Posted 7 hours ago
Long-term unemployment is a major problem in Slovakia, partly due to the fact that many people prefer to receive social benefits instead of slightly higher wages. The country hopes that the 'Europe 2020' strategy can help overcome this and other … [Link]
Posted 8 hours ago
European Union finance ministers are unlikely to decide to cut the number of European seats at the executive board of the International Monetary Fund any time soon, according to EU sources, despite pressure from the United States. [Link]
Posted 8 hours ago
Bulgarian and Romanian nationals are more vulnerable to expulsions than other EU citizens in France, as they are still obliged to seek work permits before being allowed to take up residency in the country, Béligh Nabli, research director at the … [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
Lawmakers from the far-right were the only ones to defend French President Nicolas Sarkozy's tough policies towards the Roma during a debate in the European Parliament yesterday (2 September). [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
Stimulating innovation and preventing companies from fleeing abroad are the keys to success for a new EU industrial policy, stressed French Industry Minister Christian Estrosi during a visit to Brussels yesterday (2 September). But one of the main potential weapons … [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
EU energy ministers will meet at the beginning of next week for informal discussions which are expected to shed light on their positions related to the EU's upcoming new energy efficiency action plan. [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
The European Commission is preparing a new Single Market Act designed to boost job creation and stimulate growth, according to an internal paper seen exclusively by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
The Socialists may become the first to use the new European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) introduced by the Lisbon Treaty in their bid to request new EU legislation on taxing financial speculation, according to their leader Martin Schulz. [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
The European Water Partnership (EWP), a non-profit organisation, is in the process of testing draft standards for sustainable water management in industrial production processes. Pilots will soon be launched for the agriculture sector and urban areas. [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
EU negotiators reached agreement yesterday (2 September) on a package of measures to beef up supervision of the bloc's banks, giving new EU watchdogs a mandate to overrule national authorities and ban risky financial products that were widely blamed for … [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
Food Safety Reuters writer Christopher Doering reported yesterday that, “Passing food safety reform legislation this year is a ‘priority’ for the Senate, said a spokesman for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, as Congress feels pressure from consumer groups to act … [Link]
Posted 23 hours ago
Michael McCarthy: The sparrow that survived Mao's purgeIndependentWhen you think about it, Mao didn't need millions of villagers banging pots and pans; he could simply have borrowed the Common Agricultural Policy of the … [Link]
Posted 31 hours ago
Integration by inertiaForeign Policy (blog)Foremost among these disputes — besides the Common Agricultural Policy, anyway — is the existence and allocation of "structural funds. … [Link]
Posted 33 hours ago
Turkey's main opposition party CHP has detailed its hostility to the constitutional amendments proposed by the ruling AK party, which will be voted upon in a referendum on 12 September. [Link]
Posted 33 hours ago
Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.8 million Muslim citizens moved a step closer to gaining visa-free travel to the Schengen zone after its parliament extended the mandate of the head of an anti-corruption agency on Wednesday (1 September). [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
The United States is behind the wall of secrecy surrounding global trade talks to combat counterfeiting, say EU policy sources, who claim that American officials are refusing to let their European counterparts publish the draft agreement online. [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has deplored the absence of the European Union from direct talks between Israel and Palestine, which are due to start today (2 September) in Washington. [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
Public bodies and private companies will be obliged to stick to deadlines in paying their creditors to avoid high interest rates on their debt, according to a draft deal between the EU institutions on the recast of the Late Payments … [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
A potentially damaging trade row has flared up between EU and Chinese trade authorities as China claims Europe has been unfairly subsidising potato starch exports. [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
Despite the EU's clearly-defined employment policies and 2020 job target, France will seek its own ways of responding to its citizens' main concerns – access to the job market and job security. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
On his first visit to Brussels, Polish President Bronisław Komorowski stressed his continued backing for European assistance to poorer regions and farmers ahead of EU budget talks later this year. [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
Food Safety Issues Alicia Mundy reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “The criminal division of the Food and Drug Administration and the Justice Department have joined the probe of the Iowa farm at the heart of the … [Link]
Posted 40 hours ago
Telegraph.co.ukTony Blair on Gordon Brown: in quotesTelegraph.co.uk… Brown. p542 Mr Blair refuses to talk to Mr Brown after he puts a spanner in the works of the 2005 EU negotiations over the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
France24Polish president demands EU budget quid pro quoFrance24They added that the Common Agricultural Policy, historically the biggest single EU oulay, should itself be cut by more than 800 million euros to 57.3 …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
AFPPolish president demands EU budget quid pro quoAFPThey added that the Common Agricultural Policy, historically the biggest single EU oulay, should itself be cut by more than 800 million euros to 57.3 …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
Don't cut funds for poor members, Polish President tells EU (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.comHe also said Poland wanted to preserve handouts from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which support its large farming population. …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
Don't cut funds for poor members, Polish President tells EU (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.comHe also said Poland wanted to preserve handouts from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which support its large farming population. …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
EarthtimesDon't cut funds for poor members, Polish President tells EU – SummaryEarthtimesHe also said Poland wanted to preserve handouts from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which support its large farming population. …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
EarthtimesDon't cut funds for poor members, Polish President tells EU – SummaryEarthtimesHe also said Poland wanted to preserve handouts from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which support its large farming population. …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
The end for Italian tomatoes?FreshPlazaThe European Parliament had earlier in the crisis argued that although Common Agricultural Policy funding had contributed to securing low consumer prices, …and more » [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
No public festivities in the US and no statements from the EU – so far. The announcement by the White House of the end of the Iraq war, which took the lives of more than 4,700 coalition troops – including … [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
Thilo Sarrazin, a Social Democrat politician and board member of the German Federal Bank, published his latest book on Monday (30 August), triggering a storm of disapproval over his racial and minority integration theories. He is now being threatened with … [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
Flaws in the US anti-terror system exposed by the recent arrest in Amsterdam of two suspected terrorists flying from Chicago pushed MEPs from the two main parties in the European Parliament to ask for "better" rather than "more" security checks … [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
Working shorter hours could reduce the burden our lifestyles impose on the environment while offering solutions to the mass unemployment caused by the economic crisis, according to new research. [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
The European Union is drafting a new energy efficiency action plan to make good on its pledge to combat climate change and reduce its dependency on imported oil and gas. [Link]
Posted 2 days ago
Disaster Aid- Farm Bill John Lyon reported earlier this week at the Arkansas News Online that, “A recent spate of editorials in the national press knocking U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s efforts to secure $1.5 billion in disaster aid for farmers … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Seven EU countries and the European Parliament have told the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that the European Commission's plans for a single patent court are unacceptable, EurActiv has learned. The move leaves Europe deeply divided on an issue that … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Romania should not interpret freedom of movement in the EU as a right to get rid of its Roma at the expense of other countries, Pierre Lellouche, the French state secretary for European affairs, told the press yesterday (31 August) … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Growing imports of Chinese tomatoes in Italy are making it impossible for local producers to maintain quality and could lead to the disappearance of the Italian tomato, said industry representatives, who are considering switching to more lucrative crops. [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
France warned European commissioners yesterday (31 August) that it will crack down on financial bets made in commodities markets to prevent speculative price movements. [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Travellers could plan their trips in a one-stop shop, buying just one ticket for a journey with multiple means of transport instead of going through different long and complex ticketing procedures, if plans from the European Commission go ahead. [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
A recent European Commission report pinpoints a number of weaknesses in one of the European regional funding programmes and calls for priorities to be more specific in future. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Chinese tomato imports make Italian producers fear for EU food qualityEurActivThe 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]
Posted 3 days ago
Chinese tomato imports make Italian producers fear for EU food qualityEurActivThe 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]
Posted 3 days ago
The Baltic CourseLatvia's President discusses necessity to reform EU's agricultural policies …The Baltic Course… two sides discussed the necessity to reform the European Union's (EU) common agricultural policy, LETA was informed by the president's press service. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
The Baltic CourseLatvia's President discusses necessity to reform EU's agricultural policies …The Baltic Course… two sides discussed the necessity to reform the European Union's (EU) common agricultural policy, LETA was informed by the president's press service. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Serbia has tabled an initiative to push through a resolution in the UN General Assembly declaring unilateral secession by Kosovo as "unacceptable". But major EU countries warned Belgrade that it should seek solutions to its problems in Brussels, not New … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has avoided a stand-off with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over how to balance competencies between the EU and its member states. The move is seen in Brussels as a relief, as in the past … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, formerly a high-profile humanitarian activist, said he had considered resigning over the controversy sparked by the expulsions of Roma from France to their home countries, Bulgaria and Romania. Even Prime Minister François Fillon admitted he … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
As a way to encourage local and regional bodies to seek EU funding, the West Sweden region has developed an 'advice service' which helps them access funds that match their own long-term development goals. Its designers view the model as … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Discussions on the possible introduction of a bank levy and an EU tax on financial transactions are expected to dominate the first meeting of EU economy ministers since the summer break, according to the meeting's draft agenda. [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Berlin is opposed to Poland receiving an EU grant to construct an LNG gas terminal on its Baltic coast due to environmental concerns. But the Polish press argues that the real cause of Germany's unease is that the new terminal … [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
The Bulgarian government is aiming slightly higher than the EU's employment target set out in the 'Europe 2020' strategy, despite the country's high jobless rate and considerable pessimism among its citizens. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reports. [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
Food Safety Philip Brasher reported yesterday at the Green Fields Blog (Des Moines Register) that, “The Food and Drug Administration says it found numerous sanitation and biosecurity lapses, including live mice, in the Iowa hen houses that have been linked … [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
News Roundup – Monday, 30 AugustSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)LJUBLJANA/WARSAW, Poland – Agriculture, Forestry and Food Minister Dejan Zidan discussed the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with his …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
News Roundup – Monday, 30 AugustSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)LJUBLJANA/WARSAW, Poland – Agriculture, Forestry and Food Minister Dejan Zidan discussed the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with his …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
The Day Weekly DigestVillages of the futureThe Day Weekly DigestFrom that time on rural development policy and the common agricultural policy were integrated. Sustainability development is the basis of the concept, … [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
News Roundup – Monday, 30 August, until 6 PMSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)LJUBLJANA/WARSAW, Poland – Agriculture, Forestry and Food Minister Dejan Zidan discussed the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with his …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
News Roundup – Monday, 30 August, until 6 PMSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)LJUBLJANA/WARSAW, Poland – Agriculture, Forestry and Food Minister Dejan Zidan discussed the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with his …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
Minister Discusses Agricultural Policy with Polish CounterpartSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)… paying a working visit to Poland on Monday, discussed the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with his Polish counterpart Marek Sawicki. … [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
Minister Discusses Agricultural Policy with Polish CounterpartSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)… paying a working visit to Poland on Monday, discussed the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with his Polish counterpart Marek Sawicki. … [Link]
Posted 4 days ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out in favour of extending the use of nuclear power plants in Germany in a television interview on 29 August, saying it would be reasonable if they could run another 10 to 15 years. [Link]
Posted 5 days ago
Farm Bill On Friday, USDA issued a statement indicating that, “U.S. Department of Agriculture Press Secretary Justin DeJong today released the following statement in response to the recent Bloomberg/Business Week story titled ‘Broadband Trumps Farmer Payments in Rural Aid’: “‘The … [Link]
Posted 5 days ago
The Belgian politician leading talks to form a new government tendered his resignation yesterday (29 August), but the king insisted that he stay on to avert a political crisis just two months after parliamentary elections. [Link]
Posted 5 days ago
The European Commission's communication strategy is undergoing structural change in a re-branding centred on President José Manuel Barroso, increased centralisation of public communications, a new organisational chart and a key reshuffle of top officials, a person close to the matter … [Link]
