesterday. "What is … [Link]

EU weighs proposals to break GMO deadlock

Posted 5 weeks ago
Proposals from the Dutch and Austrian governments, under consideration by the executive European Commission, have won the backing of several countries and interested parties, and will be at the top of the new Commission's agenda. If the plan succeeds, the … [Link]

Iceland PM's discrete EU visit signals strained relations

Posted 5 weeks ago
The informal meeting between the head of the European executive and the premier of the small northern island took place behind closed doors. The gathering was not followed by a press conference, a practice which is at odds with Brussels … [Link]

Congressional Agenda; Trade; Climate Issues; Biofuels; NAIS; and Ag Economy

Posted 5 weeks ago
Congressional Agenda Lori Montgomery reported in today’s Washington Post that, “Congress agreed Thursday to revive the pay-as-you-go budget rules that helped wipe out massive deficits and balance the budget during the Clinton administration, although the new version includes a long … [Link]

Romania accepts US 'invitation' to host anti-missile shield

Posted 5 weeks ago
Basescu insisted that the project is in his country's interest and is not directed against Russia. "The new system is not directed against Russia. I repeat: Romania is not hosting a system directed against Russia, but against other threats," Basescu … [Link]

Lords debate Economy: Enterprise and Innovation – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 5 weeks ago
Lords debate Economy: Enterprise and InnovationDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)I give the example of the common agricultural policy single payment and support schemes regulations introduced in 2005, which dealt with cross-compliance …and more » [Link]

Spanish EU Presidency – Experts request market management mechanisms to … – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 5 weeks ago
Spanish EU Presidency – Experts request market management mechanisms to …ISRIA (registration)The Andalusia Regional Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Juan Ignacio Serrano, argued for a strong common agricultural policy beyond 2013, stressing that the …and more » [Link]

Eni offers to sell pipelines to settle EU probe

Posted 5 weeks ago
Eni is ready to sell its Transitgas and TENP pipelines on the market and sell its TAG pipeline to a public entity, Eni Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni said on Thursday (4 February), adding however it will hang on to transport … [Link]

NGOs defy Commission on 'EU 2020' agenda

Posted 5 weeks ago
The Commission earlier this week published an overview of 1,500 submissions received as part of a public consultation process on the EU 2020 strategy (EurActiv 02/02/10). The report revealed that stakeholders specialising in social issues used the consultation process to … [Link]

Madrid says breakthrough imminent on Macedonia

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking to the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee yesterday (4 February), Moratinos appeared upbeat when questioned about the 'name dispute' opposing the two neighbouring countries. The 'name dispute' between Greece and Macedonia recently deferred an EU decision to open membership … [Link]

Manufacturing takes centre stage in new industrial policy

Posted 5 weeks ago
Forecasts of 1% growth will not be enough to boost employment and maintain Europe's social model, according to BusinessEurope, a lobby group. The difference between growth of 1% and 2% is 6.5 million new jobs and a public debt consolidation … [Link]

ExxonMobil sees sharp natural gas growth in US, Europe

Posted 5 weeks ago
The report, presented in Brussels on Tuesday (2 February), foresees fossil fuels meeting 80% of the world's energy demand by 2030, mainly due to surging consumption in the developing world. "Oil still leads, but natural gas moves into second place … [Link]

Professor: Don't be afraid of Muslim Turkey

Posted 5 weeks ago
Isar was speaking after an event in the European Parliament marking the launch of Istanbul's year as European Capital of Culture for 2010 (2 February), at which he was one of the keynote speakers. "There is no reason why Europe, … [Link]

EU continues search for biofuel 'green' criteria

Posted 5 weeks ago
A draft version of a European Commission communication on the EU's biofuel sustainability scheme was published by the Friends of the Earth, an environmental NGO, on its website on 3 February. The NGO said the document is highly controversial and … [Link]

Experts request market management mechanisms to protect the farming sector – penki.lt

Posted 5 weeks ago
Experts request market management mechanisms to protect the farming sectorpenki.ltThe Andalusia Regional Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Juan Ignacio Serrano, argued for a strong common agricultural policy beyond 2013, stressing that the …and more » [Link]

Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring … – Benzinga

Posted 5 weeks ago
Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring …BenzingaThe 2008 United States Farm Act, the Health Check of the European Unions Common Agricultural Policy and the new Growing Forward policy framework in Canada …and more » [Link]

IFA seeks assurances from Cowen on defending Cap – Irish Times

Posted 5 weeks ago
IFA seeks assurances from Cowen on defending CapIrish TimesAlso yesterday, a leading EU delegation met with Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith to discuss the future shape of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

EU experts request market management mechanisms to protect the farming sector – Ethiopian Review

Posted 5 weeks ago
EU experts request market management mechanisms to protect the farming sectorEthiopian ReviewThe Andalusia Regional Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Juan Ignacio Serrano, argued for a strong common agricultural policy beyond 2013, stressing that the …and more » [Link]

What The Lisbon Treaty Means For EU And Its Global Role – Eurasia Review

Posted 5 weeks ago
Eurasia ReviewWhat The Lisbon Treaty Means For EU And Its Global RoleEurasia Review… such as the mandate of the European Central Bank, the Common Agricultural Policy or the rules governing the Common Fisheries policy. …and more » [Link]

Welsh Assembly debates the Future of Cohesion Policy – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 5 weeks ago
Welsh Assembly debates the Future of Cohesion PolicyDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)However, the principle remains quite important, namely that EU cohesion policy and common agricultural policy currently account for close to 80 per cent of …and more » [Link]

Ashton pressed to react to 'plot' to rig Ukraine's election

Posted 5 weeks ago
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, was pressed by members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee to react to the news that a last-minute change to Ukraine's electoral law was a clear … [Link]

Brussels denies rumours of secret anti-piracy treaty

Posted 5 weeks ago
The leading Commission official said media reports were oversimplifying the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which wrapped up one stage of a series of negotiations in Mexico last week. The official declined to be named due to a non-disclosure agreement. The … [Link]

China flies past EU, US on new wind turbines

Posted 5 weeks ago
The global wind energy market grew 31% last year and withstood the economic downturn, GWEC said yesterday (3 February). A third of new turbines were installed in China, whose 13 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity outstripped Europe (10.5GW) and the … [Link]

Parliament divided ahead of SWIFT vote

Posted 5 weeks ago
The outcome of a vote today (4 February) in the European Parliament's civil liberties committee appears uncertain, as the EU assembly's main parties have taken a conflicting stance on the issue. The Parliament's leading faction, the centre-right European People's Party … [Link]

Biofuels; EPA Regulations (“Tailoring Rule”); Climate Change; and Crop Insurance

Posted 5 weeks ago
Biofuels John M. Broder reported in today’s New York Times that, “President Obama moved on Wednesday to bolster the nation’s production of corn-based ethanol and other alternative liquid fuels and ordered the rapid development of technology to capture carbon dioxide … [Link]

Splitting Europe's budget bill – European Voice

Posted 5 weeks ago
Splitting Europe's budget billEuropean VoiceIn particular, we examined their views on the Common Agricultural Policy. The CAP is the biggest single item in the EU budget (accounting for 45%) – and the … [Link]

Brussels vows to hold Greece to austerity

Posted 5 weeks ago
The European Commission put Athens on an unprecedentedly short leash, demanding a mid-March interim report on progress in reducing its huge deficit, and quarterly updates thereafter, partly as a result of accumulated mistrust of Greek statistics. The EU executive conditionally … [Link]

Dazzling Bulgarian EU nominee wows Parliament

Posted 5 weeks ago
Mixing humour and self-depreciation with passionate political statements, Kristalina Georgieva won the support of the packed Parliament meeting room, with MEPs congratulating her on her success well before the hearing had officially ended. "For those in need around the world … [Link]

EU agrees billions to fund renewables, CCS

Posted 5 weeks ago
After a year of negotiations to fine-tune the details, national experts approved a proposal on how to use 300 million emission allowances from the scheme's 'new entrants reserve' to finance projects in renewables and CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage; see … [Link]

Italy reaping first-mover benefits of smart meters: Enel

Posted 5 weeks ago
"The Italian tariff scheme has allowed the investment in new smart meters and the replacement of the old meters," said Gallo, who is director of the Infrastructure and Networks division at the Italian utility. At the same time, energy distributors … [Link]

We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right? – IrishExaminer.com

Posted 5 weeks ago
We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right?IrishExaminer.comOur natural resources of agriculture and fisheries are subject to production limits under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Best hopes for growth and …and more » [Link]

We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right? – IrishExaminer.com

Posted 5 weeks ago
We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right?IrishExaminer.comOur natural resources of agriculture and fisheries are subject to production limits under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Best hopes for growth and …and more » [Link]

We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right? – Irish Examiner

Posted 5 weeks ago
We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right?Irish ExaminerOur natural resources of agriculture and fisheries are subject to production limits under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Best hopes for growth and …and more » [Link]

We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right? – Irish Examiner

Posted 5 weeks ago
We need a tourism tsar. Are you right there, Michael, are you right?Irish ExaminerOur natural resources of agriculture and fisheries are subject to production limits under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Best hopes for growth and …and more » [Link]

UK – Looking at farm subsidies – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 5 weeks ago
UK – Looking at farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… both nationally and with their European level counterparts to set out their views on the future shape of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring … – PR-inside.com (press release)

Posted 5 weeks ago
Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring …PR-inside.com (press release)The 2008 United States Farm Act, the Health Check of the European Unions Common Agricultural Policy and the new Growing Forward policy framework in Canada …and more » [Link]

Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring … – Earthtimes (press release)

Posted 5 weeks ago
Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring …Earthtimes (press release)The 2008 United States Farm Act, the Health Check of the European Unions Common Agricultural Policy and the new Growing Forward policy framework in Canada …and more » [Link]

Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring … – Business Wire (press release)

Posted 5 weeks ago
Research and Markets: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2009: Monitoring …Business Wire (press release)The 2008 United States Farm Act, the Health Check of the European Unions Common Agricultural Policy and the new Growing Forward policy framework in Canada …and more … [Link]

Big business demands accountability on EU 2020

Posted 5 weeks ago
Frustrated by the failure of the Lisbon Agenda, big business has stepped in to force Brussels and governments across Europe to deliver on political promises designed to improve Europe's competitiveness in the face of mounting challenges from climate change, an … [Link]

EU 'pioneers' asked to tell their stories

Posted 5 weeks ago
EU officials are being invited by the Brussels-Europe Liaison Office to tell stories of their arrival in the Belgian capital. Their impressions are set to be made public ahead of the Belgian EU Presidency, timetabled for the second half of … [Link]

Istanbul 2010 'great opportunity' for EU to understand Turkey

Posted 5 weeks ago
Bağış, who is also a member of parliament for Istanbul and a promoter of the city as European cultural capital for 2010, told MEPs that he "cannot imagine Europe without Istanbul," a metropolis which was once the capital of the … [Link]

Prospects For Free Trade Look Bleak – Forbes

Posted 5 weeks ago
Prospects For Free Trade Look BleakForbesThe EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to be accommodated within the EU's next multi-year budget horizon, for 2014-20. …and more » [Link]

Prospects For Free Trade Look Bleak – Forbes

Posted 5 weeks ago
Prospects For Free Trade Look BleakForbesThe EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to be accommodated within the EU's next multi-year budget horizon, for 2014-20. …and more » [Link]

Budget Issues; Climate Issues; Farm Bill; Biofuels; and Political Notes

Posted 5 weeks ago
Budget: Reactions to Executive Branch Agricultural Proposals Bloomberg writer Alan Bjerga reported earlier this week that, “U.S. Department of Agriculture spending would rise 2.3 percent to $132.3 billion in fiscal 2011 as the number of people receiving aid to buy … [Link]

Poland set to adopt euro convergence plan

Posted 5 weeks ago
The cabinet had been expected to approve the plan, a blueprint for eurozone accession which is periodically updated, at Tuesday's weekly meeting but the Peasants' Party (PSL) is unhappy about Tusk's proposal to reform farmers' pensions. "I hope we will … [Link]

Brussels endorses Greek deficit cutting plan

Posted 5 weeks ago
The Commission's assessment will be closely watched by financial markets as they weigh Greece's credibility as a debtor. Sharp upward revisions to Greek deficit and debt figures last year led to ratings downgrades and sent yields soaring. "The Commission has … [Link]

EU 2020 seeks to balance green growth and jobs

Posted 5 weeks ago
A number of member states have called on the European Commission to develop links between economic, social and environmental elements of the plan, as well as demanding better links between EU '2020' and existing social policy. According to the EU's … [Link]

Biofuels industry set to suffer from lack of green rules

Posted 5 weeks ago
"The problem with not having criteria is very large. It's very easy for people to source non-sustainable biomass, which basically damages the environment and potentially damages human health," said Johnson, who is also editor of the scholarly journal Environmental Impact … [Link]

Kroes to appoint Dutch prince to her cabinet

Posted 5 weeks ago
Constantjin, the youngest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, is expected to help Commissioner Kroes to develop her digital agenda. The new cabinet is set to take office on 10 February, together with the new Commission as a whole. … [Link]

Debating defense – Today's Zaman

Posted 5 weeks ago
Debating defenseToday's ZamanSome argue that Europe needs to follow the example of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and introduce a CAP-style defense budget so that free-rider EU …and more » [Link]

EU to update market transparency law

Posted 5 weeks ago
MiFID 2 will be unveiled in mid-2010, according to the deputy director general of the EU's internal market, David Wright. The review of MiFID is in sync with US President Barack Obama's recent crackdown on proprietary trading – the sale … [Link]

Obama's Madrid snub exposes 'excessive' EU summitry

Posted 5 weeks ago
The White House's announcement that President Obama had no plans to travel to Madrid for a EU-US summit took the Brussels establishment by surprise. "There were no plans for the president [Barack Obama] to travel to Spain for a summit … [Link]

Trial of Balkan war criminals still 'unfinished business'

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking to the European Parliament services, Brammertz underlined the close link between cooperation with the ICTY and the EU membership prospects of Balkan outsiders. Before joining the European club, applicant members need to show that they have a good record … [Link]

Eurochambres: Progress on trade talks would boost recovery

Posted 5 weeks ago
He said a conclusion to the Doha round of World Trade Organisation negotiations would make trade rules more transparent and predictable, thus reducing the risks for SMEs doing business abroad. The current round of trade talks began in 2001 but … [Link]

President’s Budget Proposal: Agriculture, Climate Issues, and Trade

Posted 5 weeks ago
Budget: General Overview An update posted yesterday at CQPolitics reported that, “President Obama proposed a $3.8 trillion fiscal 2011 budget Monday that administration officials are touting as a prescription for both adding jobs to the economy and reducing deficits over … [Link]

Slovak PM set for re-election in 12 June poll

Posted 5 weeks ago
The dramatic withdrawal of the man who led Slovakia into the European Union and enacted far-reaching market reforms between 2002-2006 was a boost for Fico's socialist Smer party, which has ruled in coalition with nationalists and right-wing populists. The euro … [Link]

European Committee B – Financial Management – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 5 weeks ago
European Committee B – Financial ManagementDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)At the time, it was presented as being part of negotiations that would see fundamental reform of the common agricultural policy. … [Link]

Buzek slams Moscow for protester crackdown

Posted 5 weeks ago
"On behalf of the European Parliament I have to express my consternation on hearing of the detention of some 100 people, including Oleg Orlov, head of the Memorial human rights centre and laureate of the Sakharov Prize 2009," Buzek said … [Link]

EU summit to seek deal on '2020 vision'

Posted 5 weeks ago
The depth of the jobs crisis that continues to grip the EU, coupled with the perceived failure of the Lisbon Agenda to deliver a more competitive Europe, has ratcheted up the pressure on politicians to produce an effective new roadmap … [Link]

Fifty-five nations join Copenhagen climate accord

Posted 5 weeks ago
"This represents an important invigoration of the UN climate change talks," Yvo de Boer, head of the UN Climate Change Secretariat, said of the national targets for curbs on emissions until 2020 submitted by 31 January. The countries, including top … [Link]

Women fly highest among outgoing commissioners

Posted 5 weeks ago
Wallström, who was in charge of institutional relations and communications in the 2004-2009 Barroso Commission, has been appointed UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Sources close to Wallström told EurActiv that the new post is a logical progression … [Link]

Think-tanks going global, survey finds

Posted 5 weeks ago
"While more think-tanks are appearing around the globe, individual think-tanks themselves are simultaneously globalising [by] executing global expansion strategies," found the study, produced by James McGann, director of the 'Think-Tanks and Civil Societies Program' at the Philadelphia-based institution. The proliferation, … [Link]

New agency to enforce EU waste laws

Posted 5 weeks ago
The feasibility study on the benefits and costs of creating a special agency to enforce EU waste legislation was commissioned as part of the EU executive’s search for new initiatives to strengthen the implementation of EU legislation on the field. … [Link]

Bulgarian activists praise EU for 'saving' nature

Posted 5 weeks ago
Bulgarian environmental organisations unanimously consider the country's participation in the 'Natura 2000' network of protected sites to be the greatest benefit of EU accession. Thanks to pressure from Bulgarian environmentalists, supported by Brussels, the area covered by 'Natura 2000' is … [Link]

Farm Subsidy Battles: A Fighter Looks Back – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Posted 5 weeks ago
Farm Subsidy Battles: A Fighter Looks BackPittsburgh Post Gazette… debate about the future of its generous subsidy system, the Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, ahead of decisions about how to finance it after 2013. …and more » [Link]

Lochhead promises Scotland will be heard – Scotsman

Posted 5 weeks ago
Lochhead promises Scotland will be heardScotsmanSCOTLAND'S voice will be heard loud and clear in EU negotiations to determine the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), … [Link]

ECB sees no end to credit crunch

Posted 5 weeks ago
The report warns Europe could be hit harder than the US if the liquidity problems are not resolved. ECB executive board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell said the supply of credit to eurozone firms is still not adequate. "Credit supply is very … [Link]

UN chief to boost momentum in Cyprus talks

Posted 5 weeks ago
"Reaching a mutually acceptable conclusion will require courage, flexibility and vision as well as a spirit of compromise," Ban told reporters. Cyprus was divided in a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by a short-lived Greek-inspired coup. Decades-old attempts to resolve … [Link]

Social networks put careers at risk, survey finds

Posted 5 weeks ago
When asked how they collect information about people they plan to hire, 43% of European human resources professionals surveyed reply that they analyse the online reputation of the candidate, mainly through search engines, social networking websites, personal sites and blogs. … [Link]

Services Directive causes further EU headaches

Posted 5 weeks ago
The European Commission has long viewed the Services Directive as a crucial step in completing the EU's single market, but member states' failure to put it in place before the recently expired December 2009 deadline led to much hand-wringing and … [Link]

EU plans grid upgrade for renewables

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking at a roundtable debate in Brussels, Hans van Steen, head of unit at the Commission's energy and transport department, responded to calls for the power industry and policymakers to be brought together to agree on a grid development plan. … [Link]

Farm Subsidy Battles: A Fighter Looks Back – International Herald Tribune

Posted 5 weeks ago
International Herald TribuneFarm Subsidy Battles: A Fighter Looks BackInternational Herald Tribune… debate about the future of its generous subsidy system, the Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, ahead of decisions about how to finance it after 2013. …and more » [Link]

Helping Haiti – Spectator.co.uk

Posted 5 weeks ago
Helping HaitiSpectator.co.ukWhat transformed Ireland's fortunes was membership of the EU (especially access to its generous Common Agricultural Policy and regional grants) and – more … [Link]

EU deal gives Parliament extended powers

Posted 5 weeks ago
Leading members of the European Parliament have agreed on the assembly's future relations with the Commission under the EU's new Lisbon Treaty, which confer new powers to the Strasbourg assembly. The new 'Framework Agreement', agreed last Wednesday (27 January), will … [Link]

ECB sees no end to credit crunch

Posted 5 weeks ago
The report warns Europe could be hit harder than the US if the liquidity problems are not resolved. ECB executive board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell said the supply of credit to eurozone firms is still not adequate. "Credit supply is very … [Link]

UN chief to boost momentum in Cyprus talks

Posted 5 weeks ago
"Reaching a mutually acceptable conclusion will require courage, flexibility and vision as well as a spirit of compromise," Ban told reporters. Cyprus was divided in a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by a short-lived Greek-inspired coup. Decades-old attempts to resolve … [Link]

Crop Insurance; Budget; Climate Issues; Sec. Vilsack on Rural America; Ag Economy; Trade; CFTC Issues; and Political Notes

Posted 5 weeks ago
Crop Insurance: The Standard Reinsurance Agreement On Friday January 29, FarmPolicy.com spoke with former USDA Chief Economist Keith Collins and Bob Parkerson, the president of National Crop Insurance Services about the federal crop insurance program. Specifically, the conversation focused on … [Link]

Social networks put careers at risk, survey finds

Posted 5 weeks ago
When asked how they collect information about people they plan to hire, 43% of European human resources professionals surveyed reply that they analyse the online reputation of the candidate, mainly through search engines, social networking websites, personal sites and blogs. … [Link]

EU deal gives Parliament extended powers

Posted 5 weeks ago
Leading members of the European Parliament have agreed on the assembly's future relations with the Commission under the EU's new Lisbon Treaty, which confer new powers to the Strasbourg assembly. The new 'Framework Agreement', agreed last Wednesday (27 January), will … [Link]

Services Directive causes further EU headaches

Posted 5 weeks ago
The European Commission has long viewed the Services Directive as a crucial step in completing the EU's single market, but member states' failure to put it in place before the recently expired December 2009 deadline led to much hand-wringing and … [Link]

EU plans grid upgrade for renewables

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking at a roundtable debate in Brussels, Hans van Steen, head of unit at the Commission's energy and transport department, responded to calls for the power industry and policymakers to be brought together to agree on a grid development plan. … [Link]

UK – Farm subsidies – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 5 weeks ago
UK – Farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)They say any changes made to the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) need an "environmental focus". Representatives from both are heading to Brussels … [Link]

Ireland – Farming in the west depends on properly funded farm schemes – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 5 weeks ago
Ireland – Farming in the west depends on properly funded farm schemesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Bryan said a fully-funded Common Agricultural Policy budget post-2013 was crucial for farm families in a region such as Connacht. … [Link]

Where now for European innovation strategy?