Posted 5 days ago
Cigarette smuggling and fake designer goods will top the agenda when Europe's Anti-Fraud Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta meets Chinese officials in Shanghai this week. The commissioner told EurActiv the EU has an "enormous problem" with illegal goods entering the European market … [Link]
Posted 5 days ago
Serbia and Kosovo have no option but to hold frank talks without outside involvement and reach a compromise agreement if they are to progress on their paths to European integration, concludes a report by the International Crisis Group (ICG), an … [Link]
Posted 5 days ago
The humanitarian disaster in Haiti and Pakistan is similar in magnitude, International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva told the Brussels press on 27 August, just after her return from devastated Pakistan. [Link]
Posted 6 days ago
Ireland – Agricultural science conferenceMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Lyon is the Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland and author of an influential report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 7 days ago
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a review of a swine flu vaccine amid fears it may be linked to narcolepsy in children. [Link]
Posted 7 days ago
Although the next French presidential elections are not until 2012 and French President Nicolas Sarkozy is yet to announce his intention to run for re-election, analysts argue that the forced repatriation of Roma to Bulgaria and Romania has in fact … [Link]
Posted 7 days ago
Farm Bill Bloomberg writer Alan Bjerga reported yesterday that, “Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack knows that Farm Belt protocol requires paying respect to the Butter Cow. During a visit to the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 17, he made the … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
Poland appears to have changed its policy of unconditional support for Georgia against Russian intimidation, a recent interview given by the country's president suggests. Warsaw has also reportedly abandoned hope of securing the position of EU Ambassador to Tbilisi, the … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
Just 42% of Europeans say they trust the European Union, according to a new opinion poll, down six percentage points in just six months. [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
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A row over how the EU calculates and manages its debt is brewing as Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Slovak counterpart, Iveta Radičová, argue over the EU's upcoming overhaul of the bloc's new budget rules. EurActiv Germany and EurActiv … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
With general elections in Sweden less than a month away, the governing centre-right coalition and opposition centre-left bloc are locked in a dead heat, according to pollsters, who argued that "anything can happen between now and 19 September". [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
Candidates for positions in the EU institutions are primarily being tested for ability and potential, rather than specialised knowledge, under the new system launched by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), Carmen Peter, a Brussels-based executive coach and trainer, told … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
More Polish women are travelling abroad to have abortions to bypass strict laws outlawing the practice in their overwhelmingly catholic country, a pro-choice group said, noting that the same is true for Irish women. [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
France – Leading CAP expenditureMeattradenewsdaily (blog)France registered the largest Common Agricultural Policy (CAP – a system of European Union agricultural subsidies and programmes) expenditure in 2009, … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
News Roundup – Thursday, 26 AugustSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)GORNJA RADGONA – Slovenians believe that the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is necessary and that the country's main agenda should be to …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
News Roundup – Thursday, 26 AugustSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)GORNJA RADGONA – Slovenians believe that the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is necessary and that the country's main agenda should be to …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
News Roundup – Thursday, 26 August, until 6 PMSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)GORNJA RADGONA – Slovenians believe that the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is necessary and that the country's main agenda should be to …and … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
News Roundup – Thursday, 26 August, until 6 PMSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)GORNJA RADGONA – Slovenians believe that the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is necessary and that the country's main agenda should be to …and … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
The EU's climate chief yesterday (25 August) said the European Commission was preparing measures to limit the use of carbon credits from industrial gas projects in its cap-and-trade system after 2012. [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
Slovenia Wants to Catch up with EU in AgricultureSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)A debate on the drafting of the reform of the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) at the International Food and Agriculture Fair (AGRA). … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
Slovenia Wants to Catch up with EU in AgricultureSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)A debate on the drafting of the reform of the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) at the International Food and Agriculture Fair (AGRA). … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
European Council and Commission representatives yesterday (24 August) confirmed reports that the United Nations is to grant the EU the right to speak at the body's General Assembly ahead of its 64th session, which starts on 15 September in New … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
France wants to push the Group of 20 rich and developing economies (G20) to examine ways to curb excessive exchange rate and commodity price volatility and pursue the idea of a financial transactions tax when it takes over the presidency … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
Grassroots socialists across Europe are pushing for primaries to be held ahead of European elections, by means of blogging and web campaigns, with the ultimate goal of identifying a leftist leader capable of becoming the next European Commission president, EurActiv … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
EU Commissioner Viviane Reding, responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, yesterday (25 August) criticised the French authorities for seeking solutions to immigration problems and tackling the Roma issue outside of an EU context. She also indirectly condemned Italy for … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
The EU executive has yet to appoint a chief scientific advisor, almost one year after European Commission President José Manuel Barroso announced plans to recruit a top scientist to offer advice on controversial issues including climate change and genetically-modified food. [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
After fears of a "mackerel war" were rekindled on Tuesday (24 August), a timely discovery by EU researchers could ease future fisheries spats as a natural method for extracting mass quantities of bluefin tuna eggs has been found, the European … [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
A EU-World Bank analysis of the causes of the 2007-2008 food price crisis blames energy prices and financial speculators for the hikes, downplaying the role of biofuels and increased demand in developing countries. [Link]
Posted 8 days ago
Russian energy giant Gazprom wants Lithuania to hold talks on plans to unbundle the gas sector, as doing so would hurt its investment in the country, the company said in a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday (25 August), which … [Link]
Posted 9 days ago
Food Safety Andrew Martin reported in yesterday’s New York Times that, “Federal investigators have descended on Iowa to try to figure out the cause of a salmonella outbreak that may have sickened thousands of people and led to the recall … [Link]
Posted 9 days ago
Celebrity helps boost venison salesScotsman… with a reform in the Common Agricultural Policy now under way, there seems little political enthusiasm for bringing them under the support umbrella. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 days ago
Dual citizenship not all glossyThe HeraldBut, due to the common agricultural policy of the EU, farmers get grants from the EU Commission instead of loans. What should be advocated, …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 days ago
Guttridge (blog)UK farming industry boosted by calls to increase productionGuttridge (blog)The EU is currently debating the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, which details important pricing structures for crops and land. … [Link]
Posted 9 days ago
Germany and France have joined forces in opposition to EU budget hikes and the suggestion of EU-wide taxes to plug funding gaps. However, the EU executive has dismissed media reports of a European tax, saying "there is no such paper … [Link]
Posted 9 days ago
Germany and France have joined forces in opposition to EU budget hikes and the suggestion of EU-wide taxes to plug funding gaps. However, the EU executive has dismissed media reports of a European tax, saying "there is no such paper … [Link]
Posted 9 days ago
As the EU's phase-out of energy-guzzling light bulbs prepares to move into a second phase in September, consumer organisations are calling for an education campaign and a better disposal system. [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
Food Safety Bloomberg writer Molly Peterson reported yesterday that, “A nationwide recall of more than a half billion eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak prompted investigations by U.S. lawmakers as health officials said at least 40 new illnesses have occurred … [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
The European Parliament's silence during the summer recess has been broken by liberal group ALDE, which called for a parliamentary debate on the Roma situation in Europe in early September, following France's move to expel members of that minority to … [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
The European Commission plans to assess the macro-economic impact of sport to help design policies that contribute more effectively to the overarching goals of the 'Europe 2020' strategy for growth and jobs. [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
A move by Iceland to unilaterally extend its catch limit of Atlantic mackerel to levels far higher than per usual in response to an increased presence of mackerel in its waters has been condemned by the EU's fisheries chief. [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
Upcoming talks between EU ministers will seek to calm fears that banks will face double taxation as countries begin to adopt anti-crisis plans. [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
Poland's plans to give away tens of millions of carbon emissions permits to new power stations are drawing criticism from environmentalists, but the EU's climate chief says she is not worried. [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
The EU's top court is set to throw a spanner in the works of plans for a single EU patent. In a leaked opinion paper, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) says the proposed unified patent court is incompatible with … [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
Wales – FUW says harvest failures should focus minds on food securityMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The EU is currently considering the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013, and some fear that financial pressures within the EU will lead to …and more … [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
Environmentalists have called on the EU to take action against widespread destruction of protected natural habitats in Bulgaria caused by the construction of tourist resorts, golf courses and ski slopes, sand and gravel extraction and intensive wood production. Without action, … [Link]
Posted 10 days ago
The European Commission's in-house research facility, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), has developed new product lifecycle indicators to assess the progress of the EU-27 towards achieving a greener economy. [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
Food Safety Erik Eckholm reported in today’s New York Times that, “As it reeled from the recall of half a billion eggs for possible salmonella infection, the American egg industry was already battling a movement to outlaw its methods as … [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
European governments are stepping up their efforts to boost innovation ahead of the publication of the EU's research and innovation strategy, which is due next month. EurActiv's network looks at how small businesses across Europe can be part of the … [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
The future of the EU's cohesion policy – which is currently being discussed in Brussels – is likely to divide member states, as some are said to be pushing for the re-nationalisation of European pro-employment funding while others are fighting … [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
Current tensions over the repatriation of hundreds of Roma from France to Romania should have no repercussions for Bucharest and Sofia's ambitions to join Schengen, the border-free European area, a European Commission spokesperson said yesterday (23 August.) [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
A UN body said last Friday (20 July) it would review a request from a Chinese plant destroying HFC-23 to generate carbon credits after having blocked four similar requests in a bid to ensure that the plants do not deliberately … [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
The Nabucco pipeline project has taken another step forward by ordering engineering work for two feeder lines from Turkey to Iraq and Georgia. However, a third planned feeder line from Turkey to Iran has been put on the back-burner due … [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
A group of MEPs has asked the European Commission to establish a database to collect information on drugs taken by football players during their careers and to assess the causes of football-related disease, such as the deadly Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis … [Link]
Posted 11 days ago
FAPRI Baseline Update A news release Friday from the University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (MU FAPRI) indicated that, “A drought in Russia and reduced global wheat production along with shifts in U.S. crop production affect the … [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Improving the public's ability to understand complex health information empowers patients and cuts down on medication errors. With MEPs currently debating the Information to Patients Directive, health literacy has never been more important. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Small businesses in Ireland fear a decision by a major UK bank to close its Irish operations will plunge them into an acute credit crisis by the end of the year. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
A series of consultations of political leaders with Belgian King Albert II to be held today (20 August) are expected to herald a standstill in negotiations to form a new government. Hopes are evaporating that the country, which currently holds … [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Europe is missing out on a potentially large number of high-skilled workers by provisionally not allowing the spouses of migrant workers to join their partners and also seek employment in the EU, Kathleen van der Wilk-Carlton, a board member at … [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Aviation and aerospace experts will meet in Iceland next month to coordinate the global response to future volcanic eruptions, Icelandic officials said on Wednesday (18 August). [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Greece will receive a €6.5bn euro loan from eurozone countries to lift its economy out of dire straits because Athens has made "impressive" cuts to public expenditure, the European Commission announced yesterday (19 August). [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Sub-Saharan Africa and Afghanistan have the most insecure food supplies in the world, while Nordic countries are least at risk, shows an index published yesterday (19 August). [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
The EU's large regional policy budget should be kept at its current level, but only if the European Commission gets a bigger say on how funding is allocated and to which regions, Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar told EurActiv in an … [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
World powers facing a fateful deadline in the Middle East peace process will invite Israelis and Palestinians to open direct talks on 2 September in Washington, a diplomatic source said yesterday (19 August). [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Konstantin Kosachev, president of the foreign affairs committee in the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, warned Romania that a spiralling spy scandal could have political and economic repercussions, the press in Bucharest wrote yesterday (19 August). [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
The EU's new innovation strategy must do more to link research, education and entrepreneurship if it is to tackle Europe's "innovation gap", Dr. Georg Schütte, Germany's junior minister for education and research, told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned Turkey's largest business organisation, TÜSİAD, that it risks "elimination" if it fails to take a stance on the country's referendum on constitutional change, to be held on 12 September. EurActiv Turkey contributed … [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Policymakers worldwide are at loggerheads over how to crack down on cyber-criminals, unlawful content and illegal downloading. But laws have been slow to arrive as legislators try to reconcile fundamental rights and Internet security. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
A long-running battle over the right to use European place names, like Parma or Roquefort, for some of the world's most popular foods and beverages looks to be the toughest remaining issue in international trade talks aimed at reducing copyright … [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva said yesterday (18 August) that she would strive to make sure that the EU, which is usually the biggest donor in disaster areas, sees its flag fly. She claimed this had not … [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Applauding France for expelling dozens of Roma, Italy said it wanted to expel citizens of other EU states who live solely off state benefits. Its interior minister said he will ask the European Commission to endorse such a plan. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Negotiators from the United States, the European Union and nine other countries said on Friday (20 August) they planned to finish work in September on a proposed pact to crack down on trade in counterfeit and pirated goods. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Last week, Russia extended its lease on a military base in Armenia, a former Soviet republic, until 2044, strengthening its presence in the South Caucasus energy transit region. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
Since the new European Commission took office on 11 February with an unprecedented overlap of portfolios, officials have been slaloming to avoid head-on collisions, a round-up by EurActiv's Brussels team reveals. [Link]
Posted 12 days ago
While some of the EU's Eastern member states are confident about achieving the bloc's 2020 education targets, others – Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania – may struggle to satisfy the European Commission's expectations. EurActiv's media network reports. [Link]
Posted 13 days ago
What is the best way to help the world's deserving poor?Telegraph.co.ukA real offer from the British people to help our development would consist of the abolition of the Common Agricultural Policy, which keeps African …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 days ago
Ireland – The family farmMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… the agri-food sector, and thousands of new jobs in value-added processes, were moved offshore," he said. payment and the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 14 days ago
Policy Issues: Farm Bill An update posted last week at the Minnesota Corn Growers Association Online contained several interesting audio clips regarding the 2012 Farm Bill from lawmakers and administration officials that took part in the Minnesota Ag Leadership Conference. … [Link]
Posted 15 days ago
'Strong' public response to CAP reform plansTheParliament.comThe Brussels conference was part of the ongoing debate about the future of the common agricultural policy after 2013. One of the keynote speakers was EU … [Link]
Posted 15 days ago
Farming Today – NFU Scotland back crackdown on slipper farmersDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)We were pressing for a change to the rules and we'll still be pressing for further changes under the 2013 CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) reform process. … [Link]
Posted 15 days ago
Reportlinker Adds World Agricultural EquipmentVirtual Press Office (press release)… Union's next budget (the current one runs from 2007 to 2013) will almost certainly result in less funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 15 days ago
Reportlinker Adds World Agricultural EquipmentDigitalJournal.com (press release)… Union's next budget (the current one runs from 2007 to 2013) will almost certainly result in less funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 15 days ago
Reportlinker Adds World Agricultural EquipmentPR Newswire (press release)… Union's next budget (the current one runs from 2007 to 2013) will almost certainly result in less funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 15 days ago
Policy Issues: Farm Bill Elton Robinson reported yesterday at the Delta Farm Press Online that, “The ‘Killer Bs’ could inflict some major whelps on the cotton program during the 2012 farm bill debate, according to National Cotton Council president and … [Link]
Posted 16 days ago
Green promisesBBC News… vocal on all of these issues during its initial 100 days. seeking "genuine reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)… for farmers, taxpayers, … [Link]
Posted 16 days ago
Baltic TimesA year of living innovativelyBaltic Times… to the implementation of measures which have been provided by the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the organization of the dairy market. … [Link]
Posted 16 days ago
Baltic TimesA year of living innovativelyBaltic Times… to the implementation of measures which have been provided by the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the organization of the dairy market. … [Link]
Posted 16 days ago
The Baltic CourseDombrovskis and the Ambassador discussed Latvian economy and priorities during …The Baltic CoursePrime Minister Dombrovskis emphasised that Latvia sees the next EU Financial Perspective and common agricultural policy as issues of particular importance. …and more » [Link]
Posted 16 days ago
PR-inside.com (press release)Worldwide Agricultural Equipment Market forecastPR-inside.com (press release)… Union's next budget (the current one runs from 2007 to 2013) will almost certainly result in less funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 16 days ago
Policy Issues: Farm Bill DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “As groups look to make their cases about the farm-safety net, the Iowa Farm Bureau is working on a revenue protection plan that would … [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
Irish IndependentMacra calls for end to historic CAP paymentsIrish Independent… of Macra na Feirme's agricultural affairs committee recently, Kieran McEvoy has clear views on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
Worldwide Agricultural Equipment Market forecast Available through BharatbookPRLog.Org (press release)… Union's next budget (the current one runs from 2007 to 2013) will almost certainly result in less funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
A hundred days of the 'greenest-ever' governmentBBC News… vocal on all of these issues during its initial 100 days. seeking "genuine reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)… for farmers, taxpayers, …and more » [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
West Africa: Association Says EPA Negotiations Promote Economic Integration in …AllAfrica.comThe drive for the actualisation of the implementation of ECOWAS free movement protocol, the common agricultural policy, common monetary policy drive, … [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
Association says EPA negotiations promote economic integration in West AfricaVanguardThe drive for the actualisation of the implementation of ECOWAS free movement protocol, the common agricultural policy, common monetary policy drive, … [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
FG Warn Against Threat Of International Land BuyersBuild.ie“The best way to protect the family farm from predatory interests is by securing the single farm payment and the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
Politics.co.ukCoalition's first 100 days: Foreign policyPolitics.co.ukWhyte fears reforms of the increasingly watered-down common agricultural policy are undermining Britain's arguments. But Whitman is more confident. …and more » [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
Climate change and the EU's regionsEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed in a way that unlocks the potential of rural areas to contribute to the bloc's economic growth … [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
Climate change and the EU's regionsEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed in a way that unlocks the potential of rural areas to contribute to the bloc's economic growth … [Link]
Posted 17 days ago
Trade: Mexico Adds Tariffs Josh Mitchell and Paul Kiernan reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “Mexico plans to impose tariffs on an expanded array of American products, from pork to pistachios, escalating a trade dispute over a U.S. ban … [Link]
Posted 18 days ago
Russian ban shows need for domestic grainFarming UK"These recent events should be taken into consideration by the European Commission as it prepares for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy post 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 18 days ago
EU states want to cut draft EU budget for 2011ENDS Europe (subscription)The bulk of this cut will hit subsidies to farmers through the common agricultural policy but other budget lines for the Life+ programme and the European …and more » [Link]
Posted 18 days ago
EPA heralds good outcomes to West Africa, fosters economic integrationAfrican Press Agency (subscription)"The drive for actualisation of the implementation of ECOWAS free movement protocol, the Common Agricultural Policy, common monetary policy drive, … [Link]
Posted 18 days ago
Policy Issues: Farm Bill A July 20 Congressional Research Report (“Measuring Equity in Farm Support Levels”- by Randy Schnepf) stated that, “Federal farm law mandates support for, among others, 21 ‘covered commodities.’ Support for these agricultural commodities, as specified in … [Link]
Posted 19 days ago
UK – Tenant farmersMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy should retain a focus for ensuring that it is supporting the livelihoods of working farmers whilst providing a framework for …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Former High Sheriff David Fusdon says a wider view needed on rural issuesExpress & EchoFor most farming businesses, money from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in one form or another is still vital. Admittedly the fortunes of the Single … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Disaster Aid DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “The White House has refused to respond to questions about why the Obama administration may be able to find $1.5 billion to fund ad-hoc ag disaster … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Politics.co.ukCameron's EU budget calls underminedPolitics.co.ukMr Whyte warned that reforms of the common agricultural policy meant less and less of the EU budget was being spent on agriculture, the basis of Britain's … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Governments slash four billion euros from EU budgetMSN Malaysia NewsThe Common Agricultural Policy, historically the biggest single EU oulay and one that has traditionally favoured major food producers led by France, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Governments slash four billion euros from EU budgetMSN Philippines NewsThe Common Agricultural Policy, historically the biggest single EU oulay and one that has traditionally favoured major food producers led by France, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
AFPGovernments slash four billion euros from EU budgetAFPThe Common Agricultural Policy, historically the biggest single EU outlay and one that has traditionally favoured major food producers led by France, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Policy Issues: Animal Agriculture Erik Eckholm reported in today’s New York Times that, “Concessions by farmers in this state [Ohio] to sharply restrict the close confinement of hens, hogs and veal calves are the latest sign that so-called factory farming … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
European drought leads to wheat prices rocketingSalisbury Journal“Of course the bigger picture to this is the European Commission, which is currently preparing its thinking on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Pursuing Closer Links with GuyanaTrinidad and Tobago NewsAlthough by no means perfect, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which was outlined in the Treaty, sought to among other things, provide consumers with … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Sheep farmers warned dont count your chickensScotsmanLooking at the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, he said sheep farmers with their high dependency on support should back "the public …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Sheep farmers warned: don't count your chickensScotsmanLooking at the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, he said sheep farmers with their high dependency on support should back "the public …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Turkey should lead in global agriculture reformTurkish Daily NewsWe also think Turkey's policy-makers should turn outward, toward the European Union as it reconsiders its own Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
CAP reform should focus on working farmers, says TFAFarmersWeeklyThe Common Agricultural Policy should retain its focus on ensuring that it is supporting the livelihoods of working farmers while providing a framework for … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Policy Issues: Payment Limits Tom Steever reported yesterday at Brownfield that, “Senator Charles Grassley expects no immediate action on the federal farm payment limit proposal he introduced with Wisconsin Democratic Senator Russ Feingold. The Iowa Republican says the measure was … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
More than £1m EU funds up for grabsHerald SeriesBecause the fund uses money from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and is targeted at the rural economy, projects in larger towns, including Didcot, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Wallingford groups and businesses can use more than £1m EU fundsThe Oxford TimesBecause the fund uses money from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and is targeted at the rural economy, projects in larger towns, including Didcot, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Wallingford groups and businesses can use more than £1m EU fundsHerald SeriesBecause the fund uses money from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and is targeted at the rural economy, projects in larger towns, including Didcot, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
More than £1m EU funds up for grabsHerald SeriesBecause the fund uses money from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and is targeted at the rural economy, projects in larger towns, including Didcot, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Wallingford groups and businesses can use more than £1m EU fundsThe Oxford TimesBecause the fund uses money from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and is targeted at the rural economy, projects in larger towns, including Didcot, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Wallingford groups and businesses can use more than £1m EU fundsHerald SeriesBecause the fund uses money from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and is targeted at the rural economy, projects in larger towns, including Didcot, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
StackyardTFA Launches 2020 Vision for AgricultureStackyardThe Common Agricultural Policy should retain a focus for ensuring that it is supporting the livelihoods of working farmers whilst providing a framework for … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
ANALYSIS-EU reform may drive Spanish farmers out of businessForex ProsFarmers are concerned that the EU is planning to remove direct subsidies when it overhauls the 50 billion euro a year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
ANALYSIS-EU reform may drive Spanish farmers out of businessForexyardFarmers are concerned that the EU is planning to remove direct subsidies when it overhauls the 50 billion euro a year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Daily MailNations will turn Eurosceptic when pressed for hard cashDaily MailThe failures of the European Union's programmes are well-documented – the one size fits all single currency, the insane Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]
Posted 3 weeks ago
Policy Issues: Disaster Payments An update posted yesterday at the Oklahoma Farm Report Online reported that, “The White House has promised Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln that they can move money around and come up with $1.5 billion in disaster aid … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