Posted 5 weeks ago
The document is now expected to be published in June and will fit into the 'EU 2020' strategy for growth and jobs. By that time, a clearer picture will also have emerged of the roles of the new European commissioners. … [Link]

Mobile payments face an uncertain future

Posted 5 weeks ago
EurActiv spoke to Dag-Inge Flatraaker, a top Norwegian official who has been part of negotiations between Europe's banks and mobile phone operators to extend the EU's single rulebook on euro payments, the Single Euro Payments Area, to mobile phones. M-payments … [Link]

Lawmakers join forces to waterproof EU policies

Posted 5 weeks ago
"Adaptation to climate change, risks of flooding and water scarcity will be on the agenda, as well as the influence of product design and different production processes," said the new group's chairman, MEP Richard Seeber (European People's Party, Austria), opening … [Link]

Romania strives to attach Moldova to Balkan EU train

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking to students in the Southern Moldovan city of Cahul on Thursday (28 January), Basescu admitted that attempts to convince the EU that Moldova should benefit from the same treatment as the Western Balkan countries had failed. The internal problems … [Link]

Greece rejects bailout as eurozone worries grow

Posted 5 weeks ago
Greece has not asked any country for a bailout and is the victim of speculators intent on attacking a "weak link" in the euro zone, its leader said on Thursday (28 January) as the premium on its debt hit a … [Link]

Where now for European innovation strategy?

Posted 5 weeks ago
The document is now expected to be published in June and will fit into the 'EU 2020' strategy for growth and jobs. By that time, a clearer picture will also have emerged of the roles of the new European commissioners. … [Link]

Mobile payments face an uncertain future

Posted 5 weeks ago
EurActiv spoke to Dag-Inge Flatraaker, a top Norwegian official who has been part of negotiations between Europe's banks and mobile phone operators to extend the EU's single rulebook on euro payments, the Single Euro Payments Area, to mobile phones. M-payments … [Link]

Lawmakers join forces to 'waterproof' EU policies

Posted 5 weeks ago
"Adaptation to climate change, risks of flooding and water scarcity will be on the agenda, as well as the influence of product design and different production processes," said the new group's chairman, MEP Richard Seeber (European People's Party, Austria), opening … [Link]

Romania strives to attach Moldova to Balkan EU train

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking to students in the Southern Moldovan city of Cahul on Thursday (28 January), Basescu admitted that attempts to convince the EU that Moldova should benefit from the same treatment as the Western Balkan countries had failed. The internal problems … [Link]

Greece rejects bailout as eurozone worries grow

Posted 5 weeks ago
Greece has not asked any country for a bailout and is the victim of speculators intent on attacking a "weak link" in the euro zone, its leader said on Thursday (28 January) as the premium on its debt hit a … [Link]

Where now for European innovation strategy?

Posted 5 weeks ago
The document is now expected to be published in June and will fit into the 'EU 2020' strategy for growth and jobs. By that time, a clearer picture will also have emerged of the roles of the new European commissioners. … [Link]

EU to review banking data deal with US

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking on the occasion of the fourth European Data Protection Day in Brussels today (28 January), Reding will underline that data protection is at the core of her agenda and that this principle should be extended to the EU's relations … [Link]

EU funding for energy technologies still elusive

Posted 5 weeks ago
The draft paper is member states' response to a European Commission proposal to finance the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan, presented in October last year (EurActiv 07/10/09). The plan called for the EU's energy research budget to be increased by … [Link]

Microsoft eyes 'robotic doctor' to cut health costs in poor countries

Posted 5 weeks ago
Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer at Microsoft, says growth in the world's population means low-cost technologies must become accessible for billions of people. A leading figure in the information technology sector believes virtual doctors can help raise health … [Link]

Eyebrows raised as Turk gets top European job

Posted 5 weeks ago
On 25 January, the 318-member PACE elected Mevlüt Çavuşoglu as its new president at the opening of its plenary session in Strasbourg (25-29 January). Çavuşoglu is the first Turk to hold the office since Turkey's accession to the Council of … [Link]

MEPs want farm policy to ease climate change

Posted 5 weeks ago
The recent CAP health check showed that current EU farm policy does not take climate change into account enough, even though "agriculture is part of the solution to fight climate change," said Paolo de Castro, chairman of the House's committee … [Link]

'Social lobby' pins hopes on Spain's EU presidency

Posted 5 weeks ago
The so-called 'social lobby' has mobilised strongly in recent months, vocally criticising the method – as well as the message – of the draft 'EU 2020' strategy, arguing that it was agreed behind closed doors between member states without proper … [Link]

Move to e-banking calls for closer EU scrutiny

Posted 5 weeks ago
Not all banks are equal and the EU should adopt more rules to secure online banking, Zafar told EurActiv in an interview. Zafar, who advises banks and telecoms companies in the City of London on the EU's Payments Services Directive … [Link]

EU backs national efforts to balance budgets

Posted 5 weeks ago
The EU executive made its assessment yesterday (27 January) as part of the Union's budget discipline procedure, under which countries receive deadlines to reduce their fiscal gaps to below 3% of gross domestic product. "I am pleased to be able … [Link]

EU agrees to make lowest climate offer to UN

Posted 5 weeks ago
Their comments after EU ambassadors met in Brussels confirmed the 27-nation bloc's commitment to unilateral target carbon dioxide emissions to 20% below 1990 levels over the next decade. Some EU countries such as Poland, Italy, Cyprus and Malta had opposed … [Link]

New Afghanistan strategy brings moderate Taliban 'on board'

Posted 5 weeks ago
The London conference is expected to back efforts to win over Taliban foot soldiers with money and jobs, and review a UN terrorism blacklist to encourage fighters to change sides. This, combined with a fresh commitment to development and the … [Link]

Twenty French officials tipped for top EU posts

Posted 5 weeks ago
Ahead of a confirmation vote in the European Parliament on 9 February, the 27 EU commissioners-designate are busy finalising the teams of collaborators that are to enter their 'cabinets'. The rules on putting together commissioners' cabinets are strict: each commissioner … [Link]

Spanish PM accused of pushing to host EU-US summit

Posted 5 weeks ago
According to the Spanish EU Presidency calendar, the next EU-US summit is to be held in Madrid on 24-25 May. However, according to Spanish daily ABC, Washington has discreetly conveyed the message that it would prefer Brussels to be the … [Link]

Buzek caught up in Israeli Holocaust controversy

Posted 5 weeks ago
"It is inconceivable that the ceremony at Auschwitz will feature an address by a Parliament president who entertains initiatives meant to efface and obfuscate the Holocaust," said Shimon Samuels, director for international relations at the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, according to … [Link]

Europe must assert its religious identity, says Frattini

Posted 5 weeks ago
Speaking before the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe, Frattini lamented the absence of a strong "common European identity". "On one hand, we quite rightly recognise the influence that religious characteristics have on other people’s identities, like Muslims," he … [Link]

Kroes to clamp down on payment cards

Posted 5 weeks ago
Visa might face the same settlement that the card company's main rival MasterCard is currently appealing, according to a source that has been following Visa's negotiations with EU Competition Commissioner Kroes. The card company received a statement of objections from … [Link]

EU: €5 billion in total injected into rural development programmes – Teatro Naturale

Posted 6 weeks ago
EU: €5 billion in total injected into rural development programmesTeatro NaturaleIn 2009, following the Health-Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and some transfers within the CAP, an additional budget of €3.9 billion has been …and more » [Link]

Subsidies kept farming afloat for 50 years – Irish Independent

Posted 6 weeks ago
Subsidies kept farming afloat for 50 yearsIrish IndependentThe Common Agricultural Policy is the system by which the EU subsidises farming and food production throughout Europe. It was first introduced 50 years ago … [Link]

Farmers battle to keep huge payouts in face of EU shake-up – Irish Independent

Posted 6 weeks ago
Farmers battle to keep huge payouts in face of EU shake-upIrish IndependentNew figures obtained by the Irish Independent show that Irish farmers receive nearly 50pc more in payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) than … [Link]

Rural development: € 5 billion in total injected into rural development … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Posted 6 weeks ago
Rural development: € 5 billion in total injected into rural development …7thSpace Interactive (press release)In 2009, following the Health-Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and some transfers within the CAP, an additional budget of €3.9 billion has been …and … [Link]

Greenbelt: more countryside co-operation – Daelnet

Posted 6 weeks ago
Greenbelt: more countryside co-operationDaelnet… reforms of the infamous EU Common Agricultural Policy which could allow farming to be both profitable and environmentally supportive for wildlife and, …and more » [Link]

Greenbelt: more countryside co-operation – Daelnet

Posted 6 weeks ago
Greenbelt: more countryside co-operationDaelnet… reforms of the infamous EU Common Agricultural Policy which could allow farming to be both profitable and environmentally supportive for wildlife and, …and more » [Link]

Time to break free from subsidies? – Western Morning News

Posted 6 weeks ago
Time to break free from subsidies?Western Morning News… both nationally and with their European level counterparts to set out their views on the future shape of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

EU Rural Development: €5 billion in Total Injected Into Rural Development … – eGov monitor

Posted 6 weeks ago
EU Rural Development: €5 billion in Total Injected Into Rural Development …eGov monitorIn 2009, following the Health-Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and some transfers within the CAP, an additional budget of €3.9 billion has been …and more » [Link]

Re:fresh 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Glass reflects on 55 years in … – Freshinfo

Posted 6 weeks ago
Re:fresh 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Glass reflects on 55 years in …Freshinfo… to convince the government of Edward Heath that changes to Common Agricultural Policy were imperative ahead of the UK's accession to the community. … [Link]

Climate Legislation; Trade; Crop Yields; and Animal Agriculture

Posted 6 weeks ago
Climate Legislation: What Does “Comprehensive” Mean? “And, yes, it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America.” -Pres. Obama from Wednesday’s State of the Union … [Link]

UK – Beef and lamb forecasts good – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 6 weeks ago
UK – Beef and lamb forecasts goodMeattradenewsdaily (blog)These included the market situation, the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013, and the future of the sheep sector. Mr Mackintosh, from Northumberland, …and more » [Link]

Ireland – The Cap policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 6 weeks ago
Ireland – The Cap policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)All farmers in Ireland would lose out from any proposal to re-balance the single payment in the Common Agricultural Policy 2013 negotiations, … [Link]

Welsh Assembly debates the Dairy Industry – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 6 weeks ago
Welsh Assembly debates the Dairy IndustryDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… as a result of the health check and the mid-term review of the common agricultural policy, the final decision is that quotas will be abolished in 2015. … [Link]

MEPs want farm policy to ease climate change

Posted 6 weeks ago
Members of the European Parliamen's agriculture committee agreed yesterday (27 January) that EU farm policy can help slow climate change, and that the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be used to make the transition to sustainable farming by creating … [Link]

European Parliament : Agriculture Can Help Slow Global Warming – eGov monitor

Posted 6 weeks ago
European Parliament : Agriculture Can Help Slow Global WarmingeGov monitorA new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is therefore needed to take account of the impact of global warming and to mitigate climate change. …and more » [Link]

MEPs want farm policy to ease climate change – EurActiv

Posted 6 weeks ago
MEPs want farm policy to ease climate changeEurActiv… and that the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be used to make the transition to sustainable farming by creating more synergy between EU …and more » [Link]

Climate Legislation; Trade; CFTC Issues; and Crop Insurance

Posted 6 weeks ago
Climate Legislation- Executive Branch Perspectives An update posted yesterday afternoon at CQPolitics reported that, “Despite the obituaries being written for Senate passage of a cap-and-trade bill this year, President Obama is expected to reiterate his call for comprehensive clean energy … [Link]

Agriculture in the national news – January 28 – Farmers Guardian

Posted 6 weeks ago
Agriculture in the national news – January 28Farmers Guardian… from food to biodiversity and sustainability. They say any changes made to the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) need an “environmental focus”. [Link]

New NFU Cymru leader: I'll tackle issues with iron fist in velvet glove – Daily Post

Posted 6 weeks ago
New NFU Cymru leader: I'll tackle issues with iron fist in velvet gloveDaily PostIn policy terms, the elephant in the room is reform of the Common Agricultural Policy in 2013. The ball will start rolling later this year and Ed … [Link]

Farming Today – NFU worried by subsidy changes – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 6 weeks ago
Farming Today – NFU worried by subsidy changesDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Under the rules of the Common Agricultural Policy most of that money supports farming and some is used to encourage environmentally friendly farming and …and more » [Link]

NFU slams 'old school' CLA policy – 27/01/2010 – Farmers Weekly

Posted 6 weeks ago
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NFU and CLA at loggerheads over CAP – Phil Clarke’s Agribusiness Blog

Posted 6 weeks ago
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CAP and climate change: agriculture can help slow global warming – penki.lt

Posted 6 weeks ago
CAP and climate change: agriculture can help slow global warmingpenki.ltA new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is therefore needed to take account of the impact of global warming and to mitigate climate change. …and more » [Link]

European Parliament – CAP and climate change: agriculture can help slow global … – ISRIA (registration)

Posted 6 weeks ago
European Parliament – CAP and climate change: agriculture can help slow global …ISRIA (registration)A new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is therefore needed to take account of the impact of global warming and to mitigate climate change. …and more » [Link]

climate change: agriculture can help slow global warming – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 6 weeks ago
climate change: agriculture can help slow global warmingEuropean Parliament (press release)A new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is therefore needed to take account of the impact of global warming and to mitigate climate change. …and more » [Link]

Reformed Common Agricultural Policy should incentivise biodiversity – Greenwise Business

Posted 6 weeks ago
Reformed Common Agricultural Policy should incentivise biodiversityGreenwise Business… joined forces in calling for biodiversity and other environmental issues to be placed at the heart of reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

THE MOSTLY FREE ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE – National Center for Policy Analysis

Posted 6 weeks ago
THE MOSTLY FREE ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCENational Center for Policy AnalysisThe United Kingdom already had to carry the burden of the National Health Service and the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy, which distort its … [Link]

MPs debate Dairy Farming – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 6 weeks ago
MPs debate Dairy FarmingDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Britain would continue to push for action in this regard through high-level working group discussions on reform of the common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

FRANCE: Dairy co-operatives plan merger – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 6 weeks ago
FRANCE: Dairy co-operatives plan mergerjust-food.com (subscription)The French dairy sector is facing mounting difficulties – especially in light of the planned changes to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy in 2015 – the … [Link]

FRANCE: Dairy co-operatives plan merger – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 6 weeks ago
FRANCE: Dairy co-operatives plan mergerjust-food.com (subscription)The French dairy sector is facing mounting difficulties – especially in light of the planned changes to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy in 2015 – the … [Link]

Opponents link to reform CAP – Daelnet

Posted 6 weeks ago
Opponents link to reform CAPDaelnet… have been on opposite sides of the land management argument join together today in an effort to push reforms to the infamous Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

NFU profoundly worried by joint ELO/Birdlife future of CAP proposals – NFU Online

Posted 6 weeks ago
NFU profoundly worried by joint ELO/Birdlife future of CAP proposalsNFU Online"As Hilary Benn said at this year's Oxford Farming Conference, that needs a progressive farming industry, with a Common Agricultural Policy – supporting …and more » [Link]

CAP paper 'completely misses the mark' – NFU Online

Posted 6 weeks ago
CAP paper 'completely misses the mark'NFU Online"As Hilary Benn said at this year's Oxford Farming Conference, that needs a progressive farming industry, with a Common Agricultural Policy – supporting …and more » [Link]

The Farm Bill, A Spending “Freeze,” and the Federal Debt; Jobs Agenda and Climate Change; and Crop Insurance

Posted 6 weeks ago
Farm Bill Issues DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is urging farmers to use hearings on the farm bill this year to take control of debate on farm policy … [Link]

UK call for European CAP farming subsidies reform – BBC News

Posted 6 weeks ago
BBC NewsUK call for European CAP farming subsidies reformBBC NewsThey say any changes made to the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) need an "environmental focus". Representatives from both are heading to Brussels …and more » [Link]

NFU slams 'old school' CLA policy – FarmersWeekly

Posted 6 weeks ago
NFU slams 'old school' CLA policyFarmersWeeklyCalls by the Country Land and Business Association and the RSPB for a common agricultural policy that prioritises rural development and agri-environment …and more » [Link]

Scots farmers plan to expand their herds as optimism hits ten-year high – Scotsman

Posted 6 weeks ago
Scots farmers plan to expand their herds as optimism hits ten-year highScotsmanThose taking part in the survey were also asked their views on the reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. A slight majority wanted to … [Link]

Wales – Welsh Assembly Goverment Agriculture Bulletin – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 6 weeks ago
Wales – Welsh Assembly Goverment Agriculture BulletinMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Following the recent Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Health Check review undertaken by the European Commission changes have been made to the framework for … [Link]

Scotland – NFU on CAP policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 6 weeks ago
Scotland – NFU on CAP policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… discussion throughout our industry on how we want crucial funding to be delivered following the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

The Mostly Free Anglo-American Alliance – Heritage.org (blog)

Posted 6 weeks ago
The Mostly Free Anglo-American AllianceHeritage.org (blog)The UK already had to carry the burden of the National Health Service and the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which distort its domestic prices and impose …and more » [Link]

The Mostly Free Anglo-American Alliance – Heritage.org (blog)

Posted 6 weeks ago
The Mostly Free Anglo-American AllianceHeritage.org (blog)The UK already had to carry the burden of the National Health Service and the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which distort its domestic prices and impose …and more » [Link]

MEPs to discuss the Le Foll report on EU agriculture & climate change – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 6 weeks ago
European Parliament (press release)MEPs to discuss the Le Foll report on EU agriculture & climate changeEuropean Parliament (press release)With the European Parliament gaining new legislative powers in this field and a reform of the EU's Common Agricultural policy due after … [Link]

MEPs to discuss the Le Foll report on EU agriculture & climate change – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 6 weeks ago
European Parliament (press release)MEPs to discuss the Le Foll report on EU agriculture & climate changeEuropean Parliament (press release)With the European Parliament gaining new legislative powers in this field and a reform of the EU's Common Agricultural policy due after … [Link]

New Report On European Agriculture And The Future Of CAP – Gov Monitor

Posted 6 weeks ago
New Report On European Agriculture And The Future Of CAPGov MonitorThe Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in …and more » [Link]

Farm Bill; Federal Debt; Legislative Agenda- Climate Issues; Crop Insurance; Nutrition Programs; and USDA Nomination

Posted 6 weeks ago
Farm Bill DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said he plans to begin hearings on the 2012 farm bill in March or April of this year and that … [Link]

Big land agents embrace 2010 – Land Gazette

Posted 6 weeks ago
Big land agents embrace 2010Land Gazette… prices and an increasing environmental burden, not to mention the imminent reform of the Common Agricultural Policy – will remain whoever wins power. … [Link]

Pack report on future of CAP: NFU reacts – Land Gazette

Posted 6 weeks ago
Pack report on future of CAP: NFU reactsLand Gazette… discussion throughout our industry on how we want crucial funding to be delivered following the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

When nations turn into hoarders – Financial Times

Posted 6 weeks ago
Financial TimesWhen nations turn into hoardersFinancial TimesIn Europe, supporters of the protectionist Common Agricultural Policy are freshly emboldened. This new global paranoia about food and energy security is …and more » [Link]

When nations turn into hoarders – Financial Times

Posted 6 weeks ago
When nations turn into hoardersFinancial TimesIn Europe, supporters of the protectionist Common Agricultural Policy are freshly emboldened. This new global paranoia about food and energy security is …and more » [Link]

Report backs EU 'eco budget' for farmers

Posted 6 weeks ago
An EU-funded report published yesterday (25 January) argues that budget increases and stricter compliance measures for the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) would help farmers to deliver "green public goods and services". [Link]

European Committee A – Dairy Market Situation – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 6 weeks ago
European Committee A – Dairy Market SituationDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… by tariffs and is covered by a traditional market management system, but still includes several elements of the traditional common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