ČR draws CZK 22.7bn more from EU funds than pays back in H1Prague Daily MonitorIt received Kc19.2bn from the Cohesion Fund and was also a recipient of means from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (Kc21.7bn), said the ministry. … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
ČR draws CZK 22.7bn more from EU funds than pays back in H1Prague Daily MonitorIt received Kc19.2bn from the Cohesion Fund and was also a recipient of means from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (Kc21.7bn), said the ministry. … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
EU to review farm spending next monthThe News International… will be difficult” to gain acceptance, he acknowledged, citing “conflicting interests” notably where the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy is concerned. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
Lochhead calls end to 'slipper brigade' cashScotsmanThe government also confirmed it would take up other recommendations put forward by Pack prior to the major reform of the common agricultural policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
Lochhead calls end to slipper brigade cashScotsmanThe government also confirmed it would take up other recommendations put forward by Pack prior to the major reform of the common agricultural policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
SNAP David Rogers reported on Friday at Politico that, “SNAP, the federal food stamp program, is getting snapped up by Democrats these days, hungry for savings to placate deficit hawks and clear the way for legislation. “In a matter of … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
Sen. Nutrition Bill Passes Abby Phillip reported yesterday at Politico that, “The Senate voted to approve a $4.5 billion childhood nutrition bill on Thursday, which funds food programs in public schools, delivering on a key component of first lady Michelle … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
NFU tells East Yorkshire farmers – Russia's grain trade ban highlights …Beverley Guardian"Of course the bigger picture to this is the European Commission, which is now preparing its thinking on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy to …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
NFU tells East Yorkshire farmers – Russia's grain trade ban highlights …Hutton Cranswick Today"Of course the bigger picture to this is the European Commission, which is now preparing its thinking on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy to …and … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
NFU tells East Yorkshire farmers – Russia's grain trade ban highlights …Nafferton Today"Of course the bigger picture to this is the European Commission, which is now preparing its thinking on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy to …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
NFU tells East Yorkshire farmers – Russia's grain trade ban highlights …Driffield Today"Of course the bigger picture to this is the European Commission, which is now preparing its thinking on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy to …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
Acton Institute (blog)Europe's Surviving Farmers Show True Entrepreneurial SpiritActon Institute (blog)… a few year's when the industry's most heavily relied upon system of public subsidy – the Common Agricultural Policy – is set to undergo reform in 2013. … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
Policy Issues: Disaster Aid The Washington Insider section of DTN reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “[Senate Ag Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln’s, D-Ark.] push for relief for the 2009 disaster has been a tough sell. For example, in an earlier … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
FreshinfoHouse of Lords agri innovation inquiry launchedFreshinfoIt will also look at how the Common Agricultural Policy and EU Research Programme can help to resolve the various issues. The committee's chairman Lord … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
After the ban on bullfighting in Catalonia, a spokesman for the EU Agriculture …Care2.comAlso added that "there are no specific allowances for the creation of fighting bulls since 2003 in the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) has been … [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
National body to monitor flood of importsThe Bostwana Gazette… priced agricultural goods by the EU to SACU countries amounts to "dumping" because of the generous subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
National body to monitor flood of importsThe Bostwana Gazette… priced agricultural goods by the EU to SACU countries amounts to "dumping" because of the generous subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 weeks ago
Policy Issues: Disaster Aid Chris Clayton and Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday at DTN (link requires subscription) that, “House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said Tuesday he doesn’t see how the Obama administration can administratively approve and come up with $1.5 … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Climate Issues An update posted yesterday at CQPolitics reported that, “Despite House passage last week of an offshore drilling overhaul, the kickoff of the Senate’s long-awaited debate on a companion bill is being greeted by universally low expectations. “Senate Majority … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Ireland – Money for nothingMeattradenewsdaily (blog)A clear consensus that a well funded Common Agricultural Policy is essential for the period post 2013 emerged at a major two-day conference hosted by EU … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
European Union – Looking at CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Economic, environmental and social issues will have to be taken into account when the EU begins to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Climate Issues The AP reported on Friday that, “The House approved a bill on Friday to raise safety standards for offshore drilling, remove a federal cap on economic liability for oil spills and impose new fees on oil and gas … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… About 600 delegates are to attend a conference on 19 and 20 July, 2010, in Brussels, concerning the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… About 600 delegates are to attend a conference on 19 and 20 July, 2010, in Brussels, concerning the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
French Agriculture's Big CheeseTruth about Trade & Technology… and Le Maire is in negotiation with the European Commission over how to apply his new strategy within the terms of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
French Agriculture's Big CheeseTruth about Trade & Technology… and Le Maire is in negotiation with the European Commission over how to apply his new strategy within the terms of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Scientific Alliance newsletter 30th July 2010Cambridge NetworkThe European Commission recently held a conference on the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013. According to a recent Euractiv report, there were many … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Disaster Aid DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “The White House has promised Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln that the Obama administration will provide $1.5 billion in agriculture disaster assistance to Arkansas farmers by … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
EU's Common Agricultural Policy will take into account economy, environment …Balkans.com Business NewsEconomic, environmental and social issues will have to be taken into account when the EU begins to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
EU's Common Agricultural Policy will take into account economy, environment …Balkans.com Business NewsEconomic, environmental and social issues will have to be taken into account when the EU begins to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Family Security MattersHas Turkey Been Poorly Treated?Family Security MattersThe last thing it needs is the 48-hour week, the Common Agricultural Policy, the euro and the rest of the apparatus of Brussels corporatism. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
UK – End of farm wages boardMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… of the Rural Payments Agency, the body that controls the £2.3 billion of Common Agricultural Policy money paid out annually to farmers in England. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
DEFRA seeks input for natural environment white paperENDS Report (subscription)The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is set for major reform in 2013, as is the Common Fisheries Policy. Latest results show continuing declines in … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
DEFRA seeks input for natural environment white paperENDS Report (subscription)The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is set for major reform in 2013, as is the Common Fisheries Policy. Latest results show continuing declines in … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
CAPsoc, or daring to believe in CAP reformEuropean VoiceBy Valentin Zahrnt Should policymakers embrace the 'art of the possible' in trying to reform the Common Agricultural Policy? I have been criticised for …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Poland and Ireland unite on CAP policythenews.plPoland and Ireland's agriculture ministers announced that they were at one on Common Agricultural Policy and the need for strong investment into farming … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing- Quality Control Systems in SNAP Yesterday, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, held a hearing to review quality control systems in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A House Agriculture … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Why markets regulate imperfectlyEuropean VoiceHence one of the curious effects of this study is to undermine the myth perpetuated by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – that farmers are motivated … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Making the most of Europe's rich harvestEuropean VoiceEconomic, environmental and social issues will have to be taken into account when the EU begins to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Ploughing the policy furrowEuropean VoiceYoung farmers are under 40, at least for the purposes of the Common Agricultural Policy, and they may be taking on a family business, like Baecke, … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Farmers, Other Groups Tussle over EU Farm Policy FutureBridges Weekly Trade News DigestWhile farm groups argued for the continuation of strong support under the bloc's costly and controversial Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Presseurop – English (blog)Can Cameron put Turkey on the table?Presseurop – English (blog)The last thing it needs is the 48-hour week, the Common Agricultural Policy, the euro and the rest of the apparatus of Brussels corporatism. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Climate Issues Sam Youngman reported yesterday at The Hill’s Energy Blog that, “Climate measures could be added in conference to an energy bill the Senate will take up this week, according to the White House. “White House press secretary Robert … [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukThe EU will regret its dishonest, humiliating treatment of TurkeyTelegraph.co.ukThe last thing it needs is the 48-hour week, the Common Agricultural Policy, the euro and the rest of the apparatus of Brussels corporatism. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
All Politics Is Local, Even In FranceThe Atlantic (blog)How on earth could the Common Agricultural Policy survive the cost of subsidising tens of millions of Turks, it is asked in Paris. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
EU police plan is 'in interests of justice'BBC NewsPeers first asked questions to the government on trafficked children, the Common Agricultural Policy, and the Royal Association of Disability and …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
EU police plan is 'in interests of justice' – MinisterBBC NewsPeers first asked questions to the government on trafficked children, the Common Agricultural Policy, and the Royal Association of Disability and …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Turkey and the EUThe Economist (blog)How on earth could the Common Agricultural Policy survive the cost of subsidising tens of millions of Turks, it is asked in Paris. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 weeks ago
Commission promises 'strong, efficient' CAPEuropean VoiceThe Commission will present its thinking on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Novembe. The European Commission will …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farm Bill (Budget Issues, CRP) The Washington Insider section of DTN reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., made a bold political move to use what observers suggest was bitter medicine for some of … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)David Cameron is right: the EU is treating Turkey abominablyTelegraph.co.uk (blog)The last thing it needs is the 48-hour week, the Common Agricultural Policy, the euro and the rest of the apparatus of Brussels corporatism. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
All about feedUK: Home-grown feed saves rainforest, wildlife 27 Jul 2010All about feed… where MPs were asked to support the switch to home-grown animal diets by: using EU Common Agricultural Policy money to reward greener farming practices; … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
All about feedUK: Home-grown feed saves rainforest, wildlife 27 Jul 2010All about feed… where MPs were asked to support the switch to home-grown animal diets by: using EU Common Agricultural Policy money to reward greener farming practices; … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Smith departs for CAP talksIrishExaminer.comThe Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith is travelling to Poland and Hungary today for talks on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Smith departs for CAP talksIrish ExaminerThe Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith is travelling to Poland and Hungary today for talks on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Smith departs for CAP talksBreakingNews.ieThe Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith is travelling to Poland and Hungary today for talks on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
"I want a strong, efficient and balanced common agricultural policy for the …Balkans.com Business News"Strengthened by your points of view, your ideas and the analytical ability of my services, I will come forward in November with a Communication from the … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
09.30-11.00 – Economic impact for East Anglia of dualling the A11 – Matthew …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… Research Institute (LEI) study of the likely impact on United Kingdom farmers if the Common Agricultural Policy direct payments were removed by 2013. … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
RPA changes need to cut out wasteExpress & EchoThe EU Common Agricultural Policy reforms are due in 2013 and we need to ensure that we have a process and system able to meet the challenges of the …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
RPA changes need to cut out wasteExpress & EchoThe EU Common Agricultural Policy reforms are due in 2013 and we need to ensure that we have a process and system able to meet the challenges of the …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Interview with Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) On Friday, FarmPolicy.com had the opportunity to speak with Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.). Rep. Smith serves on the House Agriculture Committee and our conversation focused on trade issues. A transcript of our discussion from … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
CAP money recovered from Member StatesSmallholderMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Beet will compete with cane sugar growers, Cambridge conference toldNorfolk Eastern Daily PressThe new government recognised the need to "shape the negotiations, which will deliver a Common Agricultural Policy of Europe which reflects our … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Copa-Cogeca Presses for Strong Economic Role for Farmers in EuropeFood Ingredients First (press release)… of European farmers, Copa-Cogeca, has urged the European Union to bolster the economic role played by farmers in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Hidden ideals at another US ritual danceIrish TimesAn everyday story of the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) at work? Well, not exactly. Roscoe Filburn was an Ohio farmer, the date was 1942 and the court, … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Ireland – IFA have no concern for Environment only moneyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… at the European Commission's two-day conference in Brussels on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, the Irish Farmers Association has claimed. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