Report backs EU 'eco budget' for farmers – EurActiv

Posted 6 weeks ago
Report backs EU 'eco budget' for farmersEurActivAn EU-funded report published yesterday (25 January) argues that budget increases and stricter compliance measures for the EU's Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

Report backs EU 'eco budget' for farmers – EurActiv

Posted 6 weeks ago
Report backs EU 'eco budget' for farmersEurActivAn EU-funded report published yesterday (25 January) argues that budget increases and stricter compliance measures for the EU's Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

Wales – Welsh Assembly Government Agricutural Bulletin – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 6 weeks ago
Wales – Welsh Assembly Government Agricutural BulletinMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Following the recent Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Health Check review undertaken by the European Commission changes have been made to the framework for … [Link]

When nations become hoarders – Business Spectator

Posted 6 weeks ago
When nations become hoardersBusiness SpectatorIn Europe, supporters of the protectionist Common Agricultural Policy are freshly emboldened. This new global paranoia about food and energy security is …and more » [Link]

Public Goods provided by agriculture in the European Union – Teatro Naturale

Posted 6 weeks ago
Public Goods provided by agriculture in the European UnionTeatro Naturaleby SC The Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are …and more » [Link]

When nations turn into hoarders – Financial Times

Posted 6 weeks ago
Financial TimesWhen nations turn into hoardersFinancial TimesIn Europe, supporters of the protectionist Common Agricultural Policy are freshly emboldened. This new global paranoia about food and energy security is …and more » [Link]

New study on "Public Goods provided by Agriculture in the European Union" – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Posted 6 weeks ago
New study on "Public Goods provided by Agriculture in the European Union"7thSpace Interactive (press release)The Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in …and more » [Link]

Report highlights CAP's environmental contribution – Europolitics.info

Posted 6 weeks ago
Report highlights CAP's environmental contributionEuropolitics.info… of endangered species and safeguarding of landscapes are just some of the environmental advantages provided by the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

New study on "Public Goods provided by Agriculture in the European Union" – penki.lt

Posted 6 weeks ago
New study on "Public Goods provided by Agriculture in the European Union"penki.ltThe Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in …and more » [Link]

New study on `public goods provided by agriculture in the European union` – Environmental Expert (press release)

Posted 6 weeks ago
New study on `public goods provided by agriculture in the European union`Environmental Expert (press release)The Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in …and more » [Link]

EU studies its public goods provided by agriculture – Euroalert.net

Posted 6 weeks ago
EU studies its public goods provided by agricultureEuroalert.net… Environmental Policy is that the Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, …and more » [Link]

EU:New Study On "Public Goods Provided By Agriculture In The European Union" – eGov monitor

Posted 6 weeks ago
EU:New Study On "Public Goods Provided By Agriculture In The European Union"eGov monitorThe Common Agricultural Policy plays a critical role in helping farmers to deliver environmental goods and services, provided that policies are targeted in …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Rural Economy; Nutrition Programs; Crop Insurance; Biofuels; Trade; and Political Notes

Posted 6 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Senate Perspectives Jessica Leber and Christa Marshall of ClimateWire reported on Friday at The New York Times Online that, “Climate chaos reigned on Capitol Hill yesterday as senators battled over the possibility of U.S. EPA regulations on greenhouse … [Link]

Economic outlook for Africa 2010 feature of ECOWAS and Development Partners … – Cocorioko

Posted 6 weeks ago
Economic outlook for Africa 2010 feature of ECOWAS and Development Partners …Cocorioko… in place for coordinating the effective implementation of sectoral programmes, with specific emphasis on the ECOWAS Common Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP), …and more » [Link]

ECOWAS, development partners to hold crucial meeting in Abuja – Sierra Express Media (blog)

Posted 7 weeks ago
ECOWAS, development partners to hold crucial meeting in AbujaSierra Express Media (blog)… in place for coordinating the effective implementation of sectoral programmes, with specific emphasis on the ECOWAS Common Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP), … [Link]

Ana Miho: Greek governments face problems with farmers for many years – Focus News

Posted 7 weeks ago
Focus NewsAna Miho: Greek governments face problems with farmers for many yearsFocus NewsAfter the change in Common Agricultural Policy in Europe in the past five years the farmers have not been given enough assistance as far as the change of … [Link]

In Brief: Getaway car in bank heist found – Irish Independent

Posted 7 weeks ago
In Brief: Getaway car in bank heist foundIrish IndependentIrish farmers could lose more than €2000 each if the EU goes ahead with plans to redistribute Common Agricultural Policy payments. …and more » [Link]

Getaway car in bank heist found – Irish Independent

Posted 7 weeks ago
Getaway car in bank heist foundIrish IndependentIrish farmers could lose more than €2000 each if the EU goes ahead with plans to redistribute Common Agricultural Policy payments. …and more » [Link]

Bill Cash: Act now to return sovereignty to the British – Yorkshire Post

Posted 7 weeks ago
Bill Cash: Act now to return sovereignty to the BritishYorkshire Post… the Common Agricultural Policy, the Common Fisheries Policy, the rebate, regional policy making, energy policy, consequences of immigration. serious … [Link]

General welcome for Pack proposals – Scotsman

Posted 7 weeks ago
General welcome for Pack proposalsScotsman… that moves could be made prior to reform of the European Union's Common agricultural policy to introduce specific support for the livestock sector. … [Link]

The Realist Prism: The Ukraine That Might Have Been – World Politics Review

Posted 7 weeks ago
The Realist Prism: The Ukraine That Might Have BeenWorld Politics Review… potential damage to both the sustainability of the Common Agricultural Policy and the steel industries of the EU's core countries was not on the agenda. …and more » [Link]

PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotism – ANA

Posted 7 weeks ago
PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotismANA… New Democracy (ND) government for the situation "because for years now you have been applying the (EU's) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) very well". …and more » [Link]

PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotism – ANA

Posted 7 weeks ago
PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotismANA… New Democracy (ND) government for the situation "because for years now you have been applying the (EU's) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) very well". …and more » [Link]

PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotism – Athens News Agency

Posted 7 weeks ago
PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotismAthens News Agency… New Democracy (ND) government for the situation "because for years now you have been applying the (EU's) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) very well". …and more » [Link]

PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotism – Athens News Agency

Posted 7 weeks ago
PM appeals to protesting farmers' patriotismAthens News Agency… New Democracy (ND) government for the situation "because for years now you have been applying the (EU's) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) very well". …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; and Crop Insurance

Posted 7 weeks ago
Climate Issues – Sen. Murkowski’s “Resolution of Disapproval” An update posted yesterday at CQPolitics.com reported that, “Republican Lisa Murkowski says she has won the backing of ‘several’ Senate Democrats for a resolution that would block the EPA from regulating greenhouse … [Link]

Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African Union – Ghana News Agency

Posted 7 weeks ago
Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African UnionGhana News AgencyThe adoption of a strategy similar to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which would place emphasis on joint action in agricultural production and …and more » [Link]

Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African Union – Ghana News Agency

Posted 7 weeks ago
Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African UnionGhana News AgencyThe adoption of a strategy similar to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which would place emphasis on joint action in agricultural production and …and more » [Link]

Bank Of Greece: November Current Account Deficit Shrinks – Capital.gr (press release)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Bank Of Greece: November Current Account Deficit ShrinksCapital.gr (press release)… Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy, as well as receipts from the European Social Fund, …and more » [Link]

MPs debate Food Industry Competitiveness – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 7 weeks ago
MPs debate Food Industry CompetitivenessDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… the Government -and the Opposition, for that matter-would be much better exercised if they attacked the common agricultural policy, which adds the best …and more » [Link]

Minister Baconschi congratulates Dacian Ciolos on successful hearings – Financiarul

Posted 7 weeks ago
Minister Baconschi congratulates Dacian Ciolos on successful hearingsFinanciarul… emphasizing the anti-crisis measures strengthening and the reform of the community policies (the common agricultural policy and the cohesion policy). … [Link]

Romania, net beneficiary of relations with EU – Financiarul

Posted 7 weeks ago
Romania, net beneficiary of relations with EUFinanciarulOver the future Common Agricultural Policy, he reiterated Romania would support the maintaining of the current structure, relying on the old pillars, … [Link]

Scotland – New EU Commissioner on milk prices – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Scotland – New EU Commissioner on milk pricesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Ciolos will face one of the major tasks of the EU in the coming three years with a new Common Agricultural Policy having to be hammered out by 2013. … [Link]

Ireland – Market price fluctuations in farm prices – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Ireland – Market price fluctuations in farm pricesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Smith said the new Common Agricultural Policy must also address increased market volatility and the need for effective mechanisms to manage it. … [Link]

Farm subsidy inquiry visits Shetland – Shetland News

Posted 7 weeks ago
Shetland NewsFarm subsidy inquiry visits ShetlandShetland NewsThe report drew on lengthy submissions from the industry about how support for the industry should look after 2013, once the Common Agricultural Policy has …and more » [Link]

"Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African Union" – BusinessGhana

Posted 7 weeks ago
"Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African Union"BusinessGhanaThe adoption of a strategy similar to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which would place emphasis on joint action in agricultural production and …and more » [Link]

"Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African Union" – BusinessGhana

Posted 7 weeks ago
"Reflections on the Challenges and Prospects of the African Union"BusinessGhanaThe adoption of a strategy similar to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which would place emphasis on joint action in agricultural production and …and more » [Link]

Spain Agribusiness Report Q1 2010 – new market analysis released – PR-inside.com (press release)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Spain Agribusiness Report Q1 2010 – new market analysis releasedPR-inside.com (press release)… calls for higher levels of EU support to its farmers as the reform of the costly Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) continues through the outlook period. …and more » [Link]

UK doctors recommend trans-fat ban – Drovers

Posted 7 weeks ago
UK doctors recommend trans-fat banDroversThe organization also recommends revisions to EU Common Agricultural Policy to reduce subsidies of the production of beef and dairy goods, shifting support … [Link]

UK doctors recommend trans-fat ban – Drovers

Posted 7 weeks ago
UK doctors recommend trans-fat banDroversThe organization also recommends revisions to EU Common Agricultural Policy to reduce subsidies of the production of beef and dairy goods, shifting support … [Link]

Isles farmers and crofters invited to meeting on interim recommendations from … – Shetland Times Online

Posted 7 weeks ago
Isles farmers and crofters invited to meeting on interim recommendations from …Shetland Times Online… government report surrounding the future of industry support beyond 2013, when the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is scheduled for major reform. …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Federal Debt; Crop Insurance; and Dairy Issues

Posted 7 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Less Momentum for Cap and Trade? Ben Geman reported yesterday at The Hill’s Energy and Environment Blog that, “Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is confirming that she probably won’t offer an amendment to debt ceiling legislation this week that … [Link]

Agricultural academic – European Voice

Posted 7 weeks ago
Agricultural academicEuropean Voice… for Franz Fischler, the European agriculture commissioner who oversaw the passage of the Agenda 2000 reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

Taking a cautious step forward – Scotsman

Posted 7 weeks ago
Taking a cautious step forwardScotsmanAll organisations supported the proposals for an extension of the Less Favoured Area scheme into the new common agricultural policy. [Link]

EU FARMERS DEMAND REFORM TO BOOST AGRICULTURE – Green Med Journal

Posted 7 weeks ago
Green Med JournalEU FARMERS DEMAND REFORM TO BOOST AGRICULTUREGreen Med Journal… Copa-Cogeca has welcomed the Spanish Presidency's intention to debate the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and urges EU politicians to … [Link]

Climate Issues; Federal Debt; Trade; and Food Safety

Posted 7 weeks ago
Climate Issues: EPA Regulation Kim Murphy reported yesterday at the Greenspace Blog (Los Angeles Times) that, “[U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska)] staff says she is poised to act this week on a proposed amendment (download Murkowski’s amendment here) to bar … [Link]

THE INSIDER: The fine line between winners and losers – Business Day

Posted 7 weeks ago
THE INSIDER: The fine line between winners and losersBusiness DayI want to be sure I approach this endeavour in keeping with all government policies, as dictated by the EU under the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Ireland – Market price fluctuations in farm prices – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Ireland – Market price fluctuations in farm pricesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Smith said the new Common Agricultural Policy must also address increased market volatility and the need for effective mechanisms to manage it. …and more » [Link]

Ireland – Beef prices set to jump – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Ireland – Beef prices set to jumpMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… the IFA that grass-based livestock production must be fully protected and properly rewarded in the negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Environmental Audit Committee hears from Tyndall Centre for Climate Change … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Environmental Audit Committee hears from Tyndall Centre for Climate Change …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Asked if this meant that more government intervention would be needed in food markets, he noted that the Common Agricultural Policy already represented … [Link]

Presidency presents agriculture work programme – Europolitics.info

Posted 7 weeks ago
Presidency presents agriculture work programmeEuropolitics.infoThe priorities of agriculture policies will include: the future of the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2013: 'Horizon 2020'; the competitiveness of … [Link]

EU Spanish Presidency: Agricultural Council Meeting Examines Ways To Improve … – eGov monitor

Posted 7 weeks ago
EU Spanish Presidency: Agricultural Council Meeting Examines Ways To Improve …eGov monitorShe stated that Spain seeks to promote the discussion on the future of aid to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, when the current Community …and more » [Link]

Incoming agriculture chief dodges French question, outlines CAP strategy – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 7 weeks ago
Incoming agriculture chief dodges French question, outlines CAP strategyjust-food.com (subscription)But reform doesn't mean reducing financial support for the CAP [common agricultural policy] but adapting the budget to meet new challenges. …and more » [Link]

Climate Change Issues; Biofuels; and Agricultural News

Posted 7 weeks ago
Climate Change Issues Ben Geman reported yesterday at The Hill’s Energy and Environment Blog that, “An aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Monday that Murkowski has not yet decided whether to offer an amendment this week that would block … [Link]

Ministers want to give farmers better bargaining power

Posted 7 weeks ago
EU-27 farm ministers agreed yesterday (18 January) to push for measures that would ensure all actors in the food supply chain, and particularly farmers, receive fair compensation for their work. [Link]

Ministers want to give farmers better bargaining power – EurActiv

Posted 7 weeks ago
Ministers want to give farmers better bargaining powerEurActiv… by creating producer organisations, in the context of EU rural development policy and the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), for example. … [Link]

Cioloş stops short talks on EU farm budget cuts – ACTmedia

Posted 7 weeks ago
ACTmediaCioloş stops short talks on EU farm budget cutsACTmedia"The main priority of my mandate is to define the perspective of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013," said Cioloş, presenting his vision for …and more » [Link]

Spanish EU Presidency – The Agriculture Council studies ways to improve the … – ISRIA

Posted 7 weeks ago
Spanish EU Presidency – The Agriculture Council studies ways to improve the …ISRIAShe stated that Spain seeks to promote the discussion on the future of aid to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, when the current Community …and more … [Link]

The Agriculture Council studies ways to improve the functioning of the food … – penki.lt

Posted 7 weeks ago
The Agriculture Council studies ways to improve the functioning of the food …penki.ltShe stated that Spain seeks to promote the discussion on the future of aid to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, when the current Community …and more … [Link]

EU consumers to foot bill for protectionism – The Japan Times

Posted 7 weeks ago
EU consumers to foot bill for protectionismThe Japan TimesThese self-destructive responses to the recession are in addition to the long-standing, massive Common Agricultural Policy, which subsidizes inefficiency … [Link]

Call to ban man-made fat – NHS Choices

Posted 7 weeks ago
Call to ban man-made fatNHS ChoicesRevising the EU Common Agricultural Policy to reduce subsidies of the production of beef and dairy goods, which may be high in saturated fat. …and more » [Link]

Call to ban man-made fat – NHS Choices

Posted 7 weeks ago
Call to ban man-made fatNHS ChoicesRevising the EU Common Agricultural Policy to reduce subsidies of the production of beef and dairy goods, which may be high in saturated fat. …and more » [Link]

First Minister Questions – BBC News

Posted 7 weeks ago
BBC NewsFirst Minister QuestionsBBC NewsMs Gildernew took questions on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, support to farmers struggling with crops and livestock due to freezing weather … [Link]

Dacian Ciolos close to become commissioner for agriculture. – ISI – Emerging Markets

Posted 7 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos close to become commissioner for agriculture.ISI – Emerging MarketsDuring the hearing, Ciolos also said that he would reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but stressed that did not mean reducing financial …and more » [Link]

Dacian Ciolos close to become commissioner for agriculture. – ISI – Emerging Markets

Posted 7 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos close to become commissioner for agriculture.ISI – Emerging MarketsDuring the hearing, Ciolos also said that he would reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but stressed that did not mean reducing financial …and more » [Link]

Farm Bill Factors; Trade; Biofuels; and Climate Change

Posted 7 weeks ago
Farm Bill Factors: Deficit DTN Editor-in-Chief Urban C. Lehner observed on Friday at the Editor’s Notebook Blog that, “Every five years or so Congress passes a new farm bill, and in the run-up to every farm-bill debate, pundits predict that … [Link]

Cioloş stops short talks on EU farm budget cuts

Posted 7 weeks ago
Dacian Cioloş, the EU's commissioner-designate for agriculture, pledged equal distribution of EU farm aid across the EU 27 and fair income for farmers during a three-hour confirmation hearing in the European Parliament on Friday (15 January). His vision for a … [Link]

What would happen if a state left the euro? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted 7 weeks ago
What would happen if a state left the euro?Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Of course, one could argue that leaving the EU – and with it the Social Chapter, the 48-hour week, the Common Agricultural Policy and the rest of the … [Link]

Cioloş stops short talks on EU farm budget cuts – EurActiv

Posted 7 weeks ago
Cioloş stops short talks on EU farm budget cutsEurActiv"The main priority of my mandate is to define the perspective of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013," said Cioloş, presenting his vision for …and more » [Link]

Romanian nominee for EU agriculture chief backs high farm budget – Balkans.com Business News

Posted 7 weeks ago
Romanian nominee for EU agriculture chief backs high farm budgetBalkans.com Business News"The Common Agricultural Policy needs to have a sufficiently large budget because we are not just talking about funds that go directly to farmers, …and more » [Link]

European Union- Subsidies to continue for farmers – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 7 weeks ago
European Union- Subsidies to continue for farmersMeattradenewsdaily (blog)"Reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) does not mean lessening financial support," Romania's Dacian Ciolos — seen as a friend to France, …and more » [Link]

Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questions – di-ve.com

Posted 8 weeks ago
Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questionsdi-ve.comHe also called himself a "reformer" stressing the need to reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. On the aftermath of the Copenhagen conference she …and more » [Link]

Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questions – di-ve.com

Posted 8 weeks ago
Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questionsdi-ve.comHe also called himself a "reformer" stressing the need to reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. On the aftermath of the Copenhagen conference she …and more » [Link]

2020 Vision: What farming would be like outside the EU – FarmersWeekly

Posted 8 weeks ago
2020 Vision: What farming would be like outside the EUFarmersWeekly… give their speculative views Agriculture has changed radically since Britain left the European Union and dropped the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Paolo de Castro: Coordinators of political groups in AGRI unanimously voted … – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Paolo de Castro: Coordinators of political groups in AGRI unanimously voted …FinanciarulIn the AGRI hearings Ciolos said that the current allocated budget by the European Union allows the functioning of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and …and more » [Link]

PNL delegation backs Ciolos in final confirmation vote for agriculture … – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
PNL delegation backs Ciolos in final confirmation vote for agriculture …Financiarul… in more than three-hour long hearings the Romanian commissioner candidate's skills on areas relating to the reform of the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

Dacian Ciolos, after hearings: It was a difficult exam, I think everybody is … – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos, after hearings: It was a difficult exam, I think everybody is …FinanciarulOverall, it was an interesting discussion because I could feel the expectations pulse in the EP, especially on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more … [Link]

Orban says Ciolos faces no easy commissioner's mission – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Orban says Ciolos faces no easy commissioner's missionFinanciarul'Pursuing with the common agricultural policy' was the first challenge cited by Orban for Ciolos's mandate. 'Secondly, given that the budget of the common …and more » [Link]

iolos: This year I intend to present main CAP guidelines after 2013 – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
iolos: This year I intend to present main CAP guidelines after 2013FinanciarulHis top priority as European Commissioner for Agriculture will be to define the prospects of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013, as Dacian Ciolos put …and more » [Link]

Dacian Ciolos believes small holdings to be an important part of the European … – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos believes small holdings to be an important part of the European …FinanciarulThere can be one, two or more pillars, but what is important is the fact that there is a EU common agricultural policy in need of a … [Link]

Dacian Ciolos believes small holdings to be an important part of the European … – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos believes small holdings to be an important part of the European …FinanciarulOn the other hand, the European Commissioner-designate in charge of Agriculture said it was of utmost importance that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …and more » [Link]

Ciolos says he pleads for strong budget be maintained in agriculture – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Ciolos says he pleads for strong budget be maintained in agricultureFinanciarulThe current budget allotted by the European Union is enough generous to allow the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) function and I believe it is important we …and more » [Link]

Dacian Ciolos: My top priority will be to define CAP prospects after 2013 – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos: My top priority will be to define CAP prospects after 2013FinanciarulMy top priority as European Commissioner for Agriculture will be to define the prospects of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, …and more » [Link]