The Baltic CourseEstonian parliamentarians discussed objectives during Belgium's EU PresidencyThe Baltic CourseEstonia is of the position that the EU common agricultural policy has to be reformed so that it would be fair for all Member States. … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
The Baltic CourseEstonian parliamentarians discussed objectives during Belgium's EU PresidencyThe Baltic CourseEstonia is of the position that the EU common agricultural policy has to be reformed so that it would be fair for all Member States. … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Payments agency review criticises service to farmsDarlington and Stockton TimesThis week's report warned the RPA was not well run and not fit to cope with changes to the Common Agricultural Policy in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Hungary instructed to repay €11 mln in farm subsidiesBudapest Business JournalMember states are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Flello is right to tackle soya cultivationU.TVIt will mean that money spent under the EU's common agricultural policy is used to reward greener farming practices. And it's built around the principle of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Flello is right to tackle soya cultivationU.TVIt will mean that money spent under the EU's common agricultural policy is used to reward greener farming practices. And it's built around the principle of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
How to Save Rural FranceTIME… to reduce aid and decouple it from production criteria when the European Union's current $1.1 trillion Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) expires in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
The GuardianFlello is right to tackle soya cultivationThe GuardianIt will mean that money spent under the EU's common agricultural policy is used to reward greener farming practices. And it's built around the principle of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
The GuardianFlello is right to tackle soya cultivationThe GuardianIt will mean that money spent under the EU's common agricultural policy is used to reward greener farming practices. And it's built around the principle of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
NFU fears over 'backward' CAP talksFarmers GuardianEUROPE is in danger of turning the Common Agricultural Policy into a social and environmental scheme with little focus on productive agriculture, …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Payments Agency review criticises service to farmersDarlington and Stockton TimesThis week's report warned the RPA was not well run and not fit to cope with changes to the Common Agricultural Policy in 2013. … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Crop Insurance DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Groups representing crop insurance companies and agents told members of a House Agriculture Subcommittee that USDA didn’t negotiate in good faith … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Rural Payments Agency needs radical improvementWebnewswire.com (press release)Making essential preparations for the new schemes which are likely to be introduced after the 2013 Common Agricultural Policy reform negotiations.and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
EU urged to promote 'territorial vision' of farmingEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
EU urged to promote 'territorial vision' of farmingEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
EU urged to promote 'territorial vision' of farmingEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
EU urged to promote 'territorial vision' of EU farmingEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farm Payment Body Slammed In IT RevieweWEEK Europe UKThe RPA distributes more than £2.3 billion every year in Common Agricultural Policy payments to farmers. But a new independent review commissioned by Defra …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)11) Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals • With the European Commission preparing to present its proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Agriculture in 2020istockAnalyst.com (press release)Their futures will be directly affected by a renegotiation of the Common Agricultural Policy that is getting under way in Brussels. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Agriculture in 2020Irish TimesTheir futures will be directly affected by a renegotiation of the Common Agricultural Policy that is getting under way in Brussels. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Budget cuts spell demise of Englands farm wages boardScotsman… of the Rural Payments Agency, the body that controls the £2.3 billion of Common Agricultural Policy money paid out annually to farmers in England. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Budget cuts spell demise of England's farm wages boardScotsman… of the Rural Payments Agency, the body that controls the £2.3 billion of Common Agricultural Policy money paid out annually to farmers in England. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Fredrik Erixon and Razeen Sally: Britain's European MomentWall Street JournalAn unreformed Common Agricultural Policy is bad for European consumers and developing countries, and will not help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Britain's European MomentWall Street JournalAn unreformed Common Agricultural Policy is bad for European consumers and developing countries, and will not help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Yesterday, both the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, and the Senate Agriculture Committee, held hearings in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill. House Subcommittee Hearing- Specialty Crops and Organic Agriculture A news release from the House … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
June 2010 NewsletterEuropean Public Health AlliancePositive moves in the Common Agricultural Policy, EU Trade discussions and indeed a renewed commitment to the Millennium Development Goals mark two steps … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Agriculture in the national news – July 22Farmers GuardianWELSH farmers must not lose out as a result of reforms of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy, a group of AMs said yesterday. … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
EU farm payments likely to be capped under reformEUobserver.comEUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – The European Commission has strongly hinted that new funding criteria under a reformed EU common agricultural policy are likely to …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
EU farm payments likely to be capped under reformEUobserver.comEUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – The European Commission has strongly hinted that new funding criteria under a reformed EU common agricultural policy are likely to …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Afghan forces should be leading security operations throughout their country by 2014, an international conference said on Tuesday (20 July), and they should be aiming to take over from foreign troops in some areas this year. [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Europe's unprofitable coal mines will have to be shut down within the next four years before state subsidies are halted, the European Commission said yesterday (20 July). [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Hungary's national education targets under the EU's 'Europe 2020' strategy will be difficult for the country to meet. While the higher education aim may be achievable, its proposed early school leavers' goal is "not realistic," according to the Ministry of … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
The European Commission on Tuesday (20 July) gave the go-ahead to Australian tycoon Rupert Murdoch in his bid to compete for a digital terrestrial television frequency in Italy, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s media empire. [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Fraud and conflict of interest regarding public procurement are the 'big novelties' in the latest European Commission reports monitoring the progress of Romania and Bulgaria three-and-a-half years after their EU accession. The seventh such reports were published today (20 July). [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Police officers in all EU countries might be required to present a standard letter of rights to criminal suspects in their custody before they are interrogated, resembling the so-called 'Miranda Warning' used in the US, according to a European Commission … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Wave and tidal energy could provide 15% of Europe's energy needs by 2050, the industry estimates, calling for support measures to realise its potential. [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Croatian President Ivo Josipović paid his first official visit to Serbia yesterday (18 July), during which he discussed resolving all open issues with his host, Serbian President Boris Tadić. Josipović said the two countries, which were at war from 1991 … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Imports of organic food products into the European Union are likely to increase sharply as demand outstrips domestic supply, a report published by the bloc's executive said on Friday (16 July). [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
European Union officials have agreed the key criteria of stress tests for the bloc's banks, including the minimum level of capital, EU sources said on Friday (16 July), as senior policymakers voiced optimism on the results. [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
With the number of terrorist attacks falling across the EU, Brussels is focusing its anti-terror efforts on stamping out terrorists' propaganda and training. [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
The current drive to cut government debt and spending in the euro zone could reduce the region's economic growth in the coming years, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday (21 July). [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Shorter prison sentences will be given to "stone-throwing children" in line with a government-backed bill that was partially approved by the Turkish parliament yesterday (21 July). The move is seen as an attempt to appease human rights groups, who have … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Make sure Welsh farmers don't lose out in CAP reforms, ministers toldWalesOnlineWELSH farmers must not lose out as a result of reforms of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy, a group of AMs said yesterday. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
European VoiceBudget solution in sight for experimental fusion reactorEuropean Voice… the EU budget that funds the Common Agricultural Policy, and that governments and MEPs should agree on where in the budget to find the remaining €540m. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farmers need support to become greenerEuropean VoiceThe Common Agricultural Policy needs to evolve, but it would be unrealistic – and wrong – to want a revolutionary cut in its budget … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Report calls for forest carbon offsetsIrish TimesThe report says that as part of the debate on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy the commission should make recommendations about providing higher …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Ireland – If Walsh is serious about jobs stop exporting live cattleMeattradenewsdaily (blog)A STRONG Common Agricultural Policy is needed in the future to strengthen the economic role that farmers play in providing food and services to 500 million …and more … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Terry Jones: There is hard work ahead, but the RPA's years of fiasco may be endingYorkshire Post… both in terms of the farmers and growers it services and to show taxpayers it provides value for money as part of the … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Consumers call for fairer CAPFarmersWeeklyThe Common Agricultural Policy needs to be made fairer for farmers and the public, consumers from across Europe have claimed. A consultation on the future …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
EU Robs Ag To Pay For ITERFarm Chemicals InternationalThe ag funds will come from "budget heading 2" — the largest program of which is the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), accounting for 48% of the EU budget. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Rural Payments Agency has lessons to learn from costly IT mistakesCIO UKThe agency needs to develop a system in time for the new Common Agricultural Policy, due to be introduced in 2013, today's review noted. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
CAP should address territorial impact aspectsEuroalert.netA successful overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy requires across-the-board involvement of the regional or local level." Highlighting some of the key …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Damning report on “inefficient” RPADaelnet… Margaret Beckett, as part of a so-called reform of the notorious EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) but, in England at least, began is life in a state …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Damning report on “inefficient” RPADaelnet… Margaret Beckett, as part of a so-called reform of the notorious EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) but, in England at least, began is life in a state …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Committee of the Regions – CoR demands territorial impact assessment for all …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The future development of the Common Agricultural Policy must be based on a thorough assessment of its impact on local communities, Mercedes Bresso, …and more … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farm Bill Hearings- Rural Development Two House Ag Subcommittees held hearings yesterday highlighting rural development and livestock programs in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill. With respect to rural development, a news release from the Ag Committee yesterday stated that, … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
RPA "not well run" is conclusion of independent reportHorticulture WeekThe Rural Payments Agency, which delivers £2.3 billion of Common Agricultural Policy payments to farmers and growers each year, is not in a fit state to …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
New Review Finds Rural Payment Agency In Need For Radical ImprovementeGov monitor■Making essential preparations for the new schemes which are likely to be introduced after the 2013 Common Agricultural Policy reform negotiations.and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farming Today – NFU's welcome Minister's comments on Rural Payments AgencyDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… before they knew what it had to do … we've only got a couple of years (of) this whole round of Common Agricultural Policy before the … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Written Ministerial StatementDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)It is also to build a strong organisation that is ready to deal with the changes that are likely to come with the reform of the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Defra: Written Ministerial Statement On 2013 Review Of The Rural Payments AgencyeGov monitorThe Rural Payments Agency (RPA) delivers £2.3 billion of Common Agricultural Policy payments each year to the businesses and organisations which produce our …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farm payments body 'not fit for purpose' says damning reportYorkshire Post… it said it was not well run or fit in its current state to cope with changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments due in 2013. …and more … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farmers have 'nothing to fear from Cap reform'istockAnalyst.com (press release)EU AGRICULTURE commissioner Dacian Ciolos has claimed that Irish farmers have nothing to fear from the reform of Europe's common agricultural policy (Cap), …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farm payments body 'not fit for purpose' says damning reportYorkshire Post… it said it was not well run or fit in its current state to cope with changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments due in 2013. …and more … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Farmers have 'nothing to fear from Cap reform'Irish TimesEU AGRICULTURE commissioner Dacian Ciolos has claimed that Irish farmers have nothing to fear from the reform of Europe's common agricultural policy (Cap), …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Standart NewsRed-Tape for EU Farm Projects to Be ReducedStandart NewsThe reforms led to a better functioning legislation and broader information to the people regarding the opportunities which the common agricultural policy … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Channel 4 NewsRural payments quango criticised over bureaucracyChannel 4 News… warning it was not well run or fit in its current state to cope with changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments due in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
European Bureaucrats Raid Research, Ag Funds to Pay for Fusion ReactorScience NowAnother tranche of funding for ITER, €400 million, will come from unused funds in "budget heading 2," whose largest item is the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Wales – FUW welcomes Assembly Commitee Agriculture ReportMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… report calling for the Assembly Government to support a strong Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which protects farm incomes and food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