Dacian Ciolos: My top priority will be to define CAP perspectives after 2013 – Financiarul

Posted 8 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos: My top priority will be to define CAP perspectives after 2013FinanciarulMy top priority as European Commissioner for agriculture will be to define the perspectives of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, …and more » [Link]

Farm payments plan 'robbing Peter to pay Paul', claims IFA – Irish Independent

Posted 8 weeks ago
Farm payments plan 'robbing Peter to pay Paul', claims IFAIrish IndependentCHANGES to how Common Agricultural Policy funds are shared out would be "robbing Peter to pay Paul", the Irish Farmers' Association has warned, … [Link]

EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in Doha – Focus News

Posted 8 weeks ago
EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in DohaFocus NewsDuring the hearing, Ciolos also said that he would reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but stressed that did not mean reducing financial …and more » [Link]

EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in Doha – Focus News

Posted 8 weeks ago
EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in DohaFocus NewsDuring the hearing, Ciolos also said that he would reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but stressed that did not mean reducing financial …and more » [Link]

EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in Doha – Xinhua

Posted 8 weeks ago
EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in DohaXinhuaDuring the hearing, Ciolos also said that he would reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but stressed that did not mean reducing financial …and more » [Link]

EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in Doha – Xinhua

Posted 8 weeks ago
EU incoming agricultural commissioner says no more concessions in DohaXinhuaDuring the hearing, Ciolos also said that he would reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but stressed that did not mean reducing financial …and more » [Link]

Welsh Assemby relaxes rules on supplementary feeding – Farming UK

Posted 8 weeks ago
Welsh Assemby relaxes rules on supplementary feedingFarming UK… of further reforms of the EU Common Agricultural Policy to Welsh farmers and the new Glastir agri-environment scheme which will be introduced in 2012. …and more » [Link]

Welsh Assemby relaxes rules on supplementary feeding – Farming UK

Posted 8 weeks ago
Welsh Assemby relaxes rules on supplementary feedingFarming UK… of further reforms of the EU Common Agricultural Policy to Welsh farmers and the new Glastir agri-environment scheme which will be introduced in 2012. …and more » [Link]

Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questions Friday – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 8 weeks ago
European Parliament (press release)Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questions FridayEuropean Parliament (press release)He also called himself a "reformer" stressing the need to reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. Asked about measures to be implemented to improve …and more … [Link]

Dacian Ciolos: “CAP must remain solid” – Europolitics.info

Posted 8 weeks ago
Dacian Ciolos: “CAP must remain solid”Europolitics.infoQuestioned ceaselessly by MEPs, Romania's former agriculture minister presented a radically different version of the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]

Commissioners' hearings – Europolitics.info

Posted 8 weeks ago
Commissioners' hearingsEuropolitics.infoQuestioned ceaselessly by MEPs, Romania's former agriculture minister presented a radically different version of the Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]

Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questions Friday – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 8 weeks ago
European Parliament (press release)Agriculture and Climate commissioner designates face MEPs questions FridayEuropean Parliament (press release)He also called himself a "reformer" stressing the need to reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. Asked about measures to be implemented to improve …and more … [Link]

New EU farming chief vows to defend subsidies – France24

Posted 8 weeks ago
France24New EU farming chief vows to defend subsidiesFrance24"Reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) does not mean lessening financial support," Romania's Dacian Ciolos — seen as a friend to France, …and more » [Link]

(No. 39) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 8 weeks ago
(No. 39) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Appeals) Regulations 2010 have been laid before Parliament today, having been made on 5th …and more » [Link]

New EU farming chief vows to defend subsidies – Times of the Internet

Posted 8 weeks ago
New EU farming chief vows to defend subsidiesTimes of the Internet"Reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) does not mean lessening financial support," Romania's Dacian Ciolos — seen as a friend to France, …and more » [Link]

New EU farming chief vows to defend subsidies – AFP

Posted 8 weeks ago
AFPNew EU farming chief vows to defend subsidiesAFP"Reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) does not mean lessening financial support," Romania's Dacian Ciolos — seen as a friend to France, …and more » [Link]

Austria's Hahn wants regional policy for all – Europolitics.info

Posted 8 weeks ago
Austria's Hahn wants regional policy for allEuropolitics.infoDoes the commissioner-designate want to repatriate the rural areas – which the EU handles via the Common Agricultural Policy – within Cohesion Policy, …and more » [Link]

Grüne Woche opens in Berlin; Hungary partner country for first time – Budapest Business Journal

Posted 8 weeks ago
Grüne Woche opens in Berlin; Hungary partner country for first timeBudapest Business JournalGráf said Hungary would make priorities of supporting the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, creating a common animal health policy and reviewing the common … [Link]

Commissioner-elect vows to reform CAP – Farmers Guardian

Posted 8 weeks ago
Commissioner-elect vows to reform CAPFarmers GuardianTHE future of the Common Agricultural Policy looks set to fall into the hands of a CAP reformer, the Romanian commissioner-elect Dacian Ciolos. …and more » [Link]

Grüne Woche opens in Berlin; Hungary partner country for first time – Budapest Business Journal

Posted 8 weeks ago
Grüne Woche opens in Berlin; Hungary partner country for first timeBudapest Business JournalGráf said Hungary would make priorities of supporting the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, creating a common animal health policy and reviewing the common … [Link]

Austria's Hahn wants regional policy for all – Europolitics.info

Posted 8 weeks ago
Austria's Hahn wants regional policy for allEuropolitics.infoDoes the commissioner-designate want to repatriate the rural areas – which the EU handles via the Common Agricultural Policy – within Cohesion Policy, …and more » [Link]

Would-be agriculture commissioner sets out priorities – FarmersWeekly

Posted 8 weeks ago
Would-be agriculture commissioner sets out prioritiesFarmersWeeklyA Common Agricultural Policy that delivers food security for consumers and a decent income for farmers is the overriding objective for would-be EU …and more » [Link]

Romanian designated commissioner for Agriculture favours direct payments, but … – HotNews.co

Posted 8 weeks ago
Romanian designated commissioner for Agriculture favours direct payments, but …HotNews.coHe supports the second Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) pillar, because the agriculture is closely connected with the rural environment and believes that …and more » [Link]

EP Committee – Hearing of Dacian Ciolos – Agriculture and rural development – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 8 weeks ago
EP Committee – Hearing of Dacian Ciolos – Agriculture and rural developmentDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 and its budgetary dimension, the use of direct payments, the volatility of prices in the food …and … [Link]

Romanian pleases agriculture committee – European Voice

Posted 8 weeks ago
Romanian pleases agriculture committeeEuropean Voice… he has been dealing with the intricacies of the Common Agricultural Policy for the past 12 years and has experience of farming dating back before that. …and more » [Link]

European Parliament – Hearing of Dacian Ciolos – Agriculture and rural development – ISRIA

Posted 8 weeks ago
European Parliament – Hearing of Dacian Ciolos – Agriculture and rural developmentISRIAThe future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 and its budgetary dimension, the use of direct payments, the volatility of prices in the food …and more » [Link]

Hearing of Dacian Ciolos – Agriculture and rural development – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 8 weeks ago
Hearing of Dacian Ciolos – Agriculture and rural developmentEuropean Parliament (press release)The future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 and its budgetary dimension, the use of direct payments, the volatility of prices in the food …and more » [Link]

Climate Change; Disaster Aid; Trade; Crop Insurance; Justice Dept. – Monsanto; and CFTC Developments

Posted 8 weeks ago
Climate Change John M. Broder reported in today’s New York Times that, “Todd Stern, the chief American climate change negotiator, said Thursday that the flawed and incomplete agreement reached last month in Copenhagen could provide significant benefits if countries followed … [Link]

Ireland – New farm boss seeking more cash on CAP – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 8 weeks ago
Ireland – New farm boss seeking more cash on CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Bryan said that food security was just as important today as it was when the Common Agricultural Policy was first established. …and more » [Link]

Ireland – New president at the IFA – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 8 weeks ago
Ireland – New president at the IFAMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The new president of the Irish Farmers Association, John Bryan, will highlight the negotiation of the common agricultural policy budget as a major challenge …and more » [Link]

Ukraine in the EU by 2015? No Way – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Posted 8 weeks ago
Ukraine in the EU by 2015? No WayWall Street Journal (blog)Just 10% smaller than France, Ukraine in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy? Yes, according to Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a candidate for … [Link]

Ukraine in the EU by 2015? No Way – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Posted 8 weeks ago
Ukraine in the EU by 2015? No WayWall Street Journal (blog)Just 10% smaller than France, Ukraine in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy? Yes, according to Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, a candidate for … [Link]

Farm Bill; Climate Change; Sen. Blanche Lincoln; Biofuels; Ag Economy; and Food Safety

Posted 8 weeks ago
Farm Bill Dan Morgan, a former Washington Post reporter and former Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, who is now an independent writer specializing in agriculture and energy, has written a paper titled, “The Farm … [Link]

New EU Commission: Who's who? – BBC News

Posted 8 weeks ago
BBC NewsNew EU Commission: Who's who?BBC NewsFarming and rural development gets more funding than anything else in the EU budget, and reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be an important …and more » [Link]

MPs debate Sovereignty of Parliament – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 8 weeks ago
MPs debate Sovereignty of ParliamentDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Family law is affected, and so are the common agricultural policy and the common fisheries policy, the rebate, regional policy making, energy policy—which …and more » [Link]

Barnier to fight for consumers and SMEs – EurActiv

Posted 8 weeks ago
Barnier to fight for consumers and SMEsEurActivHe was deeply implicated in the preparation of the 'Food and Farming Health Check' to modernise the Common Agricultural Policy, adopted in 2008 under the …and more » [Link]

EU protectionism rises — from shoes to steel – China Post

Posted 8 weeks ago
EU protectionism rises — from shoes to steelChina PostThese self-harming responses to the recession are in addition to the long-standing massive Common Agricultural Policy which subsidizes inefficiency and …and more » [Link]

A gift economy for Europe – U.TV

Posted 8 weeks ago
A gift economy for EuropeU.TVThird, he could draw up reforms of the EU's prohibitively expensive Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that currently favours large-scale industrial farming. …and more » [Link]

A gift economy for Europe – The Guardian

Posted 8 weeks ago
A gift economy for EuropeThe GuardianThird, he could draw up reforms of the EU's prohibitively expensive Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that currently favours large-scale industrial farming. …and more » [Link]

Climate Change Issues; Animal Agriculture; Crop Insurance; Energy Prices; and Crop Reports

Posted 8 weeks ago
Climate Change Issues Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “The largest U.S. farm group called on Congress on Tuesday to prevent the government from regulating greenhouse gases if lawmakers kill climate change legislation. “The 6-million-member American Farm Bureau Federation … [Link]

UK – Getting back to basic farming – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 8 weeks ago
UK – Getting back to basic farmingMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… soil-denuding, nature-destroying intensive agriculture that has marched across the country – spurred by the Common Agricultural Policy – may soon look …and more » [Link]

New IFA chief accuses big retailers of greed – Irish Times

Posted 8 weeks ago
New IFA chief accuses big retailers of greedIrish Times… and an end to mislabelling of products to mislead consumers. He also said it was up to the Government to protect the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap).and more » [Link]

Europe 'Not Ready' for EU-Wide Tax – BusinessWeek

Posted 8 weeks ago
Europe 'Not Ready' for EU-Wide TaxBusinessWeekHe said it was unlikely that common agricultural policy (CAP) spending would be reduced further than the agreed 33 percent of the total EU budget, …and more » [Link]

Janusz LEWANDOWSKI European Parliament Hearing Report – New Europe

Posted 8 weeks ago
New EuropeJanusz LEWANDOWSKI European Parliament Hearing ReportNew Europe"We are in the process of remodelizing the Common Agricultural Policy, and more than 20 Ministers from all member states are more than capable of handling …and more » [Link]

Farm Bill; Trade Issues; Climate Developments; and Biofuels

Posted 8 weeks ago
Farm Bill Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “A Texas Democrat who used to be a leader of fiscal conservatives in the U.S. House of Representatives told big farm group on Monday that Congress members keen to cut federal … [Link]

Bryan takes over IFA leadership – Irish Examiner

Posted 8 weeks ago
Bryan takes over IFA leadershipIrish ExaminerWhen John Bryan takes over the reins of power today, he will identify negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy post 20-13 as the first major challenge …and more » [Link]

Bryan takes over IFA leadership – IrishExaminer.com

Posted 8 weeks ago
Bryan takes over IFA leadershipIrishExaminer.comWhen John Bryan takes over the reins of power today, he will identify negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy post 20-13 as the first major challenge …and more » [Link]

Bryan takes over IFA leadership – BreakingNews.ie

Posted 8 weeks ago
Bryan takes over IFA leadershipBreakingNews.ieWhen John Bryan takes over the reins of power today, he will identify negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy post 20-13 as the first major challenge …and more » [Link]

Bryan takes over IFA leadership – Ireland Online

Posted 8 weeks ago
Bryan takes over IFA leadershipIreland OnlineWhen John Bryan takes over the reins of power today, he will identify negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy post 20-13 as the first major challenge …and more » [Link]

Europe not ready for EU tax, says incoming budget chief – EUobserver.com

Posted 8 weeks ago
Europe not ready for EU tax, says incoming budget chiefEUobserver.comHe said it was unlikely that common agricultural policy (CAP) spending would be reduced further than the agreed 33 percent of the total EU budget, …and more » [Link]

Tuesday Newspaper Review – Irish Business News and International Stories … – FinFacts Ireland

Posted 8 weeks ago
FinFacts IrelandTuesday Newspaper Review – Irish Business News and International Stories …FinFacts IrelandHe will also tell the IFA's 55th annual general meeting in his inaugural address that food security was important when the common agricultural policy was …and more » [Link]

Bryan vows to prioritise upcoming CAP talks – Irish Independent

Posted 8 weeks ago
Bryan vows to prioritise upcoming CAP talksIrish IndependentMr Bryan said that food security was just as important today as it was when the Common Agricultural Policy was first established. …and more » [Link]

Summary of the hearing of Janusz Lewandowski – Budgets – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 8 weeks ago
Summary of the hearing of Janusz Lewandowski – BudgetsEuropean Parliament (press release)Mr Lewandowski replied that his "personal stance is not to nationalise the common agricultural policy, which would be the end of the CAP", but that the EU …and more … [Link]

Summary of the hearing of Janusz Lewandowski – Budgets – European Parliament (press release)

Posted 8 weeks ago
Summary of the hearing of Janusz Lewandowski – BudgetsEuropean Parliament (press release)Anne Jensen (ALDE, DK) asked the Commissioner-designate about proposed changes in the budget for EU's common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Lewandowski cautious on CAP's renationalisation – Europolitics.info

Posted 8 weeks ago
Lewandowski cautious on CAP's renationalisationEuropolitics.info.~ financial programming and budget, has come out against renationalisation of the Common Agricultural Policy in his hearing at the European Parliament. … [Link]

Lewandowski cautious on CAP's renationalisation – Europolitics.info

Posted 8 weeks ago
Lewandowski cautious on CAP's renationalisationEuropolitics.info.~ financial programming and budget, has come out against renationalisation of the Common Agricultural Policy in his hearing at the European Parliament. …and more » [Link]

Likely EU budget chief cautious on farm overhaul – Forex Pros

Posted 8 weeks ago
Likely EU budget chief cautious on farm overhaulForex ProsFrance benefits more than any other EU country from the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy. Other big beneficiaries are Ireland, Romania and Poland, …and more » [Link]

Likely EU budget chief cautious on farm overhaul – Forexyard

Posted 8 weeks ago
Likely EU budget chief cautious on farm overhaulForexyardFrance benefits more than any other EU country from the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy. Other big beneficiaries are Ireland, Romania and Poland, …and more » [Link]

Western Isles Council to host crofting conference – Stornoway Gazette

Posted 8 weeks ago
Western Isles Council to host crofting conferenceStornoway GazetteThe Crofting Reform Bill and the Common Agricultural Policy and their implications will be examined and Highlands and Islands Enterprise will give a … [Link]

Climate Issues; Farm Bill; Sec. Vilsack’s Staff; and Biofuels

Posted 8 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Agricultural Concerns Eric Roper reported on Friday at the Hot Dish Politics Blog (The Minneapolis Star Tribune) that, “Blue Dog Democrat Collin Peterson, who played a major role securing rural lawmakers’ support for cap-and-trade legislation this summer, said … [Link]

Welsh oppose UK moves to abandon CAP – Farmers Guardian

Posted 8 weeks ago
Welsh oppose UK moves to abandon CAPFarmers Guardian… has been welcomed by the Farmers Union of Wales – but with some strong opposition to a determination to abandon the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

CAP alternative proffered – Freshinfo

Posted 8 weeks ago
FreshinfoCAP alternative profferedFreshinfoA leading agricultural professor has told UK producers there is a strong future for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) if it is drastically reformed. … [Link]

European Union – Farmers want more despite subsidies – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 8 weeks ago
European Union – Farmers want more despite subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Copa-Cogeca secretary general Pekka Pesonen said sufficient funds must be made available to finance a strong Common Agricultural Policy in the future. … [Link]

In praise of… Michael Pollan – The Guardian

Posted 8 weeks ago
In praise of… Michael PollanThe GuardianHow about the Common Agricultural Policy? There are no comments yet for this article. In order to post a comment you need to be registered and signed in.and more » [Link]

Romania can no longer negotiate farm state subsidies extension with EU – minister – Financiarul

Posted 9 weeks ago
Romania can no longer negotiate farm state subsidies extension with EU – ministerFinanciarul… that should allow us to negotiate the best means of support and the best resources with the European Union in the future common agricultural policy', …and more … [Link]

It's time to get back to the land – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 9 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukIt's time to get back to the landTelegraph.co.uk… soil-denuding, nature-destroying intensive agriculture that has marched across the country – spurred by the Common Agricultural Policy – may soon look …and more » [Link]

Increase font size – EurActiv

Posted 9 weeks ago
Increase font sizeEurActivHe was deeply implicated in the preparation of the 'Food and Farming Health Check' to modernise the Common Agricultural Policy, adopted in 2008 under the …and more » [Link]

Banking and Finance – ISI – Emerging Markets

Posted 9 weeks ago
Banking and FinanceISI – Emerging Markets… which it attributes to the EU requirements – a bank account is necessary to receive direct subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Biofuels; Climate Change Issues; EPA Developments; Animal Agriculture; and Political Notes

Posted 9 weeks ago
Biofuels DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, “Recent tough economic times have altered the landscape of the U.S. ethanol industry. “Plants shut down, many filed bankruptcy, and opportunistic companies such as Valero Energy Corp. bought up plants and helped … [Link]

The EU – Using Law For its Own Ends – Canada Free Press

Posted 9 weeks ago
The EU – Using Law For its Own EndsCanada Free PressThis is the Common Agricultural Policy, which calls on farmers to maximise production. The basic food products are then kept in massive barns until they rot … [Link]

French farm union wants more flexible EU aid – Forex Pros

Posted 9 weeks ago
French farm union wants more flexible EU aidForex Pros… and will be at the heart of negotiations starting this year on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that runs to 2013 in its current form. …and more » [Link]

Madrid spells out limited but “decisive” CAP reform priorities – Europolitics.info

Posted 9 weeks ago
Madrid spells out limited but “decisive” CAP reform prioritiesEuropolitics.infoBut Madrid nevertheless intends to make a useful contribution to the debate on “the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013, 'Horizon 2020', and continue the …and more » [Link]

Romania becomes first country to introduce junk-food tax

Posted 9 weeks ago
A new tax on junk food products will be introduced as of March 2010 in Romania, the proceeds of which will go on health programmes, EurActiv Romania reports. The move appears to set a worldwide precedent. [Link]

Farm Bill; Biofuels; Climate Change- Political Notes; CFTC Issues; and Weather Impacts

Posted 9 weeks ago
Farm Bill Reuters news reported yesterday (article posted at DTN, link requires subscription) that, “The U.S. Agriculture Department unveiled tighter eligibility rules for farm subsidies on Wednesday but a small-farm group said they do not live up to President Barack … [Link]

'Subsidies essential' to Welsh green revolution – Daily Post

Posted 9 weeks ago
'Subsidies essential' to Welsh green revolutionDaily Post… unveiled this week by UK environment secretary Hilary Benn, makes clear the government's determination to abandon the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Higher Level Schemes – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 9 weeks ago
Higher Level SchemesDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… amount as in 2007-08) to cover its direct costs in delivering the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) under the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

Ireland – The Common Agricultural Policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 9 weeks ago
Ireland – The Common Agricultural PolicyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The outcome of upcoming negotiations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 will be pivotal in determining the future prospects for the … [Link]

Modified food on agenda as Benn outlines strategy – Financial Times

Posted 9 weeks ago
Modified food on agenda as Benn outlines strategyFinancial TimesGenetically modified crops are back on the menu, along with reform of the European common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

EU: Ciolos favours balanced CAP approach – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 9 weeks ago
EU: Ciolos favours balanced CAP approachjust-food.com (subscription)Assessing a review of the EU Common Agricultural Policy for implementation beyond 2013, Ciolos said Europe's rural areas and agriculture would "thrive … [Link]

EU: Ciolos favours balanced CAP approach – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 9 weeks ago
EU: Ciolos favours balanced CAP approachjust-food.com (subscription)Assessing a review of the EU Common Agricultural Policy for implementation beyond 2013, Ciolos said Europe's rural areas and agriculture would "thrive … [Link]

OFC 2010: Recognition needed for agriculture's professionals – FarmersWeekly

Posted 9 weeks ago
OFC 2010: Recognition needed for agriculture's professionalsFarmersWeekly"Far~ should be the progressive industry of the future with the Common Agricultural Policy supporting it. Those who work in it need greater recognition. …and more » [Link]

OFC 2010: Re-shape European rural policy for the 21st century – FarmersWeekly

Posted 9 weeks ago
OFC 2010: Re-shape European rural policy for the 21st centuryFarmersWeeklyReform of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2012 should abandon support for farmers and focus on developing a new regime for the "whole European rural …and more » [Link]

OFC 2010: Re-shape European rural policy for the 21st century – FarmersWeekly

Posted 9 weeks ago
OFC 2010: Re-shape European rural policy for the 21st centuryFarmersWeeklyReform of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2012 should abandon support for farmers and focus on developing a new regime for the "whole European rural …and more » [Link]

Ag Policy Agenda – Climate Change Issues; Weather Concerns; Trade Developments; School Lunch Program; and Political Notes

Posted 9 weeks ago
Ag Policy Agenda – Climate Change Issues DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “Agriculture policy should focus on job creation in 2010, the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee explained to DTN in a December interview. “Much … [Link]

Farming Today – Oxfam, Benn, Herbert and NFU discuss Government food strategy – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 9 weeks ago
Farming Today – Oxfam, Benn, Herbert and NFU discuss Government food strategyDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)We need to also … shift the Common Agricultural Policy subsidies away from … what it is now where 80% of the subsidies go to the … [Link]

At last a minister says it: we need to grow more food – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 9 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukAt last a minister says it: we need to grow more foodTelegraph.co.uk… "we have a government document which recognises that 'supporting productive farming' is the prime object of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Dorothy Fairburn: We need rural businesses that are profitable and thriving – Yorkshire Post

Posted 9 weeks ago
Dorothy Fairburn: We need rural businesses that are profitable and thrivingYorkshire PostThe CLA is proposing a twin-track policy for Food and Environmental Security as the next phase in the evolution of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) … [Link]

Dorothy Fairburn: We need rural businesses that are profitable and thriving – Yorkshire Post

Posted 9 weeks ago
Dorothy Fairburn: We need rural businesses that are profitable and thrivingYorkshire PostThe CLA is proposing a twin-track policy for Food and Environmental Security as the next phase in the evolution of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) … [Link]

Hilary Benn: A warming planet demands a new approach to farming in Britain – Independent

Posted 9 weeks ago
Hilary Benn: A warming planet demands a new approach to farming in BritainIndependentFarming should be the progressive industry of the future, with a Common Agricultural Policy – supporting productive farming – to match. … [Link]

GM food on agenda as Benn outlines strategy – Financial Times

Posted 9 weeks ago
GM food on agenda as Benn outlines strategyFinancial TimesGenetically modified crops are back on the menu, along with reform of the European common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Growing demand for soybeans threatens Amazon rainforest

Posted 9 weeks ago
"Some 3,000 years ago, farmers in eastern China domesticated the soybean. In 1765, the first soybeans were planted in North America. Today the soybean occupies more US cropland than wheat. And in Brazil, where it spread even more rapidly, the … [Link]

Fair play for our farmers puts British food on the table – Mail on Sunday

Posted 9 weeks ago
Fair play for our farmers puts British food on the tableMail on SundayPulling out of the Common Agricultural Policy would be good for British farmers as well as the rest of us – both as consumers and taxpayers. …and more … [Link]

Hilary Benn – Address to Oxford Farming conference – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 9 weeks ago
Hilary Benn – Address to Oxford Farming conferenceDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Farming should be the progressive industry of the future, with a Common Agricultural Policy – supporting productive farming – to match. …and more » [Link]

HARRY PHIBBS: Fair play for our farmers means British food on the table – Daily Mail

Posted 9 weeks ago
Daily MailHARRY PHIBBS: Fair play for our farmers means British food on the tableDaily MailPulling out of the Common Agricultural Policy would be good for British farmers as well as the rest of us – both as consumers and taxpayers. … [Link]

Ag Economy – Farm Bill; Climate Change Issues; Animal Agriculture; and Political Notes

Posted 9 weeks ago
Ag Economy – Farm Bill The “Washington Insider” section of DTN reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “There has been considerable discussion in the farm press recently about last year’s decline in major economic indicators. Last month, USDA’s most recent … [Link]

Ireland – The CAP Policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 9 weeks ago
Ireland – The CAP PolicyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… and that the outcome of the upcoming negotiations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 will be pivotal in determining the future …and more » [Link]

'Industry has big part to play in tackling climate change' – Scotsman

Posted 9 weeks ago
'Industry has big part to play in tackling climate change'Scotsman… exercise and Environment Secretary Hilary Benn is on record that he would like to see the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) scrapped. … [Link]

NBP: Bank account penetration rises to 77% in 2009 from 48% in 2006. – ISI – Emerging Markets

Posted 9 weeks ago
NBP: Bank account penetration rises to 77% in 2009 from 48% in 2006.ISI – Emerging Markets… which it attributes to the EU requirements – a bank account is necessary to receive direct subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy. tom. [Link]

Farm Bill – Ag Economy; and Climate Change Issues

Posted 9 weeks ago
Farm Bill- Ag Economy The January 1 edition of The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter (link requires subscription) reported that, “Though USDA is still working to implement parts of the $300-billion-plus ’08 farm legislation, the agency and Congress are making early plans … [Link]

Failure on EU vote 'crippling trust in politics' – Yorkshire Post

Posted 9 weeks ago
Failure on EU vote 'crippling trust in politics'Yorkshire PostShe said Tony Blair's decision to give away £5bn of the UK's rebate without securing any reform on the Common Agricultural Policy showed Labour had not …and more » [Link]

Ireland – IFA concerns over beef industry – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 9 weeks ago
Ireland – IFA concerns over beef industryMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… it is vital the Government and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ensure the retention of a strong, fully funded Common Agricultural Policy. [Link]

CALL FOR DRASTIC ACTION OR THE BRITONS OF 2030 COULD RUN OUT OF FOOD – UK Express

Posted 9 weeks ago
CALL FOR DRASTIC ACTION OR THE BRITONS OF 2030 COULD RUN OUT OF FOODUK ExpressThe document also reveals that British shoppers pay out an extra £3.2million per year in inflated prices because of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.and more » [Link]

CALL FOR DRASTIC ACTION OR THE BRITONS OF 2030 COULD RUN OUT OF FOOD – UK Express

Posted 9 weeks ago
CALL FOR DRASTIC ACTION OR THE BRITONS OF 2030 COULD RUN OUT OF FOODUK ExpressThe document also reveals that British shoppers pay out an extra £3.2million per year in inflated prices because of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.and more » [Link]

The red meat diktat: Eat less of it to help planet, says minister (who just … – Daily Mail

Posted 9 weeks ago
Daily MailThe red meat diktat: Eat less of it to help planet, says minister (who just …Daily MailMinisters will also push for reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which inflates food prices. The source said: 'CAP keeps food prices … [Link]

The red meat diktat: Eat less of it to help planet, says minister (who just … – Daily Mail

Posted 9 weeks ago
Daily MailThe red meat diktat: Eat less of it to help planet, says minister (who just …Daily MailMinisters will also push for reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which inflates food prices. The source said: 'CAP keeps food prices … [Link]

Clare Farming Interests Contribute To CAP Negotiations – Live-PR.com (press release)

Posted 9 weeks ago
Clare Farming Interests Contribute To CAP NegotiationsLive-PR.com (press release)… engage actively and realistically in the discussions on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which will intensify in the early months of this year. … [Link]

NFU canvasses CAP opinion – Freshinfo

Posted 9 weeks ago
NFU canvasses CAP opinionFreshinfoThe National Farmers' Union (NFU) has launched a survey of its members to gauge their thoughts on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

Britain must produce more food, government to warn – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 10 weeks ago
Britain must produce more food, government to warnTelegraph.co.ukBritish food consumers lose out by £3.2 billion every year because of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Food 2030 report will say. …and more » [Link]

A recipe for disaster – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 10 weeks ago
A recipe for disasterTelegraph.co.ukAt the same time, the Common Agricultural Policy continues to cost British consumers £3.2 billion a year, while food contamination incidents have more than …and more » [Link]

We need dialogue about CAP's future – Yorkshire Post

Posted 10 weeks ago
We need dialogue about CAP's futureYorkshire PostTwo certainties for 2010 are that we will again be debating the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and that there will be a … [Link]

Tories have great influence in the EU – The Guardian

Posted 10 weeks ago
Tories have great influence in the EUThe GuardianWe all remember when Tony Blair gave away £7bn of Britain's rebate in exchange for a vague promise to reform the common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Europe's multi-billion dollar farm subsidies face challenges – Business Daily Africa

Posted 10 weeks ago
Business Daily AfricaEurope's multi-billion dollar farm subsidies face challengesBusiness Daily AfricaIn the case of what is formally known as the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Europe's multi-billion dollar farm subsidies face challenges – Business Daily Africa

Posted 10 weeks ago
Business Daily AfricaEurope's multi-billion dollar farm subsidies face challengesBusiness Daily AfricaIn the case of what is formally known as the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Farmers face more challenges in year ahead – Darlington and Stockton Times

Posted 10 weeks ago
Farmers face more challenges in year aheadDarlington and Stockton TimesRichard Ellison, regional director for NFU North-East, considers climate change and the Common Agricultural Policy in the first of two articles on the year …and more » [Link]

Climate Change Issues; Crop Insurance; NASS Reports; Food Safety; and Trade

Posted 10 weeks ago
Climate Change Issues: International Perspectives Bloomberg writer Robert Fenner reported yesterday that, “Australia’s government will stick by plans to reintroduce legislation in February to create a national carbon emissions trading system after the bill was rejected by the Senate earlier … [Link]

NFU carries out online CAP survey – Hexham Courant

Posted 10 weeks ago
NFU carries out online CAP surveyHexham Courant… david.coulter@hexham-courant.co.uk THE NFU has launched a survey of its members to gauge their thoughts on the future of Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

Scotland – NFU boss talks about 2010 in farming – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 10 weeks ago
Scotland – NFU boss talks about 2010 in farmingMeattradenewsdaily (blog)These issues will be to the fore in the talks over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which will develop significantly in 2010. …and more » [Link]

Europe's vast farm subsidies face challenges – Spartanburg Herald Journal

Posted 10 weeks ago
Europe's vast farm subsidies face challengesSpartanburg Herald JournalIn the case of what is formally known as Europe's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Challenging Europe's farm aid bonanza – mydigitalfc.com

Posted 10 weeks ago
Challenging Europe's farm aid bonanzamydigitalfc.comIn the case of what is formally known as the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Challenging Europe's farm aid bonanza – mydigitalfc.com

Posted 10 weeks ago
Challenging Europe's farm aid bonanzamydigitalfc.comIn the case of what is formally known as the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Europe's Vast Farm Subsidies Face Challenges – Wisconsin Ag Connection

Posted 10 weeks ago
Europe's Vast Farm Subsidies Face ChallengesWisconsin Ag ConnectionIn the case of what is formally known as Europe's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Europe's Vast Farm Subsidies Face Challenges – Gainesville Sun

Posted 10 weeks ago
Europe's Vast Farm Subsidies Face ChallengesGainesville SunIn the case of what is formally known as Europe's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Climate Change Issues; Farm Bill; Biofuels; Land Values; Food Safety, Trade; and CFTC Issues

Posted 10 weeks ago
Climate Change Issues Ben Geman reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “Senate Democrats will face a problem when they return in January every bit as tough as crafting the healthcare bill: Assembling a climate and energy package that can … [Link]

European Union – Europe's Vast Farm Subsidies Face Challenges – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 10 weeks ago
European Union – Europe's Vast Farm Subsidies Face ChallengesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)In the case of what is formally known as the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, that process seems to have been turned on its head. …and more » [Link]

Animal Agriculture; Climate Change Issues; and Biofuels

Posted 10 weeks ago
Animal Agriculture Associated Press writers Margie Mason and Martha Mendoza reported yesterday that, “[M]ore and more Americans — many of them living far from barns and pastures — are at risk from the widespread practice of feeding livestock antibiotics. These … [Link]

JANUARY 2010, SPAIN TAKES OVER EU PRESIDENCY – Green Med Journal

Posted 10 weeks ago
Green Med JournalJANUARY 2010, SPAIN TAKES OVER EU PRESIDENCYGreen Med Journal… during its semester Spain will have the responsibility to tackle the future developments of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Biofuels; Farm Bill; and Food Prices

Posted 10 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Cap and Trade Lisa Lerer reported yesterday at Politico.com that, “Bruised by the health care debate and worried about what 2010 will bring, moderate Senate Democrats are urging the White House to give up now on any effort … [Link]

European Union – A hard look at farm subsidies – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 10 weeks ago
European Union – A hard look at farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Given that funding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) takes up a staggering 41% of the EU budget, one could be excused for feeling angry reading … [Link]

European Union – A hard look at farm subsidies – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 10 weeks ago
European Union – A hard look at farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Given that funding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) takes up a staggering 41% of the EU budget, one could be excused for feeling angry reading … [Link]

Travel desinations to inspire you in 2010 – Belfast Telegraph

Posted 11 weeks ago
Travel desinations to inspire you in 2010Belfast TelegraphIf you have a more youthful approach to celebrations, do your bit to alleviate Common Agricultural Policy surpluses by putting your worst clothes and …and more » [Link]

The year starts here: With new heights, new horizons and even new nations to … – Independent

Posted 11 weeks ago
The year starts here: With new heights, new horizons and even new nations to …IndependentIf you have a more youthful approach to celebrations, do your bit to alleviate Common Agricultural Policy surpluses by putting your worst clothes and …and more … [Link]

Farming union sets out plans for bext year – Dumfries and Galloway Standard

Posted 11 weeks ago
Farming union sets out plans for bext yearDumfries and Galloway StandardThese issues will be to the fore in the talks over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which will develop significantly in 2010. … [Link]

European Union Begins 2010 with New Look – The Chosun Ilbo

Posted 11 weeks ago
The Chosun IlboEuropean Union Begins 2010 with New LookThe Chosun IlboIf we still have agriculture that is very important on the economic level, it is because of the Common Agricultural Policy," European Parliament spokeswoman … [Link]

Europe: My picks for 2010 – BBC News (blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago
BBC News (blog)Europe: My picks for 2010BBC News (blog)Expect scrutiny of EU spending and an argument once again over the dominant slice of the budget taken by the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

European Union Begins 2010 With New Look – Voice of America

Posted 11 weeks ago
European Union Begins 2010 With New LookVoice of AmericaIf we still have agriculture that is very important on the economic level, it is because of the Common Agricultural Policy," European Parliament spokeswoman …and more » [Link]

Climate Change Issues; Biofuels; Farm Bill; and Senate Committee Confirmations for USTR

Posted 11 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Sec. Vilsack, Sen. Johanns Philip Brasher reported today at The Des Moines Register Online that, “Mike Johanns and Tom Vilsack have much in common. “They both have Iowa roots. They were governors of neighboring states at the same … [Link]

NFU Scotland Sets Out Stall for 2010 – Stackyard

Posted 11 weeks ago
StackyardNFU Scotland Sets Out Stall for 2010StackyardThese issues will be to the fore in the talks over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which will develop significantly in 2010. … [Link]

Directorate for national reference laboratories opened – emportal

Posted 11 weeks ago
Directorate for national reference laboratories openedemportalThis step will speed up the integration of Serbian agriculture into the EU's common agricultural policy. The Ministry's strategic goal is improvement of …and more » [Link]

Directorate for national reference laboratories opened – emportal

Posted 11 weeks ago
Directorate for national reference laboratories openedemportalThis step will speed up the integration of Serbian agriculture into the EU's common agricultural policy. The Ministry's strategic goal is improvement of …and more » [Link]

Serbia – Directorate for national reference laboratories opened – ISRIA

Posted 11 weeks ago
Serbia – Directorate for national reference laboratories openedISRIAThis step will speed up the integration of Serbian agriculture into the EU's common agricultural policy. The Ministry's strategic goal is improvement of …and more » [Link]

Serbia – Directorate for national reference laboratories opened – ISRIA

Posted 11 weeks ago
Serbia – Directorate for national reference laboratories openedISRIAThis step will speed up the integration of Serbian agriculture into the EU's common agricultural policy. The Ministry's strategic goal is improvement of …and more » [Link]

U.S. Farm Income; Farm Bill Issues; Sugar Imports; Biofuels, Estate Taxes; and Climate Issues

Posted 11 weeks ago
U.S. Farm Income: ERS Report Yesterday, the USDA’s Economic Research Service released its “Agricultural Income and Finance Outlook” report, which stated that, “All three measures of U.S. farm income are projected to decline in 2009—net farm income is projected to … [Link]

UK – Looking at Europe and farm policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago
UK – Looking at Europe and farm policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… still excluded from receiving most of the money available to them under the Common Agricultural Policy because of continuing concerns about corruption. …and more » [Link]

Northern Ireland – The European CAP policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago
Northern Ireland – The European CAP policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… Farming Life that the European Parliament will play a major role in determining the outcome of the next full review of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

EU subsidies don't save real farmers – U.TV

Posted 11 weeks ago
EU subsidies don't save real farmersU.TVGiven that funding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) takes up a staggering 41% of the EU budget, one could be excused for feeling angry reading …and more » [Link]

EU subsidies don't save real farmers – U.TV

Posted 11 weeks ago
EU subsidies don't save real farmersU.TVGiven that funding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) takes up a staggering 41% of the EU budget, one could be excused for feeling angry reading …and more » [Link]

EU subsidies don't save real farmers – guardian.co.uk

Posted 11 weeks ago
guardian.co.ukEU subsidies don't save real farmersguardian.co.ukGiven that funding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) takes up a staggering 41% of the EU budget, one could be excused for feeling angry reading …and more » [Link]

EU subsidies don't save real farmers – guardian.co.uk

Posted 11 weeks ago
guardian.co.ukEU subsidies don't save real farmersguardian.co.ukGiven that funding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) takes up a staggering 41% of the EU budget, one could be excused for feeling angry reading …and more » [Link]

Cope welcomes election of new IFA President – Ocean fm

Posted 11 weeks ago
Cope welcomes election of new IFA PresidentOcean fmHe says there will be many challenges in Europe, including the review of the Common Agricultural Policy, and he is confident that they can work together to … [Link]

Climate Issues; Crop Insurance; Brazil Cotton Case; and The Senate Ag Committee

Posted 11 weeks ago
CORRECTION: The hotlink to the “Copenhagen Accord” in yesterday’s FarmPolicy update was incorrect- as it was a link to a draft of the agreement. The correct link to the final “Copenhagen Accord” can be found here. Climate Issues- Senate Perspectives … [Link]

NFU president hints at return to fold for those who have sold SFP – Scotsman

Posted 11 weeks ago
NFU president hints at return to fold for those who have sold SFPScotsmanThe SFP was introduced as part of the last mid-term review of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) to replace direct production subsidies. …and more » [Link]

Ireland – Clearing intervention stocks could rock the market – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago
Ireland – Clearing intervention stocks could rock the marketMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The Council of Ministers also discussed efforts to simplify the rules and procedures involved in operating the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

NFU president hints at return to fold for those who have sold SFP – Scotsman

Posted 11 weeks ago
NFU president hints at return to fold for those who have sold SFPScotsmanThe SFP was introduced as part of the last mid-term review of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) to replace direct production subsidies. …and more » [Link]

Ireland urges caution on milk markets and calls for CAP simplification – Teatro Naturale

Posted 11 weeks ago
Ireland urges caution on milk markets and calls for CAP simplificationTeatro NaturaleThe Council of Ministers also discussed efforts to simplify the rules and procedures involved in operating the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

Ten reasons to leave the EU – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Ten reasons to leave the EUTelegraph.co.uk (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy costs every family £1200 a year in higher food bills. 5. Outside the Common Fisheries Policy, Britain could reassert control … [Link]

Climate Issues; Crop Insurance; and the Arkansas Senate Race

Posted 11 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Copenhagen Accord-Background, Lawmaker Perspectives Andrew C. Revkin and John M. Broder reported in yesterday’s New York Times that, “With the swift bang of a gavel on Saturday morning, a prolonged fight between nations small and large over an … [Link]

Agriculture in the national news – December 21 – Farmers Guardian

Posted 11 weeks ago
Agriculture in the national news – December 21Farmers Guardian“This situation highlights more clearly than ever the need for a strong, modern and effective Common Agricultural Policy.”and more » [Link]

Ireland – Economic outlook for farmers – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago
Ireland – Economic outlook for farmersMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… Portlaoise conference for each enterprise. There will also be presentations on EU agricultural policy and on Common Agricultural Policy reform post-2013. [Link]