UK: Rural Payments Agency needs radical improvement7thSpace Interactive (press release)Making essential preparations for the new schemes which are likely to be introduced after the 2013 Common Agricultural Policy reform negotiations.and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
European Committees – CoR demands territorial impact assessment for all parts …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The future development of the Common Agricultural Policy must be based on a thorough assessment of its impact on local communities, Mercedes Bresso, …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Fraud and conflict of interest regarding public procurement are the 'big novelties' in the latest European Commission reports monitoring the progress of Romania and Bulgaria three-and-a-half years after their EU accession. The seventh such reports were published today (20 July). [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Government steps in after another damning report on failing Rural Payments AgencyYorkshire Post… warning it was not well run or fit in its current state to cope with changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments due in 2013. …and … [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
AMs warn over European Union farm grants shake-upBBC NewsA report published by an assembly advisory committee said reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must not lead to reduced money for Wales. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Payments agency needs improvement says PaiceFarming UKMaking essential preparations for the new schemes which are likely to be introduced after the 2013 Common Agricultural Policy reform negotiations.and more » [Link]
Posted 6 weeks ago
Biofuels Reuters writer Tom Doggett reported yesterday that, “A pipeline carrying ethanol from the corn-producing heartland of the Midwest to big East Coast cities would not be feasible without government backing and a mandate requiring higher ethanol blends in gasoline. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The EU commissioner for research and innovation, Ireland's Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, announced yesterday (19 July) nearly €6.4 billion of investment in research and development to be spent by the end of 2011. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
As talks intended to review Hungary's IMF/EU financial deal collapsed over lenders' demands for tough measures to keep the budget deficit on target, the Hungarian forint dropped to 288.98 against the euro yesterday (19 July), down from 286.82 HUF/€. EurActiv … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
FreshinfoFepex supports European PO changeFreshinfoThe Madrid-based organisation's management committee opted to back changes to regulation 1580/2007 for the application of the Common Agricultural Policy for … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
CAP negotiation must not ignore Welsh farmersFarmers GuardianThe committee undertook the inquiry to assess the impact reform of the current Common Agricultural Policy, which will coincide with a new EU budget …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Taking their cue from the Lisbon Treaty, Irish MPs this month called for new scrutiny powers compelling the Dublin government to take their views into account before agreeing to new EU legislation. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The European Commission has dismissed as impractical suggestions by MEPs to scrap the 100,000 signature requirement needed to legally file a petition under the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Wave and tidal energy could provide 15% of Europe's energy needs by 2050, the industry estimates, calling for support measures to realise its potential. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Today's users of land urged to remember the needs of future usersWalesOnline… Association which earlier this year joined forces with the RSPB to call for an environmentally- friendly future for the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Police officers in all EU countries might be required to present a standard letter of rights to criminal suspects in their custody before they are interrogated, resembling the so-called 'Miranda Warning' used in the US, according to a European Commission … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Good Morning Wales – NFU Cymru's Bailey sums up farming sector in WalesDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)(such as) the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy … (and) obviously the financial squeeze is bound to impact of farming as well."and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
ACTmediaFuture of EU farm policy debated in BrusselsACTmediaAfter an initial contribution by the European Parliament, Brussels is hosting a major stakeholder debate on the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
ACTmediaFuture of EU farm policy debated in BrusselsACTmediaAfter an initial contribution by the European Parliament, Brussels is hosting a major stakeholder debate on the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Azeem Ibrahim: If We Really Want to Make Poverty History, We Must Abolish the …Investing ContrarianBut the EU's Common Agricultural Policy doesn't only make it harder for the world's poor to trade their way out of poverty. It also moves … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Azeem Ibrahim: If We Really Want to Make Poverty History, We Must Abolish the …Investing ContrarianThis is Europe's Common Agricultural Policy, and it is a disgrace. If we really want to tackle poverty around the world, we should join Sweden … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Irish TimesIndustry could grow by a thirdIrish TimesIt notes that the details of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) will not be known until late 2012 and the authors concur with the aim of the …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Dominic Lawson: If we tax cars, then why not cattle?IndependentMeanwhile, the same poor, insofar as they pay taxes, will simultaneously be subsidising the EU's grotesque Common Agricultural Policy, which in all costs … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for Tuesday, 20 JulySTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)BRUSSELS, Belgium – Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa is taking part in a conference on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
If We Really Want to Make Poverty History, We Must Abolish the EU's Common …Huffington Post (blog)This is Europe's Common Agricultural Policy, and it is a disgrace. If we really want to tackle poverty around the world, we should join … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
If We Really Want to Make Poverty History, We Must Abolish the EU's Common …Huffington Post (blog)But the EU's Common Agricultural Policy doesn't only make it harder for the world's poor to trade their way out of poverty. It also … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Young farmers are a dying breed, warns representativeEUobserver.comSpeakin~ on Monday (19 July) as part of a two-day conference in Brussels on reforming of the bloc's common agricultural policy (CAP), the president of the … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The Flavour for Life Rural Fair, organized in St. Catherine Square in BrusselsFinanciarulThe Fair was organized as a prologue to the two-day conference in Brussels to focus on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2013. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Public opinion of CAP debated in BrusselsFarmersWeeklyThese were: Why do we need a common agricultural policy, what do citizens expect from agriculture, why reform the CAP and what tools do we need for the CAP …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for Tuesday, 20 JulySTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)BRUSSELS, Belgium – Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa is taking part in a conference on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
European Commission to Recover € 265.02 Million of CAP Expenditure From Member …eGov monitorMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
When EU talks trade, it receives more than it givesEdmonton JournalAnd the main rigging mechanism is the Common Agricultural Policy known as the CAP. Europe imports only 2.7 per cent of its consumption of dairy products, …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Croatian President Ivo Josipović paid his first official visit to Serbia yesterday (18 July), during which he discussed resolving all open issues with his host, Serbian President Boris Tadić. Josipović said the two countries, which were at war from 1991 … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) could be excluded from playing international football. In football as in politics, the country is represented by its three ethnic entities, but international football bodies FIFA and UEFA have warned that the relationship is unmanageable. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Nutrition DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported on Friday (link requires subscription) that, “House, Senate and White House officials are working together to find offsets to reauthorize child nutrition programs before they expire on Sept. 30, according to an aide … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
RW 2010: 'Subsidies should only be paid to active farmers'FarmersWeeklyJust hours before the Welsh Assembly Government's Rural Development Sub Committee launches its report into Common Agricultural Policy reform Mr Bailey said … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
When EU talks trade, it receives more than it givesEdmonton JournalAnd the main rigging mechanism is the Common Agricultural Policy known as the CAP. Europe imports only 2.7 per cent of its consumption of dairy products, …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Kazakhstan's leader said yesterday (18 July) the European Union was doing too little to bring to life the Nabucco pipeline, which aims to take Caspian Sea gas to Europe and reduce the bloc's dependence on Russia. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Imports of organic food products into the European Union are likely to increase sharply as demand outstrips domestic supply, a report published by the bloc's executive said on Friday (16 July). [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Israel should ease its Gaza blockade further and allow Palestinians to resume exports from the territory, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday (18 July) during a visit to the Hamas-controlled enclave. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
When EU talks trade, it receives more than it givesEdmonton JournalAnd the main rigging mechanism is the Common Agricultural Policy known as the CAP. Europe imports only 2.7 per cent of its consumption of dairy products, … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
European Union officials have agreed the key criteria of stress tests for the bloc's banks, including the minimum level of capital, EU sources said on Friday (16 July), as senior policymakers voiced optimism on the results. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The hedge funds row might soon be over, say EU sources, who claim regulation is in sight. Reportedly, funds will likely be able to choose between getting an EU passport to gain access to national markets or getting the private … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
After an initial contribution by the European Parliament, Brussels will play host to a major stakeholder debate on the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on Monday and Tuesday. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Commission sees sharp growth in organic food tradeEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Commission sees sharp growth in organic food tradeEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Future of EU farm policy debated in BrusselsEurActivThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a system of EU agricultural subsidies and programmes. Worth €55 billion a year, the CAP currently represents some …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Future of EU farm policy debated in BrusselsEurActiv… Brussels will play host to a major stakeholder debate on the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on Monday and Tuesday. …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for Monday, 19 JulySTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)BRUSSELS, Belgium – Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa will take part in a two-day conference on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for 19-25 JulySTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)BRUSSELS, Belgium – Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa will take part in a conference on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Balkans.com Business NewsConference on CAP post-2013 to build on success of public debateBalkans.com Business News… will be presented to the Conference on Monday, but the main thrust of the responses was as follows: Why do we need a common agricultural … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for Monday, 19 JulySTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)BRUSSELS, Belgium – Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa will take part in a two-day conference on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for 19-25 JulySTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)BRUSSELS, Belgium – Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa will take part in a conference on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EUR 265.02 million of CAP expenditure recoveredFarming UKMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
YLE NewsEU Agrees to More Farm Supports for FinlandYLE News… supports with the visiting EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş, who is preparing a major reform of the Union's Common Agricultural Policy in 2013.and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Tackling a formidable trade barrierOttawa CitizenAnd the main rigging mechanism is the Common Agricultural Policy known as the CAP. Europe imports only 2.7 per cent of its consumption of dairy products, … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Tackling a formidable trade barrierOttawa CitizenAnd the main rigging mechanism is the Common Agricultural Policy known as the CAP. Europe imports only 2.7 per cent of its consumption of dairy products, …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
A Slow Voice in Policy ReformSlow food… public debate conference on the future of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the EU's system of agricultural subsidies and programs. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Slow foodSlowing the CAPSlow foodThe questions posed by the Commission that Slow Food responded to in the document are: Why do we need a common agricultural policy? …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Finland – Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos: Agriculture must continue in …ISRIA (registration)The diversity and differences between the regions must be taken into account in the upcoming reform of the common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Errors cost UK £188 million in EU farm supportReuters UKUnder the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, governments are responsible for vetting payments to farmers, which they then claim back from the bloc's farm … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Errors cost UK £188 million in EU farm supportReuters UKUnder the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, governments are responsible for vetting payments to farmers, which they then claim back from the bloc's farm … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Conference to assess post-2013 CAP consultation resultsEuropolitics.infoBy Eric van Puyvelde | Friday 16 July 2010 In two months of public consultation on the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy, more than 5800 contributions …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU claims 287 million dollars from Britain in farm misspendingMonsters and Critics.comBritain has long criticized the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as wasteful and prone to abuse. British farmers gain relatively little from the fund. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU claims 287 million dollars from Britain in farm misspendingMonsters and Critics.comBritain has long criticized the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as wasteful and prone to abuse. British farmers gain relatively little from the fund. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU claims 287 million dollars from Britain in farm misspendingEarthtimesBritain has long criticized the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as wasteful and prone to abuse. British farmers gain relatively little from the fund. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU claims 287 million dollars from Britain in farm misspendingEarthtimesBritain has long criticized the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as wasteful and prone to abuse. British farmers gain relatively little from the fund. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The EU opened talks on an association agreement with Georgia yesterday (15 July) in a move that will boost the former Soviet republic's hopes of forging closer ties with the West. The agreement, however, does not promise future EU accession. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The leader of Turkey's main opposition party, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, is attempting to lower the country's election threshold in parliament, which is the highest in Europe, ahead of a general election next year. EurActiv Turkey contributed to this article. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The conference on CAP post-2013 will be held on BrusselsEuroalert.net… will be presented to the Conference but the main thrust of the responses was as follows: Why do we need a common agricultural policy? …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU and Kosovo police yesterday (16 July) raided four companies suspected of corruption over a mobile phone licence, including Kosovo Telecom, EU rule of law mission EULEX has announced. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Biofuels DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Ethanol industry advocate Growth Energy on Thursday called for the gradual phasing out of the 45-cent ethanol blenders’ tax credit, while redirecting a portion of what amounts to billions … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday (15 July) that the European Union as well as the NATO military alliance should discuss security issues with Russia, in order to prevent conflicts arising. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
More than half of all new electricity capacity added in the United States and Europe last year was from renewable power such as wind and solar, a body backed by the International Energy Agency and the UN reported. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Estonia will become the seventeenth member of the euro zone on 1 January 2011 after EU finance ministers gave the Baltic country the go-ahead to adopt the European Union's single currency. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The EU's Eastern European newcomers, who still need to catch up with the rest of the Union in terms of economic and social development, face an uphill battle to attain the 'climate targets' laid out in the bloc's 'Europe 2020' … [Link]
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European industries are subsidising direct competitors in China and India by buying international credits to offset their carbon dioxide emissions, an NGO said in a new report. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Lords debate Rural CommunitiesDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)As we know, the whole of the common agricultural policy is due to be recast in 2013 in ways that are not yet known, although it is highly likely that there … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The Baltic CourseEuropean Parliament member: current system of direct payments for farmers is …The Baltic Course… national economy sector, and turning the spotlight on the problem now, when the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU is debated, is very important. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MEPs adopt Common Agricultural Policy budget reportHorticulture WeekGrowers have welcomed the adoption by MEPs of a report on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that aims to safeguard budgets and offer top-up payments for …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Irish TimesPlan sows seeds for agricultural recoveryIrish TimesThis is mainly due to seismic shifts that are set to take place in EU policy and world trade – specifically the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Irish TimesPlan sows seeds for agricultural recoveryIrish TimesThis is mainly due to seismic shifts that are set to take place in EU policy and world trade – specifically the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Welsh Assembly backs dairy efficiencyFarmers Guardian“The dairy industry is hugely important to Wales and there is no doubt that, as far as the future of the Common Agricultural Policy is concerned, …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Brazilian and European business leaders on Wednesday (15 July) urged their governments to accelerate talks on an ambitious trade accord, despite the eurozone crisis and opposition from European farmers. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Poland Agribusiness Report Q3 2010 – New Market Report PublishedOfficialWire (press release)Poland's signing of a declaration on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Warsaw in February indicates it will fight for a strong CAP, but views the …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
National and EU parliamentarians meeting in Brussels earlier this week (12-13 July) held a debate on the future of European regional policy, resulting in many opinions including a call for the European Social Fund to remain under regional policy control. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The European Commission is planning to toughen rules covering accident prevention and liability for offshore oil drilling in response to BP's Gulf of Mexico spill, Europe's environment chief said on Wednesday (14 July). [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Poland – Secretary of State Mikołaj Dowgielewicz in RomaniaISRIA (registration)The visit is aimed at addressing current European issues, including the future of the EU budget, the reform of the common agricultural policy, … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Ministers from the UK, France and Germany have issued a joint call for the EU to raise its emission reduction target to 30% by 2020. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
European Union governments on Wednesday unanimously agreed detailed rules for auctioning carbon permits in the third phase of the bloc's emissions trading scheme from 2013, the European Commission said yesterday (14 July). [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
European Anti-Fraud Office – OLAF Activity Report: Facing the challenges of …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… Eastern European candidate countries in the pre-accession period for their participation in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the single market. …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Farm Bill: Related Developments and Overview DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Agriculture Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services Jim Miller on Tuesday joined the call of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Biodiversity and ecosystem conservation offer an array of new opportunities for business, which can either develop green products and services or trade biodiversity 'credits', argues a new European Commission report on the economics of nature. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Poland is preventing EU companies from buying its surplus Russian gas, infringing EU internal market rules, the European Commission said yesterday (14 July). [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The European Commission is considering introducing quotas to tackle gender imbalances in the decision-making bodies of private companies, where only 10% of members are women. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Slovakia to assume Visegrad Four presidencyThe Slovak SpectatorDelegates will focus on energy security, a new financial perspective after 2013, the common agricultural policy, the Eastern Partnership and the Western … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Independent bloggers writing about EU policy are nipping at the heels of their big media rivals, according to a survey on the EU's English-language blogosphere. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The European food and drinks industry is finalising plans to measure its environmental performance but increasingly price-aware consumers might derail their efforts, the European Commission cautioned. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Labelling consumer products with their carbon footprint is not the best approach to combating global warming as the labels at their worst increase negative environmental impacts and mislead consumers, according to European consumer organisation ANEC. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Citizens in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK – the five largest EU countries – want their governments to cut spending rather than raise taxes to reduce deficits and public debts, according to a new Financial Times/Harris poll. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Will reform bring a bumper harvest?European VoiceBy Valentin Zahrnt The European Commission kicks off 12 months that will determine the reform agenda for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with its 'CAP … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
New rules give UK autonomy on GM crop cultivation but agri groups are not happyHorticulture Week… false arguments that GM is the future of our food, and to make the case for sustainable farming in the reform of the Common … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Truth in trade talksNational Post (registration) (blog)And the main rigging mechanism is the Common Agricultural Policy, known as the CAP. Europe imports only 2.7% of its consumption of dairy products, …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
How to make sure the CAP fitsEuropean VoiceThis flies in the face of our recent proposal for a new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) where we argue for significant funding for EU farmers. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The CAP is our best hope of protecting biodiversity in the countrysideThe Guardian… is one of the groups highlighted in your editorial as recipients of payments through the common agricultural policy (CAP) (Rotten but here to stay, … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
UK – Strong sterling hits meat exportsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… increased payments to producers (set in euros in the Common Agricultural Policy) in sterling terms, temporarily ending the decline in the breeding herd. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceThe Future of the World Trading SystemCarnegie Endowment for International PeaceAutonomous Liberalization: Autonomous action will continue to account for most trade reforms, in areas as varied as the EU's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceThe Future of the World Trading SystemCarnegie Endowment for International PeaceAutonomous Liberalization: Autonomous action will continue to account for most trade reforms, in areas as varied as the EU's common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MarketPublishers.com Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …SunHerald.comPoland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
New rules give UK autonomy on GM crop cultivation but agri groups are not happyHorticulture Week… false arguments that GM is the future of our food, and to make the case for sustainable farming in the reform of the Common … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
New rules give UK autonomy on GM crop cultitvation but agri groups are not happyHorticulture Week… false arguments that GM is the future of our food, and to make the case for sustainable farming in the reform of the Common … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle assured Turkey on 12 July that the European Union was committed to the Muslim country becoming a full member, saying that ways of accelerating the process would be worked on. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament yesterday (13 July) warned against quarrelling over numbers and figures in the EU assembly's newly-formed committee on budget reform. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
New rules give UK autonomy on GM crop cultivation but agri groups are not happyHorticulture Week… false arguments that GM is the future of our food, and to make the case for sustainable farming in the reform of the Common … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MarketPublishers.com Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …BenzingaPoland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MarketPublishers.com Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …MRO (press release)Poland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MarketPublishers.com Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …Bradenton HeraldPoland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MarketPublishers.com Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …PR-inside.com (press release)Poland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MarketPublishers.com Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …Earthtimes (press release)Poland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MarketPublishers.com Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …Business Wire (press release)Poland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The Baltic CourseGerman minister approves of harmonising agricultural subsidies levels for EstoniaThe Baltic CourseThe two ministers also noted that the common agricultural policy needs to maintained as it is certainly better than 27 different policies. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
MEPs warn against looming fight on EU budget reformEurActivThe S&D group warned against renationalising so-called 'traditional' EU policies – such as the Common Agricultural Policy and cohesion and fisheries policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Fourteen EU member states earlier this week (12 July) used a pioneering cooperation law to press ahead with plans to simplify divorce rules for couples of different nationalities. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU lawmakers agreed to speed up construction of new gas storage and interconnection facilities on Tuesday (13 July) in response to supply crises like those caused by the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute in 2008 and 2009. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The new Czech government, led by Petr Nečas, was appointed yesterday (13 July) after a month of difficult coalition talks. Commenting on the coalition agreement, analysts warned of recurrent Euroscepticism, but said this would perhaps take a more mild form … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament yesterday (13 July) warned against quarrelling over numbers and figures in the EU assembly's newly-formed committee on budget reform. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Experts: New Czech government is 'mildly Eurosceptic'EurActivOn the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the new cabinet will seek to eliminate the differences in direct payments between old and new member states. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Social Democrat MEPs warn against fight on budget reformEurActivThe S&D group warned against renationalising so-called 'traditional' EU policies – such as the Common Agricultural Policy and cohesion and fisheries policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Market Research AgencyMarketPublishers Ltd Offers New July Market Reports by Business Monitor …Market Research AgencyPoland signed the Common Agricultural Policy declaration in February, 2010, that will prove favourable in future. Poland's antipathy to the technology …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
RTE.ieIrish beef industry fears over trade pactRTE.ieThe Common Agricultural Policy ensured that EU beef was produced in a sustainable manner with reduced carbon emissions, he said, and the same could not be …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) Bloomberg writer Alan Bjerga reported yesterday that, “The crop-insurance industry will be forced to consolidate by a U.S. government plan to spend $6 billion less on subsidizing farmer policies, according to the president of the insurers … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU member states will be able to ban GMO cultivation on their territory under new proposals tabled yesterday (13 July), but will need the EU institutions' approval to act if their decision is not based on scientific evidence. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Agricultural policy must help planetEastbourne TodayThis week the European Parliament voted on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The CAP has often been described as "the lifeblood of farmers …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Despite low EU investment in research and development (R&D), Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes has rejected widespread recourse to state aid to narrow the gap with Europe's international competitors. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The US Congress and the European Parliament could hold parallel hearings and produce a joint communiqué on crucial raw materials as part of efforts to cooperate on areas of strategic interest, according to a senior Washington policymaker. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The European Commission yesterday (13 June) announced plans to ease restrictions on seasonal migrant workers and make it easier for companies to transfer high-skilled employees into the European Union. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