Northern Ireland – Minister talks on CAP policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 11 weeks ago
Northern Ireland – Minister talks on CAP policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… Farming Life that the European Parliament will play a major role in determining the outcome of the next full review of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Ireland to pay EU more than €1.5bn next year – Sunday Business Post

Posted 11 weeks ago
Ireland to pay EU more than €1.5bn next yearSunday Business Post… is accounted for under the ''preservation and management of natural resources'', including expenditure agreed under the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Special Weekend Report: Copenhagen Recap; USDA Climate Analysis

Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Copenhagen- Background and Draft Accord Coral Davenport reported yesterday at CQPolitics.com that, “World leaders have reached a deal on a broad-strokes political agreement to curb climate change, with the expectation that the details will be filled in over … [Link]

UK's payouts to EU rise thanks to Blair – UK Express

Posted 12 weeks ago
UK's payouts to EU rise thanks to BlairUK Express… is because of a deal Tony Blair made in 2005 giving up much of Britain's “rebate” in return for reform of the wasteful Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Killeen Seeks Simplified CAP Rules And Procedures – UKPRwire (press release)

Posted 12 weeks ago
Killeen Seeks Simplified CAP Rules And ProceduresUKPRwire (press release)… Minister Tony Killeen has backed calls for a simplification of the rules and procedures involved in operating the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

Green, green fields of Facebook – Hürriyet

Posted 12 weeks ago
Green, green fields of FacebookHürriyetI tried to break in with a few words on the Common Agricultural Policy: I asked them whether there were also quotas and subsidies for the virtual farms. …and more » [Link]

French Farmers Protest Falling Agricultural Prices – NTDTV

Posted 12 weeks ago
French Farmers Protest Falling Agricultural PricesNTDTVIt's the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than 14 billion dollars in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

French Farmers Protest Falling Agricultural Prices – NTDTV

Posted 12 weeks ago
French Farmers Protest Falling Agricultural PricesNTDTVIt's the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than 14 billion dollars in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

Commodity market slump hits EU farm incomes – FarmersWeekly

Posted 12 weeks ago
Commodity market slump hits EU farm incomesFarmersWeekly"This situation highlights more clearly than ever the need for a strong, modern and effective common agricultural policy," she said. …and more » [Link]

EU Farm Incomes Fall 12.2% As Prices Show Weakness In Recession – NASDAQ

Posted 12 weeks ago
EU Farm Incomes Fall 12.2% As Prices Show Weakness In RecessionNASDAQ"This situation highlights more clearly than ever the need for a strong, modern and effective Common Agricultural Policy," she said. …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Dairy Developments; Crop Insurance; and Biofuels

Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Copenhagen Background- U.S. Tries to Jolt Talks Forward An update posted yesterday at CQPolitics.com reported that, “Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States would help to raise $100 billion annually through 2020 for a fund … [Link]

French farmers lay hay in protest – Infoshop News

Posted 12 weeks ago
French farmers lay hay in protestInfoshop NewsIt is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than $14 billion in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

French farmers lay hay in protest – Infoshop News

Posted 12 weeks ago
French farmers lay hay in protestInfoshop NewsIt is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than $14 billion in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

CAP simplification not ambitious enough for ministers – Europolitics.info

Posted 12 weeks ago
CAP simplification not ambitious enough for ministersEuropolitics.info… on 16 December in Brussels, to the intentions of Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel on simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Fischer Boel optimistic for milk sector in 2010 – Europolitics.info

Posted 12 weeks ago
Fischer Boel optimistic for milk sector in 2010Europolitics.info… rose by 1% and several member states, following the agreement on the Common Agricultural Policy 'health check', were able to increase their production. …and more » [Link]

French farmers lay hay in protest – MWC News

Posted 12 weeks ago
MWC NewsFrench farmers lay hay in protestMWC NewsIt is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than $14 billion in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

French farmers lay hay in protest – MWC News

Posted 12 weeks ago
MWC NewsFrench farmers lay hay in protestMWC NewsIt is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than $14 billion in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

Food security keeps its place at the table – National

Posted 12 weeks ago
Food security keeps its place at the tableNationalThe EU, with its infamous common agricultural policy, is no better. That the same heads of state who allow the continuation of these policies should meet in …and more » [Link]

French farmers lay hay in protest – Aljazeera.net

Posted 12 weeks ago
Aljazeera.netFrench farmers lay hay in protestAljazeera.netIt is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than $14 billion in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

French farmers lay hay in protest – Aljazeera.net

Posted 12 weeks ago
Aljazeera.netFrench farmers lay hay in protestAljazeera.netIt is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), reaping more than $14 billion in annual aid. …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Ag Economy; and Crop Insurance

Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Copenhagen- General Background AP writer Arthur Max reported yesterday that, “U.N. climate negotiators looked Wednesday to the United States to bring fresh ideas — perhaps in the form of extra billions of dollars — to try to salvage … [Link]

Contribution by smallholders recognised by Defra – Smallholder

Posted 12 weeks ago
Contribution by smallholders recognised by DefraSmallholderON April 29 this year, the government through Defra started a consultation on the current review of the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) … [Link]

Lords debate Pre-Budget Report 2009 – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 12 weeks ago
Lords debate Pre-Budget Report 2009DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Some improvements have been made to the common agricultural policy which will help agriculture in this country to a degree, but not much. …and more » [Link]

Czech regions cash in on EU money – EurActiv

Posted 12 weeks ago
Czech regions cash in on EU moneyEurActiv… from the bloc's cohesion policy, which represents the second-largest area of expenditure in the Union's budget (after the Common Agricultural Policy). …and more » [Link]

Third wave of agri-environmental and telecoms projects launched – Europolitics.info

Posted 12 weeks ago
Third wave of agri-environmental and telecoms projects launchedEuropolitics.infoThis is the third wave of proposals from member states/regions for using the EU's recovery plan, Common Agricultural Policy 'health check' funding and other …and more » [Link]

CAP simplification not ambitious enough for ministers – Europolitics.info

Posted 12 weeks ago
CAP simplification not ambitious enough for ministersEuropolitics.info… on 16 December in Brussels, to the intentions of Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel on simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Agriculture Council – Europolitics.info

Posted 12 weeks ago
Agriculture CouncilEuropolitics.info… on 16 December in Brussels, to the intentions of Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel on simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

NFU launches survey to focus on CAP reform – Taylor Vinters (blog)

Posted 12 weeks ago
NFU launches survey to focus on CAP reformTaylor Vinters (blog)Farmers affiliated with the National Farmers'' Union (NFU) will soon be able to share their ideas on how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could be …and more » [Link]

World set for new food crisis in 2010, UN warns

Posted 12 weeks ago
Inaction to halt speculation on agricultural commodities and continued biofuels policies is paving the way for a re-run of the 2008 food price crisis in 2010 or 2011, argues Olivier De Schutter, the UN's special rapporteur on the right to … [Link]

EU to increase fishing of some species, cut others

Posted 12 weeks ago
European Union ministers reached a deal yesterday (15 December) to reduce many of next year's fish quotas for overexploited species, while cautiously increasing others to ensure the livelihood of fishermen. [Link]

CONTINUED LOW RATES OF INTEREST AND THE WEAKNESS OF STERLING ARE GOOD NEWS FOR … – Driffield Today

Posted 12 weeks ago
CONTINUED LOW RATES OF INTEREST AND THE WEAKNESS OF STERLING ARE GOOD NEWS FOR …Driffield TodaySupport from the Common Agricultural Policy is also set to decline in the longer term. Trevor Williams, Chief Economist at Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets, … [Link]

NFU members to have their say on future of CAP – NFU Online

Posted 12 weeks ago
NFU members to have their say on future of CAPNFU OnlineThe NFU has launched a survey of its members to gauge their thoughts on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The online questionnaire will …and more » [Link]

Defra 'complacent' on rural payments failures, says PAC – Public Finance

Posted 12 weeks ago
Defra 'complacent' on rural payments failures, says PACPublic Finance… as its management capabilities would be reviewed before it would be required to react to changes to the Common Agricultural Policy expected in 2013. …and more » [Link]

NFU members to have their say on future of CAP – Farming UK

Posted 12 weeks ago
NFU members to have their say on future of CAPFarming UKThe NFU has launched a survey of its members to gauge their thoughts on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The online questionnaire will …and more » [Link]

CAP cash given for bad farming – Cambridge News

Posted 12 weeks ago
CAP cash given for bad farmingCambridge NewsWHAT is the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for? A good question in our Cambridgeshire Fens! I am not a big fan of the National Trust's so-called … [Link]

Democracy supporter does not believe in referendums – HotNews.co

Posted 12 weeks ago
HotNews.coDemocracy supporter does not believe in referendumsHotNews.coYou know we have criticism of the common agricultural policy, we think that it is unfair to some of the poorest countries in the world and we think that it …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; and Chairman Peterson

Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues- Agriculture Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack downplayed his own department’s analysis of U.S. climate legislation on Tuesday, saying ‘more current’ studies do not foresee carbon-capturing trees taking over millions of acres of … [Link]

Romania pleads for agriculture against abandonment of the countryside – Financiarul

Posted 12 weeks ago
Romania pleads for agriculture against abandonment of the countrysideFinanciarul… of the next long-term budget of the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) after 2013, with all the member states to benefit from fair competition conditions. …and more » [Link]

EU Parliament to have key CAP role – Farming Life

Posted 12 weeks ago
EU Parliament to have key CAP roleFarming Life… Farming Life that the European Parliament will play a major role in determining the outcome of the next full review of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations … – Linex Legal (registration)

Posted 12 weeks ago
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations …Linex Legal (registration)These largely continue the arrangements which applied under the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations 2005, … [Link]

Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-study – Alibaba News Channel

Posted 12 weeks ago
Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-studyAlibaba News ChannelThe study is timely as negotiations heat up in the European Union — the biggest farm subsidiser — for further reforms of its Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Efforts to overhaul agric support under challenge – The Herald

Posted 12 weeks ago
Efforts to overhaul agric support under challengeThe HeraldThe study is timely as negotiations heat up in the European Union — the biggest farm subsidiser — for further reforms of its Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

European Committee – BBC News

Posted 12 weeks ago
European CommitteeBBC NewsThe witnesses told MSPs that the policy priorities of importance to Scotland included the Common Agricultural Policy, climate change and energy; …and more » [Link]

Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort – study – Reuters India

Posted 12 weeks ago
Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort – studyReuters IndiaThe study is timely as negotiations heat up in the European Union — the biggest farm subsidiser — for further reforms of its Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-study – Forbes

Posted 12 weeks ago
Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-studyForbesThe study is timely as negotiations heat up in the European Union — the biggest farm subsidiser — for further reforms of its Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Ag Economy; and; “Analysis From Brussels”

Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Domestic Developments- EPA Endangerment Finding A news release issued yesterday by Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska stated that, “[Sen. Murkowski] today announced her intention to file a disapproval resolution to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse … [Link]

“Analysis from Brussels”- by Roger Waite- Romanian Cioloş Named as New EU Farm Commissioner-Designate

Posted 12 weeks ago
Romanian Cioloş Named as New EU Farm Commissioner-Designate By Roger Waite – Roger is editor of AGRA FACTS, the Brussels-based newsletter on EU agriculture policy, and is a Journalism Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. “Analysis … [Link]

Of euro-pessimism and failures – EUobserver.com (blog)

Posted 12 weeks ago
Of euro-pessimism and failuresEUobserver.com (blog)… selfish national leaders, egoistic states, ever-growing scepticism, blatant behaviour of large member states, a ridiculous common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]

Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-study – Forex Pros

Posted 12 weeks ago
Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-studyForex ProsThe study is timely as negotiations heat up in the European Union — the biggest farm subsidiser — for further reforms of its Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-study – Forexyard

Posted 12 weeks ago
Non-distorting farm subsidies may still distort-studyForexyardThe study is timely as negotiations heat up in the European Union — the biggest farm subsidiser — for further reforms of its Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

The 628 – In defence of county cricket – Cricket.co.uk (blog)

Posted 12 weeks ago
Cricket.co.uk (blog)The 628 – In defence of county cricketCricket.co.uk (blog)This issue excites like the common agricultural policy. There is outrage that England's 18 counties, England's 18 centres of excellence, produce 11 good … [Link]

(No. 3263) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 12 weeks ago
(No. 3263) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations have been laid before … [Link]

Bare land could reach £7000/acre, says Savills – FarmersWeekly

Posted 12 weeks ago
Bare land could reach £7000/acre, says SavillsFarmersWeeklyWe don't expect any major changes to the single payment system until the next round of Common Agricultural Policy reform in 2012, and it's likely that some … [Link]

Silly"" Plan For Wicken Fen Does Not Need European Money – Ely Standard

Posted 12 weeks ago
Silly"" Plan For Wicken Fen Does Not Need European MoneyEly Standard… Wicken Vision is also supported to the tune of many thousands of pounds annually by the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) through the latter's … [Link]

Copenhagen focus switches to farming – Farmers Guardian

Posted 12 weeks ago
Copenhagen focus switches to farmingFarmers GuardianHe highlighted the role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a potential vehicle for farmers to be encouraged to do more to help the environment and …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues: Domestic Developments, Copenhagen, and Views from Agriculture

Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Domestic Developments Stephen Power reported on Friday at the Washington Wire Blog (The Wall Street Journal) that, “As if the debate over climate legislation in the Senate weren’t complicated enough, here’s a new twist: Sens. Maria Cantwell (D., … [Link]

Of course MPs should pay taxes, but what about MEPs? – Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted 12 weeks ago
Of course MPs should pay taxes, but what about MEPs?Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Labour helped win valuable reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly farming within Europe. … [Link]

Name-calling won't convince the public on climate change – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 13 weeks ago
Name-calling won't convince the public on climate changeTelegraph.co.ukSIR – Given the British Government's scepticism about the value of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), it hardly seems surprising that the French … [Link]

Gordon gives more taxpayers' money away – The Economic Voice

Posted 13 weeks ago
The Economic VoiceGordon gives more taxpayers' money awayThe Economic VoiceIt also runs the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) where people have actually been paid to not grow things. This new money is designed to go towards helping … [Link]

Single farm payments set up 'not balanced' – Cumberland News

Posted 13 weeks ago
Single farm payments set up 'not balanced'Cumberland NewsAwarding such large sums of money to individuals who are already very rich goes against the central purpose of the Common Agricultural Policy.” [Link]

EU biofuel sustainability criteria 'inconsistent'

Posted 13 weeks ago
More in-depth studies are necessary to develop a robust methodology for calculating indirect land-use change caused by EU biofuel production, concluded a French consultancy's review of currently-known options. [Link]

Swedish Presidency – EU to agree on fishing quotas – ISRIA

Posted 13 weeks ago
Swedish Presidency – EU to agree on fishing quotasISRIAThe Council is to have an orientation debate on rural development within the framework of the design of the future EU Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Swedish Presidency – EU to agree on fishing quotas – ISRIA

Posted 13 weeks ago
Swedish Presidency – EU to agree on fishing quotasISRIAThe Council is to have an orientation debate on rural development within the framework of the design of the future EU Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

France drums up support for 'ambitious' EU farm policy

Posted 13 weeks ago
A Group of 22 European Union countries called yesterday (10 December) for an "ambitious" new farm policy in the bloc to face global food and climate challenges, but left aside divisive budgetary issues for future talks. [Link]

Single payments setup 'not balanced' – Cumberland News

Posted 13 weeks ago
Cumberland NewsSingle payments setup 'not balanced'Cumberland NewsAwarding such large sums of money to individuals who are already very rich goes against the central purpose of the Common Agricultural Policy.” [Link]

Swedish EU Presidency – Press release: Three-day meeting for EU agriculture … – ISRIA

Posted 13 weeks ago
Swedish EU Presidency – Press release: Three-day meeting for EU agriculture …ISRIAWednesday will be entirely devoted to agricultural issues, and the discussion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy – with a focus on rural …and more » [Link]

France drums up support for 'ambitious' EU farm policy – EurActiv

Posted 13 weeks ago
France drums up support for 'ambitious' EU farm policyEurActivIt made the call in a joint statement after a meeting of the G22 to discuss the renewal of the EU farm policy, or Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Chairman Peterson, Lincoln; and the Ag Economy

Posted 13 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Focus on Agriculture Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “Overall, the U.S. farm sector will gain more than it would lose under the House-passed climate bill, a Kansas State University review of six studies of the legislation … [Link]

Fresh Produce, the recession,Competitiveness and Bananas! – International Supermarket News

Posted 13 weeks ago
Fresh Produce, the recession,Competitiveness and Bananas!International Supermarket NewsThey include future development of the Common Agricultural Policy, research and technology transfer, training and skills, supply chain relationships, … [Link]

Agriculture in the national news – December 11 – Farmers Guardian

Posted 13 weeks ago
Agriculture in the national news – December 11Farmers Guardian… agriculture and food policy,” said a joint statement from France and 21 other EU countries after their meeting on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Williams questions secretary of state over lack of UK representation at EU … – Politics.co.uk

Posted 13 weeks ago
Williams questions secretary of state over lack of UK representation at EU …Politics.co.uk“22 EU Agriculture Ministers are meeting today in Paris to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, yet the UK Government has been unable to …and more … [Link]

Today – NFU spokesman gives views on CAP reform – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 13 weeks ago
Today – NFU spokesman gives views on CAP reformDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)A total of 22 EU countries have been discussing the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which was established in 1961. …and more » [Link]

Smallholders can take part in CAP consultation – Smallholder

Posted 13 weeks ago
Smallholders can take part in CAP consultationSmallholder… a coalition of environmental groups has launched a campaign to make the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) work better for countryside wildlife. …and more » [Link]

Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pact – Alibaba News Channel

Posted 13 weeks ago
Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pactAlibaba News ChannelIt made the call in a joint statement after a meeting of the G22 to discuss the renewal of the EU farm policy, or Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more … [Link]

Sarkozy and Brown join forces – Financial Times

Posted 13 weeks ago
Sarkozy and Brown join forcesFinancial TimesFrance also refused to invite Britain to a conference yesterday of EU governments who want to preserve a well-funded EU common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy and Brown join forces – Financial Times

Posted 13 weeks ago
Sarkozy and Brown join forcesFinancial TimesFrance also refused to invite Britain to a conference yesterday of EU governments who want to preserve a well-funded EU common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

France – Going their own way on farm policy – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 13 weeks ago
France – Going their own way on farm policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… invited counterparts from 21 EU states inclined to support a strong and well-funded Common Agricultural Policy to the conference in Paris on Thursday. …and more » [Link]

BRITAIN FORCED TO PAY £1.2BN EXTRA TO EU – UK Express

Posted 13 weeks ago
BRITAIN FORCED TO PAY £1.2BN EXTRA TO EUUK ExpressContributions are rising because of a deal that saw Britain give up part of its rebate in return for promised reform of the Common Agricultural Policy's … [Link]

France rallies EU to defend farm handouts – Times of the Internet

Posted 13 weeks ago
France rallies EU to defend farm handoutsTimes of the Internet… agriculture and food policy," said a joint statement from France and 21 other EU countries after their meeting on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

France – Protecting generous farm subsidies – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 13 weeks ago
France – Protecting generous farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)France will welcome ministers from 22 of the 27 EU members for a conference on the Common Agricultural Policy, but five states have not been invited: …and more » [Link]

Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pact – Business Spectator

Posted 13 weeks ago
Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pactBusiness SpectatorIt made the call in a joint statement after a meeting of the G22 to discuss the renewal of the EU farm policy, or Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]

France rallies EU to defend farm handouts – AFP

Posted 13 weeks ago
AFPFrance rallies EU to defend farm handoutsAFP… agriculture and food policy," said a joint statement from France and 21 other EU countries after their meeting on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

France rallies EU to defend farm handouts – France24

Posted 13 weeks ago
France24France rallies EU to defend farm handoutsFrance24… agriculture and food policy," said a joint statement from France and 21 other EU countries after their meeting on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pact – Forexyard

Posted 13 weeks ago
Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pactForexyardIt made the call in a joint statement after a meeting of the G22 to discuss the renewal of the EU farm policy, or Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]

Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pact – Forex Pros

Posted 13 weeks ago
Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm pactForex ProsIt made the call in a joint statement after a meeting of the G22 to discuss the renewal of the EU farm policy, or Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]

(eca 110) EU agriculture ministers want strong farms policy – Monsters and Critics.com

Posted 13 weeks ago
(eca 110) EU agriculture ministers want strong farms policyMonsters and Critics.comShe also said that farmers must continue to receive EU subsidies after 2013, when the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) defining EU subsidies and …and more » [Link]

EU agriculture ministers want strong farms policy – Monsters and Critics.com

Posted 13 weeks ago
EU agriculture ministers want strong farms policyMonsters and Critics.comShe also said that farmers must continue to receive EU subsidies after 2013, when the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) defining EU subsidies and …and more » [Link]

EU agriculture ministers want strong farms policy – Earthtimes (press release)

Posted 13 weeks ago
Earthtimes (press release)EU agriculture ministers want strong farms policyEarthtimes (press release)She also said that farmers must continue to receive EU subsidies after 2013, when the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) defining EU subsidies and …and more » [Link]

Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm bill – Forex Pros

Posted 13 weeks ago
Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm billForex ProsThe joint statement was made at the end of a meeting of the G22 to discuss the renewal of the EU farm policy, or Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]

Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm bill – Forexyard

Posted 13 weeks ago
Group of EU members calls for ambitious farm billForexyardThe joint statement was made at the end of a meeting of the G22 to discuss the renewal of the EU farm policy, or Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]

France, Germany ponder Iceland EU accession fallout – EurActiv

Posted 13 weeks ago
France, Germany ponder Iceland EU accession falloutEurActiv… will heavily scrutinise the stakes for two sectors – fisheries and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), said Michel Sallé, a French expert on Iceland. … [Link]

Climate Issues; Biofuels; Food Security; and Crop Insurance

Posted 13 weeks ago
Climate Issues: U.S. Officials at Copenhagen- EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Washington Post writer Juliet Eilperin, who reported yesterday at the paper’s Post Carbon Blog from the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen, indicated that, “The United States has been … [Link]

Full-blown crisis – Prague Post

Posted 13 weeks ago
Prague PostFull-blown crisisPrague Post… through two major bouts of reform, the first to prepare for EU entry and the second to meet the requirements of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]

Full-blown crisis – Prague Post

Posted 13 weeks ago
Prague PostFull-blown crisisPrague Post… through two major bouts of reform, the first to prepare for EU entry and the second to meet the requirements of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Climate talks neglecting food crisis, says UN

Posted 13 weeks ago
The Copenhagen climate talks are neglecting a food crisis, which requires measures that can both curb climate change and boost food production, the head of the UN's food agency has said. [Link]

The paper clip, 10 December – European Voice (blog)

Posted 13 weeks ago
The paper clip, 10 DecemberEuropean Voice (blog)… he wants to use the event to affirm the “strategic” importance of the eu's Common Agricultural Policy ahead of discussions on reforming the EU budget. …and more » [Link]

The paper clip, 10 December – European Voice (blog)

Posted 13 weeks ago
The paper clip, 10 DecemberEuropean Voice (blog)… he wants to use the event to affirm the “strategic” importance of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy ahead of discussions on reforming the EU budget. …and more » [Link]

France excludes Malta from EU farm meeting – Malta Business Weekly

Posted 13 weeks ago
France excludes Malta from EU farm meetingMalta Business WeeklyFrance will welcome ministers from 22 of the 27 EU members for a conference on the Common Agricultural Policy, but five states have not been invited: … [Link]

Benn makes statement on Agriculture and Fisheries Council (14-16 December) – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 13 weeks ago
Benn makes statement on Agriculture and Fisheries Council (14-16 December)DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Future of the common agricultural policy: rural development. There are currently two items under any other business-a statement on Community action reducing … [Link]

Brown should allow voters a say on Labour's plans to tackle the budget deficit – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 13 weeks ago
Brown should allow voters a say on Labour's plans to tackle the budget deficitTelegraph.co.ukThis week, Paris is hosting a summit looking at ways to impede reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. Britain has been excluded from the talks in another … [Link]

Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy to try to end hostilities – U.TV

Posted 13 weeks ago
Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy to try to end hostilitiesU.TV… the French government has also summoned 22 European farm ministers to Paris tomorrow to draft a "battle plan" to defend the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy to try to end hostilities – guardian.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
guardian.co.ukGordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy to try to end hostilitiesguardian.co.uk… the French government has also summoned 22 European farm ministers to Paris tomorrow to draft a "battle plan" to defend the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]

UK: Farmers should be rewarded for eco freindly farming – FreshPlaza

Posted 3 months ago
UK: Farmers should be rewarded for eco freindly farmingFreshPlaza… provision of European Public Goods, including food security, should, and I believe will, be a central role of the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Climate Issues; Animal Agriculture; and SNAP (Food Stamps)

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues: EPA Endangerment Finding Jim Snyder reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “The Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that carbon dioxide represents a threat to human health starts a process that regulatory experts say will take years to resolve. … [Link]

'Stitch up' fears over farm subsidies – Western Morning News

Posted 3 months ago
'Stitch up' fears over farm subsidiesWestern Morning NewsMinisters from 22 EU nations are expected to attend a summit in Paris tomorrow to agree a stance on a limited overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

'Stitch up' fears over farm subsidies – The Cornishman

Posted 3 months ago
'Stitch up' fears over farm subsidiesThe CornishmanMinisters from 22 EU nations are expected to attend a summit in Paris tomorrow to agree a stance on a limited overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

Britain 'hit by talks snub' over future of Euro farm subsidies – Yorkshire Post

Posted 3 months ago
Britain 'hit by talks snub' over future of Euro farm subsidiesYorkshire Post… a meeting by the French government tomorrow in an attempt to influence forthcoming negotiations over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Horticulture … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Horticulture …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications under Regulation 3(2) of the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes … [Link]

DIARY-France to January 13 – Reuters India

Posted 3 months ago
DIARY-France to January 13Reuters IndiaPARIS – EU farm ministers meet to discuss common agricultural policy (0900-1200 GMT). PARIS – Economy Minister Christine Lagarde attends debate organised by … [Link]

United Kingdom – France flex muscle over farm trade – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
United Kingdom – France flex muscle over farm tradeMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… what it called the "G22" – senior ministers from 22 European states – in an attempt to influence a rethink of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

United Kingdom – Farmers should be rewarded for eco freindly farming – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
United Kingdom – Farmers should be rewarded for eco freindly farmingMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… provision of European Public Goods, including food security, should, and I believe will, be a central role of the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Ireland – IFA boss defends farmers – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
Ireland – IFA boss defends farmersMeattradenewsdaily (blog)This was largely through reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), combined with more efficient use of fertilisers and manures and the progressive … [Link]

United Kingdom – France flex muscle over farm trade – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
United Kingdom – France flex muscle over farm tradeMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… what it called the "G22" – senior ministers from 22 European states – in an attempt to influence a rethink of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Unreachable emissions targets distract attention from adapting our way of life – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Unreachable emissions targets distract attention from adapting our way of lifeTelegraph.co.ukThey cannot remove the hugely damaging European Union Common Agricultural Policy, but nor can the World Trade Organisation. Global trade and growth need not …and more » [Link]

Northern Ireland Assembly hears statement on the Agriculture Sectoral Format – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
Northern Ireland Assembly hears statement on the Agriculture Sectoral FormatDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Ministers noted developments on the implementation of the common agricultural policy (CAP) health check agreement, the future of the CAP and the World Trade …and more » [Link]

France denies snubbing Britain on EU farm talks – EUbusiness (press release)

Posted 3 months ago
France denies snubbing Britain on EU farm talksEUbusiness (press release)Representatives of 22 countries will meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but five EU countries seen as favouring …and more » [Link]

Britain denies snub over EU farm subsidy talks – EUbusiness (press release)

Posted 3 months ago
Britain denies snub over EU farm subsidy talksEUbusiness (press release)Representatives of 22 countries will meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but five EU countries seen as favouring …and more » [Link]

French snub Britain in CAP talks – Farmers Guardian

Posted 3 months ago
French snub Britain in CAP talksFarmers GuardianFRANCE has attempted to freeze Britain out of key talks on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), it has emerged. Bruno Le Maire, the French …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues: EPA Finding, International Talks; Sens. Chambliss and Johanns; Crop Insurance; and Harvest Progress

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues: EPA Finding Coral Davenport reported yesterday at CQPolitics.com that, “The EPA on Monday found that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases threaten public health, a strategically timed action that is likely to resonate internationally as the world begins … [Link]

Tuesday Newspaper Review – Irish Business News and International Stories … – FinFacts Ireland

Posted 3 months ago
FinFacts IrelandTuesday Newspaper Review – Irish Business News and International Stories …FinFacts Ireland… invited counterparts from 21 EU states inclined to support a strong and well-funded common agricultural policy to the conference in Paris on Thursday. …and more » [Link]

France snubs Britain on farm spending talks – Financial Times

Posted 3 months ago
France snubs Britain on farm spending talksFinancial Times… invited counterparts from 21 EU states inclined to support a strong and well-funded Common Agricultural Policy to the conference in Paris on Thursday. …and more » [Link]

France snubs Britain on farm spending talks – Financial Times

Posted 3 months ago
France snubs Britain on farm spending talksFinancial Times… invited counterparts from 21 EU states inclined to support a strong and well-funded common agricultural policy to the conference in Paris on Thursday. …and more » [Link]

Lib Dems call for 'fair' CAP – Farmers Guardian

Posted 3 months ago
Lib Dems call for 'fair' CAPFarmers GuardianAwarding such large sums of money to individuals who are already very rich goes against the central purpose of the Common Agricultural Policy,” he said. …and more » [Link]

Mariann Fischer Boel Member of the European Commission – Responsible for … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
Mariann Fischer Boel Member of the European Commission – Responsible for …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)In the first pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), it's not surprising that on average, direct payments are lower in mountain areas than elsewhere … [Link]

France woos Denmark on EU farm policy debate – Forexyard

Posted 3 months ago
France woos Denmark on EU farm policy debateForexyard… which they are due to sign a declaration on the future form of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which will expire in its current form in 2013. …and more » [Link]

France woos Denmark on EU farm policy debate – Forexyard

Posted 3 months ago
France woos Denmark on EU farm policy debateForexyard… which they are due to sign a declaration on the future form of the eu's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which will expire in its current form in 2013. …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; and Crop Insurance

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues Reuters writer Ross Colvin reported on Friday that, “U.S. President Barack Obama will attend the end of the Copenhagen climate change summit, a late change of plan the White House attributed on Friday to growing momentum toward a … [Link]

PRESIDENT SARKOZY SNUBS BRITAIN OVER SUMMIT TO TACKLE EU FARMS SCANDAL – UK Express

Posted 3 months ago
PRESIDENT SARKOZY SNUBS BRITAIN OVER SUMMIT TO TACKLE EU FARMS SCANDALUK ExpressThe Government has not been invited to the key gathering where France will try to defend the £50billion-a-year Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Political Report for Monday, December 7, 2009 – Newstalk ZB

Posted 3 months ago
Political Report for Monday, December 7, 2009Newstalk ZB… embarking on the business that he was within keeping of all Government policies as dictated by the European Union under the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Stitch-up? Now France excludes Britain from special talks on EU farm spending – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Telegraph.co.ukStitch-up? Now France excludes Britain from special talks on EU farm spendingTelegraph.co.uk… what it called the "G22" – senior ministers from 22 European states – in an attempt to influence a rethink of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and … [Link]

Stitch-up? Now France excludes Britain from special talks on EU farm spending – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Telegraph.co.ukStitch-up? Now France excludes Britain from special talks on EU farm spendingTelegraph.co.uk… what it called the "G22" – senior ministers from 22 European states – in an attempt to influence a rethink of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and … [Link]

Britain has been sidelined by the EU once again – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Britain has been sidelined by the EU once againTelegraph.co.uk… organised a meeting of agricultural ministers from all of the states of the European Union to "reflect on the future" of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

Man in the News: Michel Barnier – Financial Times

Posted 3 months ago
Financial TimesMan in the News: Michel BarnierFinancial TimesAs agriculture minister, he zealously defended the European Union's common agricultural policy. He has adopted Mr Sarkozy's refrain of a “capitalism for …and more » [Link]

Farms call to be paid to save environment – Yorkshire Post

Posted 3 months ago
Farms call to be paid to save environmentYorkshire Post… provision of European Public Goods, including food security, should, and I believe will, be a central role of the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

Man in the News: Michel Barnier – Financial Times

Posted 3 months ago
Financial TimesMan in the News: Michel BarnierFinancial TimesAs agriculture minister, he zealously defended the European Union's common agricultural policy. He has adopted Mr Sarkozy's refrain of a “capitalism for …and more » [Link]

EU/DEFRA Devise “Stop-Farming” Ag Subsidies – Glossy News (satire)

Posted 3 months ago
EU/DEFRA Devise “Stop-Farming” Ag SubsidiesGlossy News (satire)I want to be sure I approach this endeavour in keeping with all government policies, as dictated by the E-USSR under the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

USA – New book on meat industry – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
USA – New book on meat industryMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… dividing her time between the UK and Brussels and involved in assessing the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on the Meat Industry. … [Link]

TRADE: 'DEVELOPMENT MORE IMPORTANT THAN QUICK CONCLUSION OF DOHA' – IPS-Inter Press Service Europa

Posted 3 months ago
TRADE: 'DEVELOPMENT MORE IMPORTANT THAN QUICK CONCLUSION OF DOHA'IPS-Inter Press Service EuropaDecoupled income support refers to a plan like the EU?s Common Agricultural Policy in which the aid that farmers receive is delinked from production volumes …and more » [Link]

Lewandowski gets budget portfolio in new European Commission – ISI – Emerging Markets

Posted 3 months ago
Lewandowski gets budget portfolio in new European CommissionISI – Emerging Markets… which – according to the Rzeczpospolita daily – will most likely lead to lowering expenditure on common agricultural policy and regional policy, …and more » [Link]

How can we improve the CAP? – FarmersWeekly

Posted 3 months ago
How can we improve the CAP?FarmersWeeklyFarmers are being asked to come up with ideas for simplifying the common agricultural policy, to feed into a report being prepared by the European … [Link]

Climate Issues; Legislative Branch Ag Issues; Estate Taxes; and Crop Insurance

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues Reuters news reported yesterday that, “The lion’s share of revenue earned by U.S. farmers for controlling greenhouse gases under a House-passed climate bill would be paid for growing trees, analysts told an Agriculture subcommittee on Thursday. “‘The primary … [Link]

McCartney tips 'Meat-free Monday' to curb warming

Posted 3 months ago
In a drive to halt climate change and improve public health, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney has told Europeans to abstain from eating meat at least once a week. [Link]

Land and forestry payments update – Land Gazette

Posted 3 months ago
Land and forestry payments updateLand Gazette“Our members' thoughts are already turning to what shape SFP and the Common Agricultural Policy will take in the future. There are only three meetings left …and more » [Link]

Sarkozy's outburst – Financial Times

Posted 3 months ago
Sarkozy's outburstFinancial TimesForget serious reform of the common agricultural policy. The problem with Sarkozy's outburst was it reminded everyone, just as the Lisbon treaty came into …and more » [Link]

Copenhagen summit: Denmark rushes in laws to stop carbon trading scam – U.TV

Posted 3 months ago
Copenhagen summit: Denmark rushes in laws to stop carbon trading scamU.TV… has estimated in the past that EU governments were losing more money to carousel fraud each year than they spent on the Common Agricultural Policy.and more » [Link]

Copenhagen summit: Denmark rushes in laws to stop carbon trading scam – guardian.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Copenhagen summit: Denmark rushes in laws to stop carbon trading scamguardian.co.uk… has estimated in the past that EU governments were losing more money to carousel fraud each year than they spent on the Common Agricultural Policy.and more » [Link]

NFU welcomes Cioloş proposal – Freshinfo

Posted 3 months ago
FreshinfoNFU welcomes Cioloş proposalFreshinfo… candidates with agricultural experience, something which could become vital when looking at the future of the Common Agricultural Policy debate. … [Link]

"Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha" – Inter Press Service

Posted 3 months ago
"Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha"Inter Press ServiceDecoupled income support refers to a plan like the EU's Common Agricultural Policy in which the aid that farmers receive is delinked from production volumes …and more » [Link]

TRADE: "Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha" – Inter Press Service

Posted 3 months ago
TRADE: "Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha"Inter Press ServiceDecoupled income support refers to a plan like the eu's Common Agricultural Policy in which the aid that farmers receive is delinked from production volumes …and more » [Link]

"Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha" – Inter Press Service

Posted 3 months ago
"Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha"Inter Press ServiceDecoupled income support refers to a plan like the EU's Common Agricultural Policy in which the aid that farmers receive is delinked from production volumes …and more » [Link]

TRADE: "Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha" – Inter Press Service

Posted 3 months ago
TRADE: "Development More Important than Quick Conclusion of Doha"Inter Press ServiceDecoupled income support refers to a plan like the EU's Common Agricultural Policy in which the aid that farmers receive is delinked from production volumes …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Financial Reform; Trade; and the Ag Economy

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “Lawmakers divided largely along party lines Wednesday at a House hearing on agriculture and climate change while USDA’s chief economist tried to emphasize that, while climate legislation would increase … [Link]

Frank Chislett: We must allow Britain's farmers to be themselves again – Yorkshire Post

Posted 3 months ago
Frank Chislett: We must allow Britain's farmers to be themselves againYorkshire Postreform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) some years back. There was a time when farmers were recognised as just that – farmers and producers of food. … [Link]

Scotland – Farmers to recieve government payouts – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
Scotland – Farmers to recieve government payoutsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)“Our members' thoughts are already turning to what shape SFP and the Common Agricultural Policy will take in the future. There are only three meetings left … [Link]

Carbon trading is not enough to tackle climate change – guardian.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Carbon trading is not enough to tackle climate changeguardian.co.ukThe EU common agricultural policy (CAP) gives us a great example of how large regional policies can be abused. The article also states that John Browne, …and more » [Link]

Climate change: the case for scepticism – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Climate change: the case for scepticismTelegraph.co.ukThe eu's Emissions Trading Scheme makes the Common Fisheries Policy and Common Agricultural Policy look like the feeding of the 5000. …and more » [Link]

Carbon trading is not enough to tackle climate change – guardian.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Carbon trading is not enough to tackle climate changeguardian.co.ukThe EU common agricultural policy (CAP) gives us a great example of how large regional policies can be abused. The article also states that John Browne, …and more » [Link]

Lords debate EU Trade Policy: EUC Report – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
Lords debate EU Trade Policy: EUC ReportDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… help rural communities in developing countries, he said, lamenting the limited progress achieved in the EU to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

France to keep EU farm chief under close watch

Posted 3 months ago
Michel Barnier, France's newly-appointed commissioner in charge of the internal market, said he would keep the work of his colleagues in the new EU executive under close watch, citing the new farm chief Dacian Cioloş as a case in point. [Link]

Landowners call for broader EU farm policy

Posted 3 months ago
The EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed to deliver not only on food but on climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection and energy production too, argues a new report by the RISE foundation, a rural conservation group supported by … [Link]

Global food security 'threatened by liberalisation'

Posted 3 months ago
Liberalising global agricultural trade without any regulation would threaten global food security as private investment funds would buy huge amounts of land in developing countries and produce for profit rather than to feed the poor, Jacques Carles, founder of Momagri, … [Link]

Gleeful Sarkozy touches raw British nerves with a rod of fire – FT.com (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
Gleeful Sarkozy touches raw British nerves with a rod of fireFT.com (blog)Forget serious reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. The problem with Sarkozy's enthusiastic outburst was that it reminded everyone, just as the eu's …and more » [Link]

Landowners call for broader EU farm policy – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
Landowners call for broader EU farm policyEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed to deliver not only on food but on climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection and … [Link]

Landowners call for broader EU farm policy – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
Landowners call for broader EU farm policyEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed to deliver not only on food but on climate change mitigation, biodiversity protection and … [Link]

France to keep EU farm chief under close watch – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
France to keep EU farm chief under close watchEurActiv… on Cioloş's appointment by saying it "is an extremely important thing for Romania, as the common agricultural policy is one of the pillars of the EU". … [Link]

Biofuels; Climate Issues; Crop Insurance; Trade; and Senate Ag Committee Hearing

Posted 3 months ago
Biofuels Reuters writers Tom Doggett and Ayesha Rascoe reported yesterday that, “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it needs more time to decide whether to approve an industry request to boost the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline, … [Link]

Common Agricultural Policy: Single Farm Payment – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
Common Agricultural Policy: Single Farm PaymentDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)- To ask Her Majesty's Government in the latest year for which figures are available, how many farmers in receipt of the single farm payment claimed for (a) … [Link]

Research and Markets: "The International Meat Trade" Seeks To Describe and … – PR-inside.com (press release)

Posted 3 months ago
Research and Markets: "The International Meat Trade" Seeks To Describe and …PR-inside.com (press release)… dividing her time between the UK and Brussels and involved in assessing the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on the Meat Industry. …and more » [Link]

Research and Markets: "The International Meat Trade" Seeks To Describe and … – Benzinga

Posted 3 months ago
Research and Markets: "The International Meat Trade" Seeks To Describe and …Benzinga… dividing her time between the UK and Brussels and involved in assessing the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on the Meat Industry. …and more » [Link]

Research and Markets: "The International Meat Trade" Seeks To Describe and … – Business Wire (press release)

Posted 3 months ago
Research and Markets: "The International Meat Trade" Seeks To Describe and …Business Wire (press release)… dividing her time between the UK and Brussels and involved in assessing the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on the Meat Industry. …and more … [Link]

Brussels should join in belt tightening – Wall Street Journal

Posted 3 months ago
Brussels should join in belt tighteningWall Street JournalDespite all those directorates, the Common Agricultural Policy still makes a massive claim on EU resources. The proportion of that which doesn't necessarily …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues and Agriculture; Trade; Biofuels; Crop Insurance; and Ag Communications

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues and Agriculture In an opinion item published in Sunday’s Des Moines Register, Neil D. Hamilton, a Professor of Law and Director of the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University, noted in part that, “Next month, I travel to … [Link]

(No. 3102) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes … – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
(No. 3102) Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations 2009 have been laid before Parliament today, having been made on 26 November …and more » [Link]

Ciolos: My nomination is advantage for Romania – Financiarul

Posted 3 months ago
Ciolos: My nomination is advantage for RomaniaFinanciarul… will grow significantly in importance in the next five years following a major revision of the EU budget and of the Common Agricultural Policy that is …and more » [Link]

Portfolio attributions puzzle Eastern EU countries – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
Portfolio attributions puzzle Eastern EU countriesEurActivHe declared that the nomination "is an extremely important thing for Romania, as the Common Agricultural Policy is one of the pillars of the EU [. ... [Link]

Brussels Should Join in Belt Tightening – Wall Street Journal

Posted 3 months ago
Brussels Should Join in Belt TighteningWall Street JournalDespite all those directorates, the Common Agricultural Policy still makes a massive claim on EU resources. The proportion of that which doesn't necessarily …and more » [Link]

Spain – Farmers take to the streets – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
Spain – Farmers take to the streetsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) when it holds the rotating presidency of the bloc during the first half of next year. … [Link]

Lisbon Treaty Leads EU into New Era – Standart News

Posted 3 months ago
Lisbon Treaty Leads EU into New EraStandart NewsOne key area of increased power is the Common Agricultural Policy. Here meps will for the first time co-decide with national ministers on both agricultural …and more » [Link]

CAP's new face, Dacian Ciolos – Europolitics.info

Posted 3 months ago
CAP's new face, Dacian CiolosEuropolitics.info… to make Romanian Dacian Ciolos, chosen by José Manuel Barroso for the agriculture portfolio, the foe of the anti-CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) camp. …and more » [Link]

European Commission – Europolitics.info

Posted 3 months ago
European CommissionEuropolitics.info… to make Romanian Dacian Ciolos, chosen by José Manuel Barroso for the agriculture portfolio, the foe of the anti-CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) camp. …and more » [Link]

Ministerial meeting on CAP – Europolitics.info

Posted 3 months ago
Ministerial meeting on CAPEuropolitics.info“It is time to get ready for battle to defend a strong Common Agricultural Policy, to defend a renewed CAP, the work must start as soon as possible,” he … [Link]

Welcoming the Lisbon Treaty A Change for the Better in Europe – Spiegel Online

Posted 3 months ago
Spiegel OnlineWelcoming the Lisbon Treaty A Change for the Better in EuropeSpiegel OnlineOne key area of increased power is the common agricultural policy. Here Members of the European Parliament (MEP) will for the first time co-decide with …and more » [Link]

Lewandowski gets budget portfolio in new European Commission. – ISI – Emerging Markets

Posted 3 months ago
Lewandowski gets budget portfolio in new European Commission.ISI – Emerging Markets… which – according to the Rzeczpospolita daily – will most likely lead to lowering expenditure on common agricultural policy and regional policy, …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Doha; U.S. Ag Economy; SNAP (Food Stamps); Biofuels; and Food Security

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues Juliet Eilperin reported in yesterday’s Washington Post that, “By offering concrete emission targets last week, the United States and China have resuscitated global climate talks that were headed toward an impasse. But the details that have yet to … [Link]

Romanian Dacian Ciolos, Agriculture Commissioner – ACTmedia

Posted 3 months ago
ACTmediaRomanian Dacian Ciolos, Agriculture CommissionerACTmediaCiolos will not receive an easy mandate, considering the debate on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy and the debate to reduce direct payments funds. …and more » [Link]

Ciolos: My nomination is advantage for Romania – Financiarul

Posted 3 months ago
Ciolos: My nomination is advantage for RomaniaFinanciarul… will grow significantly in importance in the next five years following a major revision of the EU budget and of the Common Agricultural Policy that is …and more » [Link]

Ciolos: My nomination is advantage for Romania – Roumanie.com

Posted 3 months ago
Ciolos: My nomination is advantage for RomaniaRoumanie.com… will grow significantly in importance in the next five years following a major revision of the EU budget and of the Common Agricultural Policy that is …and more » [Link]

Lisbon Treaty – New responsibilities for Europe – Malta Independent Online

Posted 3 months ago
Lisbon Treaty – New responsibilities for EuropeMalta Independent OnlineOne key area of increased power is the Common Agricultural Policy. Here meps will for the first time co-decide with national ministers on both agricultural …and more » [Link]

The CLA urges European Parliament to decide swiftly on proposed Commission – Farming UK

Posted 3 months ago
The CLA urges European Parliament to decide swiftly on proposed CommissionFarming UK… before the new Commission proposed today by President Barroso will be to agree the direction and scale of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]

Airlines call Christmas truce in the green war – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 3 months ago
Airlines call Christmas truce in the green warTelegraph.co.ukIn 2008, this was his comment on plans to reform the protectionist Common Agricultural Policy (which supports an awful lot of uneconomic farm-production in, …and more » [Link]

Ciolos: I hope Common Agricultural Policy stays a founding pillar of European … – Financiarul

Posted 3 months ago
Ciolos: I hope Common Agricultural Policy stays a founding pillar of European …Financiarul… expressed hope that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) stays one of the founding pillars of the European construction and further evolves, …and more » [Link]

Basescu: Nomination of Ciolos, an important vote of confidence for Romania – Financiarul

Posted 3 months ago
Basescu: Nomination of Ciolos, an important vote of confidence for RomaniaFinanciarul'This nomination is very important for Romania, while taking into account that the common agricultural policy represents one of European Union's main …and more » [Link]

EC President: Dacian Ciolos, by far most competent for Agriculture portfolio … – Financiarul

Posted 3 months ago
EC President: Dacian Ciolos, by far most competent for Agriculture portfolio …Financiarul… in the next five years, following a major revision of the European Union's budget and of the Common Agricultural Policy which will take place next year. …and more … [Link]

Barroso nominates Dacian Ciolos for portfolio of agriculture and rural development – Financiarul

Posted 3 months ago
Barroso nominates Dacian Ciolos for portfolio of agriculture and rural developmentFinanciarul… five years as a consequence of the major revision of the European Union budget and of the Common Agricultural Policy that is to be conducted next year. …and more … [Link]

Basescu: Nomination of Ciolos, an important vote of confidence for Romania – Roumanie.com

Posted 3 months ago
Basescu: Nomination of Ciolos, an important vote of confidence for RomaniaRoumanie.com'This nomination is very important for Romania, taking into account that the common agricultural policy represents one of European Union's main pillars. (. …and more » [Link]

EU/ROMANIA: Romanians pick up food portfolio at Brussels – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
EU/ROMANIA: Romanians pick up food portfolio at Brusselsjust-food.com (subscription)… today (27 November) by reappointed Commission president José Manuel Barroso is sure to worry supporters of a leaner Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]

BREAKING NEWS Barroso announced the list of commissioners / Romanian Dacian … – HotNews.co

Posted 3 months ago
BREAKING NEWS Barroso announced the list of commissioners / Romanian Dacian …HotNews.coCiolos will not receive an easy mandate, considering the debate on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy and the debate to reduce direct payments funds. [Link]

BREAKING NEWS Barroso announced the list of commissioners / Romanian Dacian … – HotNews.co

Posted 3 months ago
BREAKING NEWS Barroso announced the list of commissioners / Romanian Dacian …HotNews.coCiolos will not receive an easy mandate, considering the debate on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy and the debate to reduce direct payments funds. …and more » [Link]

Climate Issues; Food Security; and Biofuels

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues Juliet Eilperin and Michael D. Shear reported in yesterday’s Washington Post that, “The White House announced Wednesday that President Obama will attend U.N.-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen next month and commit the United States to specific targets for … [Link]

Lords Question 26 Nov 09 – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted 3 months ago
Lords Question 26 Nov 09DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Lord Taylor of Holbeach to ask Her Majestys Government how many applications under regulation 3(2) of the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and …and more » [Link]

EU farm chief stresses need to 'bolster production'

Posted 3 months ago
The European Union should resist the temptation to cut support for its common agricultural policy and instead give farmers the right tools to increase food production in Europe, EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]

Business frets about growing 'water gap'

Posted 3 months ago
Emerging economies such as China and India should adopt strict policies to curb their water use in key sectors such as agriculture, argues a new report by McKinsey & Company, warning that increasing scarcity threatens the stability of countries in … [Link]

Fish farming seen driving food security

Posted 3 months ago
As global fish stocks continue to plunge, fish farming is seen as a way of contributing to food security. The EU has pledged to increase the competitiveness of European aquafarming to meet a growing appetite for seafood, but policymakers stress … [Link]

Pack hints subsidy will be per hectare – Scotsman

Posted 3 months ago
Pack hints subsidy will be per hectareScotsmanIn drafting the Scottish proposals, he said he was heavily influenced by the evolving Common Agricultural Policy, with the EU either trying to reduce the … [Link]

Sarkozy's Machiavellian path to power – On Line opinion

Posted 3 months ago
Sarkozy's Machiavellian path to powerOn Line opinion… reviewed the contentious Common Agricultural Policy and launched the Union of the Mediterranean, bringing countries mainly in North Africa, … [Link]

Scottish Government States That Scotland's Hill Farmers Will Receive A Major … – eGov monitor

Posted 3 months ago
Scottish Government States That Scotland's Hill Farmers Will Receive A Major …eGov monitor"We will also continue to make the case for continued direct support for Scotland's farmers ahead of any changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]

UN envoy: World set for new food crisis in 2010

Posted 3 months ago
Inaction to halt speculation on agricultural commodities and continued biofuels policies is paving the way for a re-run of the 2008 food price crisis in 2010 or 2011, argues Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, … [Link]

World set for new food crisis in 2010, UN warns – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
World set for new food crisis in 2010, UN warnsEurActivWhile the establishment of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 1962 had "many negative externalities," De Schutter believes the policy is a good …and more » [Link]

World set for new food crisis in 2010, UN warns – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
World set for new food crisis in 2010, UN warnsEurActivWhile the establishment of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 1962 had "many negative externalities," De Schutter believes the policy is a good …and more » [Link]

UN envoy: World set for new food crisis in 2010 – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
EurActivUN envoy: World set for new food crisis in 2010EurActivThe establishment of the Common Agricultural Policy in 1962 had many negative externalities, but had one great achievement, which was food security for the …and more » [Link]

United Kingdom – Wide range of topics at farmers conference – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 3 months ago
United Kingdom – Wide range of topics at farmers conferenceMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The NFU's head economist and leading expert on international affairs, Tom Hind, will cover the European Union and Common Agricultural Policy changes at …and more » [Link]

In brief – 26 November 2009 – Shetland News

Posted 3 months ago
In brief – 26 November 2009Shetland News"We will also continue to make the case for continued direct support for Scotland's farmers ahead of any changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]

Second wave of agri-environment and telecoms projects – Europolitics.info

Posted 3 months ago
Second wave of agri-environment and telecoms projectsEuropolitics.info… states will be receiving funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 'health check' and the EU's economic recovery plan, agreed in November 2008. … [Link]

ERS 2009 Farm Sector Income Forecast; Climate Issues; and SNAP (Food Stamp) Issues

Posted 3 months ago
Editor’s Note: Happy Thanksgiving, FarmPolicy will return on Friday. ERS 2009 Farm Sector Income Forecast The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) updated its 2009 farm sector income forecast yesterday. ERS stated that, “Net farm income is forecast … [Link]

Should agriculture pay the climate price?

Posted 3 months ago
While agriculture and food production have long been considered untouchable in international climate talks, calls to make the sector contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation efforts have been growing louder. [Link]

Scotland's hill farmers get £15m cash boost – FarmersWeekly

Posted 3 months ago
Scotland's hill farmers get £15m cash boostFarmersWeekly… for Scottish farmers, highlighting the unique circumstances which faced the hills and uplands ahead of any changes to the Common Agricultural Policy. [Link]

Should agriculture pay the climate price? – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
Should agriculture pay the climate price?EurActivThis is exactly what is being planned in the EU with the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). While part of the direct payments would be kept, …and more » [Link]

Global food prices and CAP reform

Posted 3 months ago
The debate on the EU's future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is taking place in the aftermath of spectacular world food price increases in 2007-2008 and amid bankruptcy warnings from EU farmers, who are worried about attempts to liberalise global trade … [Link]

China ramps up grain production to feed demand

Posted 3 months ago
Surging demand for rice and pork has increased pressure on China's food production infrastructure, but Beijing is confident it can feed the world's most populous nation. [Link]

Global food prices and CAP reform – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
Global food prices and CAP reformEurActivThe debate on the EU's future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is taking place in the aftermath of spectacular world food price increases in 2007-2008 and …and more » [Link]

Global food prices and CAP reform – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
Global food prices and CAP reformEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers, encouraging them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of …and more » [Link]

Global food security 'threatened by liberalisation' – EurActiv

Posted 3 months ago
Global food security 'threatened by liberalisation'EurActiv… the French government is leading opposition to any serious trade concessions by the EU or cuts to its Common Agricultural Policy subsidies. … [Link]

Climate Issues; Sen Ag Committee Hearing; Biofuels; and Trade

Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues Lisa Lerer reported yesterday at Politico.com that, “It’s been a bad few weeks for the Obama administration when it comes to climate change, as the White House has found itself trapped between a stalled Senate and constant hammering … [Link]

Think-tank: Global food security 'threatened by liberalisation'

Posted 3 months ago
Liberalising global agricultural trade without any regulation would threaten global food security as private investment funds would buy huge amounts of land in developing countries and produce for a profit rather than to feed the poor, warned Jacques Carles, founder … [Link]

meps await large extension of powers – EUobserver.com

Posted 4 months ago
meps await large extension of powersEUobserver.comThis could have important implications for both the reform of the common agricultural policy and the next agreement on the long-term budget, …and more » [Link]

Northern Ireland – Sheep ear tag debate – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 4 months ago
Northern Ireland – Sheep ear tag debateMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Ministers also noted developments on the CAP health check agreement, the future of the Common Agricultural Policy and world trade talks, the challenges … [Link]

CAP simplification exercise continues – Europolitics.info

Posted 4 months ago
CAP simplification exercise continuesEuropolitics.infoMost of the 39 actions to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) suggested last spring by a group of 13 EU …and more » [Link]

Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low prices – FreshPlaza

Posted 4 months ago
Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low pricesFreshPlaza… farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) when it holds the rotating presidency of the bloc during the first half of next year. …and more » [Link]

EU farm chief stresses need to 'bolster production' – Farming UK

Posted 4 months ago
EU farm chief stresses need to 'bolster production'Farming UKThe European Union should resist the temptation to cut support for its common agricultural policy and instead give farmers the right tools to increase food …and more » [Link]

Panel Stresses Drop in Agricultural Revenue – STA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)

Posted 4 months ago
Panel Stresses Drop in Agricultural RevenueSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)Miroslav Rednak of the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia speaks at a panel on changes of the Common Agricultural Policy and development of agriculture in … [Link]

Aid for needy benefits from return of intervention stocks – Europolitics.info

Posted 4 months ago
Aid for needy benefits from return of intervention stocksEuropolitics.infoSince then, given the evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy, the use of stocks is increasingly rare, and they are replaced more and more often by …and more » [Link]

EU Food Aid: Commission Defines Food Aid Plan For Those Who Need It Most For 2010 – eGov monitor

Posted 4 months ago
EU Food Aid: Commission Defines Food Aid Plan For Those Who Need It Most For 2010eGov monitorHowever, the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which began in the early 1990s and was aimed at achieving major cuts in Community … [Link]

Ag-Rural Economy; “Green” Jobs- Climate Issues; and Chairman Lincoln

Posted 4 months ago
Ag-Rural Economy Shaila Dewan reported in today’s New York Times that, “In August, [John Hart, a farmer in the hills just east of the Mississippi Delta, and other Southern farmers] thought they had a bumper crop — the best they … [Link]

Fischer Boel: Future farm policy 'should bolster production'

Posted 4 months ago
The European Union should resist the temptation to cut support for its common agricultural policy and instead give farmers the right tools to increase food production in Europe, EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]

EU farm chief stresses need to 'bolster production' – EurActiv

Posted 4 months ago
EU farm chief stresses need to 'bolster production'EurActivThe European Union should resist the temptation to cut support for its common agricultural policy and instead give farmers the right tools to increase food …and more » [Link]

Banana wars ending – MSN Money UK

Posted 4 months ago
MSN Money UKBanana wars endingMSN Money UKBecause although we might be looking at scrapping tariffs on bananas, the big protectionist measures still around – the European Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]

Spain – Farms take to the streets in protest – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

Posted 4 months ago
Spain – Farms take to the streets in protestMeattradenewsdaily (blog)They also urged Spain to lobby the European Union for continuing support to farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013.and more » [Link]

Former MEP backs food over environment – Freshinfo

Posted 4 months ago
FreshinfoFormer MEP backs food over environmentFreshinfoHe said he was very concerned about the future direction of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): “There is a morality about looking after the countryside …and more » [Link]

Schedule of Events for Monday, 23 November – STA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)

Posted 4 months ago
Schedule of Events for Monday, 23 NovemberSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)MARIBOR – Agriculture Minister Milan Pogacik will attend a panel of the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry on changes of the Common Agricultural Policy and …and more » [Link]

Schedule of Events for 23-29 November – STA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)

Posted 4 months ago
Schedule of Events for 23-29 NovemberSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)MARIBOR – Agriculture Minister Milan Pogacik will attend a panel of the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry on changes of the Common Agricultural Policy and …and more » [Link]

Spanish farmers protest low prices – Hurriyet Daily News

Posted 4 months ago
Hurriyet Daily NewsSpanish farmers protest low pricesHurriyet Daily News… for farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy when it holds the rotating presidency of the bloc during the first half of next year. …and more » [Link]

Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low prices – Focus News

Posted 4 months ago
Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low pricesFocus News… farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) when it holds the rotating presidency of the bloc during the first half of next year. …and more » [Link]

Farmers rally in Madrid to protest low prices – Gulf Times

Posted 4 months ago
Gulf TimesFarmers rally in Madrid to protest low pricesGulf TimesThey also urged Spain to lobby the European Union for continuing support to farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]

Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low prices – AFP

Posted 4 months ago
AFPThousands of Spanish farmers protest low pricesAFP… farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) when it holds the rotating presidency of the bloc during the first half of next year. …and more » [Link]

Thousands of Spanish farmers protest over low prices – Forexyard

Posted 4 months ago
Thousands of Spanish farmers protest over low pricesForexyardThey also urged Spain to lobby the European Union for continuing support to farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]

Thousands of farmers march against falling prices in Madrid – France24

Posted 4 months ago
France24Thousands of farmers march against falling prices in MadridFrance24They also urged Spain to lobby the European Union for continuing support to farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013.and more » [Link]

Spanish farmers protest flood in Madrid streets over low prices – www.worldbulletin.net

Posted 4 months ago
www.worldbulletin.netSpanish farmers protest flood in Madrid streets over low priceswww.worldbulletin.netThey also urged Spain to lobby the European Union for continuing support to farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013.and more » [Link]

Thousands of Spanish farmers protest over low prices – Forexyard

Posted 4 months ago
Thousands of Spanish farmers protest over low pricesForexyardThey also urged Spain to lobby the European Union for continuing support to farmers in the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]

Daniel Hannan: EU is 'in a democratic mess' – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted 4 months ago
Daniel Hannan: EU is 'in a democratic mess'Telegraph.co.ukStep one is easy: I'd abolish the Common Agricultural Policy, thereby giving a greater boost to Europe's economies than any number of bail-outs and stimulus … [Link]

EU adopts food aid plan for the neediest people for 2010 – Teatro Naturale

Posted 4 months ago
EU adopts food aid plan for the neediest people for 2010Teatro NaturaleHowever, the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which began in the early 1990s and was aimed at achieving major cuts in Community intervention … [Link]

EU: Ministers rubber-stamp dairy concessions – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 4 months ago
EU: Ministers rubber-stamp dairy concessionsjust-food.com (subscription)EU dairy farmers have more good news today (20 November), with the approval by the EU Council of Ministers of two reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]

EU: Ministers rubber-stamp dairy concessions – just-food.com (subscription)

Posted 4 months ago
EU: Ministers rubber-stamp dairy concessionsjust-food.com (subscription)… farmers have more good news today (20 November), with the approval by the EU Council of Ministers of two reforms to the EU common agricultural policy. … [Link]

Climate Issues; Trade; Ag Economy; Crop Insurance; Rural Broadband Hearing; and the Corn Genome

Posted 4 months ago
Climate Issues Elisabeth Rosenthal reported in today’s New York Times that, “With less than three weeks remaining before negotiators gather in Copenhagen to hammer out a global response to climate change, a rapid-fire succession of countries are unveiling national plans … [Link]

Europe and global food security'Special Week' coverage – EurActiv

Posted 4 months ago
Europe and global food security'Special Week' coverageEurActivA new EurActiv policy brief (LinksDossier) on global food security and the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Food security in Africa and the … [Link]

Ireland – Minister talks on family farms – Meattradenewsdaily (blog)