EU countries have agreed to impose restrictions on the powers of new EU bank supervisors, it emerged after extended talks ended yesterday (13 July). [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Muslim women could be fined for wearing full-length veils in public in France under a bill approved overwhelmingly yesterday (13 July) by the lower house of parliament. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
As a founding member of the European Union and the host of its institutions, the Belgian EU Presidency is in a good position to help solve inter-institutional tensions linked to the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty, Olivier Chastel, state secretary … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Global mining giant Rio Tinto and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this week agreed to work together to improve the sector’s sustainability and conservation record. [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Slovakia's parliament and the cabinet must be consulted before the country can sign off on the European Union's 440 billion euro ($554 bln) aid mechanism, new Slovakian Prime Minister Iveta Radičová said on Monday (12 July). [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
The outgoing Spanish EU Presidency will be remembered for overseeing the first steps towards a ''necessary and absolutely essential'' evolution from monetary union to economic union, Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo, Spanish ambassador to Berlin, told EurActiv Germany in a recent … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)5) • In advance of proposals for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, the majority of members of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Written by {ga=eurasia-review}Eurasia Review"We need a strong and common agricultural policy" said Sabine Laruelle, Belgium's Minister for SMEs, the self-employed, agriculture and science policy told …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Ireland – Visit from EU farm bossMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Meanwhile, a total of 5474 valid submissions from stakeholders on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been received by the EU Commission … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Scotland – The EU farm policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)European Parliament will make its mind up on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy but in the run up to this event, the architect of the report being …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Ireland – IFA defending farm hand outsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)COMBINED national effort will be needed to secure a properly funded Common Agricultural Policy budget for Ireland after 2013. That's what Irish Farmers … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
NFU expert: Taxpayers need to be told about CAP plus-pointsTaylor Vinters (blog)People living in Europe should be told about the various plus-points that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) possesses, it has been suggested. … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Romania – Minister of Foreign Affairs meets EU Ambassadors to BucharestISRIA (registration)We also underline the importance for the cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy to be maintained in implementing the objectives of the EU 2020 …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
European GMO plan fundamentally flawedSNP (press release)"It is illogical to fragment the single market in such a way, when we have a single market for trade and a common agricultural policy: this is a violation …and more » [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
European Banking Federation President Alessandro Profumo yesterday (12 July) offered to set up a voluntary €20 billion rescue fund for failing banks funded by the top 20 EU credit institutions. Although the move follows Brussels' push in this direction, the … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
During its six-month EU presidency, Belgium will seek to enforce the so-called 'social clause' of the Lisbon Treaty, ensuring that policymakers in Brussels and national capitals keep a close eye on the social impact of all new legislation, a meeting … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
A renowned research institute has suggested that Macedonia change its name to an agreed formula on the day of its EU accession as a means of resolving its ongoing dispute with Greece. As exotic as this may seem, the proposal … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
“Poland Agribusiness Report Q3 2010” added to ReportBuyer.comPRLog.Org (press release)Poland's signing of a declaration on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Warsaw in February indicates it will fight for a strong CAP, but views the … [Link]
Posted 7 weeks ago
Climate Issues Carol Davenport reported yesterday at Politico that, “The next three weeks represent Democrats’ last, best shot at getting an energy and climate change bill passed this year. “In the White House and the office of Senate Majority Leader … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Belgian Presidency presents its priorities at the first EU Agriculture and …Euroalert.netThe agricultural policy priorities of the Belgian Presidency will focus mainly on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2013 and on the …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Grower leaders demand EU put policy, production and budgets at top of agendaHorticulture Week… would "be watching the Belgians with a keen eye until December", as their ministers tackled issues such as the future of the common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU roars support for Lyon's reportIrish Independent… Parliament has thrown its weight behind a major report which has called for the continuation of a strongly funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)European Agriculture and Health Commissioners will also discuss progress on changes to the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) during the Council meeting. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)European Agriculture and Health Commissioners will also discuss progress on changes to the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) during the Council meeting. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Latvia's economic recovery praisedKMS Baltics… to promote closer cooperation between their two countries in a number of areas of European Union policy, including the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Grower leaders demand EU puts policy, production and budgets at top of agendaHorticulture Week… would "be watching the Belgians with a keen eye until December", as their ministers tackled issues such as the future of the common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Reasons to keep Europe's CAPThe GuardianThe assumption that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is a wasteful boondoggle (Rotten but here to stay, 5 July) is at best misguided and at worst …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Minister Discusses Stabilisation of EU Milk MarketSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)The European Commission has been insisting on the agreement as part of the 2008 health check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that quotas should be … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Germany and France have appealed to the Belgian EU Presidency to discuss the introduction of a financial transactions tax in the EU at an informal meeting of finance ministers in Brussels, which kicks off today (12 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
While the International Monetary Fund has predicted a 0.4% decrease in the Spanish economy this year, economists note that the euphoria generated by Spain winning the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever yesterday (11 July) may boost growth … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Greenhouse gas emissions from industrial installations covered by the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) will be capped at just under 1.927 billion allowances for 2013, the European Commission said on Friday (9 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
One of the priorities of the EU's new 'Europe 2020' strategy is green growth: the goal is to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption by 20% and increase the share of renewables in the bloc's energy mix to 20%. For … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom is trying to unsettle the EU-favoured Nabucco gas pipeline consortium by trying to enlist one of its members, German utility RWE, for the alternative South Stream pipeline, the Handelsblatt daily reported yesterday (11 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Agricultural Analysis On Friday, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) released a report that “summarizes analysis of possible impacts of climate change legislation on US agricultural markets.” The report, “Impacts of Climate Change Legislation on US … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Günther Oettinger, the EU's energy commissioner, said last week (8 July) that he would assess the need for stronger EU regulation on energy efficiency in the context of a new policy "action plan" to be presented in 2011. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The EU institutions will tomorrow (13 July) launch competitions to recruit translators for five languages. The move will be followed a week later by similar moves to find interpreters for five tongues as the EU bids to address impending staff … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
In a bold gesture of reconciliation, Serbian President Boris Tadić attended a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia yesterday (11 July), where thousands of Muslims were massacred by Serbs back in 1995. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
William Hague's instructions to the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament, in which the British Tories sit, were decisive in securing a crucial positive vote on the European External Action Service (EEAS), EurActiv has learned. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
How Europe's banks will raise more capital and how their governments will help plug large holes in banks' books will be the main focus of ministerial talks in Brussels this week. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Commission will tomorrow (13 July) propose an overhaul of the EU's policy for approving genetically modified (GM) crops, which will allow countries more freedom to ban cultivation on their territory while retaining an EU-wide authorisation system. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Commission will today (12 July) propose a series of measures to protect savers from the risk of failure in a move aimed at restoring confidence in the banking system and preventing public panic during financial storms. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Hungary – János Martonyi holds talks in Paris and BrusselsISRIA (registration)… financing of the cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy, as well as the possibility of creating a common energy policy coming to the fore. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Farm support needs fine-tuningTimes LIVE… response of brothers Jean-Marc and Lionel Marachet to the mere mention of the supposed benefits of Europe's much-denigrated Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Poland Agribusiness Report Q3 2010Market Research AgencyPoland's signing of a declaration on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Warsaw in February indicates it will fight for a strong CAP, but views the …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Ireland – IFA throw everything they have at mercosur talksMeattradenewsdaily (blog)"We are about to embark on serious negotiations about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013. It would be counterproductive to undermine …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
CAP vision adopted by MEPsFarmers GuardianTHE European Parliament has adopted a Scottish MEP's report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy post 2013. George Lyon's plans for a more …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
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Ireland – IFA boss should join Greenpeace and PETAMeattradenewsdaily (blog)We are about to embark on serious negotiations about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy post 2013 and it would be counterproductive to undermine …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Facebook users to ask Government for increased Farmville subsidiesNewsArse (satire)… further Farmville subsidies by people so far removed from reality they appear to believe they are actually affected by the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Trade Edward Luce reported earlier this week at the Financial Times Online that, “Barack Obama on Wednesday set up a high-level panel of American chief executives in his effort to double US exports over the next five years, even as … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
King Albert II has appointed the leader of the French-speaking socialist party, Elio Di Rupo, to lead talks on forming a new government in Belgium after his Dutch-speaking rival Bart De Wever ended an exploratory mission yesterday (8 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
After rejecting an earlier version in February, the European Parliament approved a revised EU-US bank-data sharing deal yesterday (8 July), asserting its new-found role in the EU's institutional power game under the Lisbon Treaty. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič appointed Iveta Radičová on 8 July as prime minister after four centre-right opposition parties managed to form a coalition following June elections. The new government takes office today. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The Belgian EU Presidency wants to clean up industrial processes in Europe by promoting a "cradle-to-cradle" approach to resource management in the manufacturing sector, EurActiv has learned. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Union's trade chief talked up the benefits of a possible deal with Latin America's Mercosur region on Thursday (8 July), facing down strong opposition from environmentalists, farmers and lawmakers. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
A new EU study reveals that small firms which trade internationally create more jobs and are more innovative. However, just one in four SMEs has exported in the last three years, prompting the European Commission to promote "internationalisation" in its … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Speaking in Brussels yesterday (8 July), European Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger said the EU would need a harmonised feed-in tariff to boost investment in solar power and other renewable energies. His comments came as the parliament in his native Germany … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
VillageÉamon Gilmore interviewedVillageThe reform of the Common Agricultural Policy provides us with an opportunity to become a food basket for Europe and the wider world. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Lyon roars as EU doffs cap to plans for reformScotsmanAS WAS widely expected, the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg yesterday gave overwhelming support to the common agricultural policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
agriculture EU lawmakers oppose reform malaysia Interest up as growth speeds …Business ReportThe common agricultural policy (CAP) consumes 40 percent of the bloc's e120 billion (R1.15 trillion) annual budget, and is a prime target for those wishing … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU lawmakers oppose radical farm policy reformBalkans.com Business NewsThe common agricultural policy (CAP) currently consumes about 40 percent of the bloc's 120 billion euro ($151.2 billion) annual budget, and is a prime …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Report is backed on future of a fairer, greener sustainable CAPHerald Scotland… has received the overwhelming backing of the European Parliament for his report that sets out the future reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
MercoPressEuropean Parliament poises two clear positions in battle for agriculture subsidiesMercoPressMembers of the European Parliament have set out their list of demands regarding the future shape of the EU common agricultural policy (CAP), insisting that …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
MercoPressEuropean Parliament poises two clear positions in battle for agriculture subsidiesMercoPressMembers of the European Parliament have set out their list of demands regarding the future shape of the EU common agricultural policy (CAP), insisting that …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Parliament sets out demands on CAP reformEUobserver.comEUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – MEPs have set out their list of demands regarding the future shape of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), insisting that EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU lawmakers oppose radical farm policy reformVision Insights and New HorizonsThe common agricultural policy (CAP) currently consumes about 40 percent of the bloc's 120 billion euro ($151.2 billion) annual budget, and is a prime …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Parliament sets out demands on CAP reformEUobserver.comEUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – MEPs have set out their list of demands regarding the future shape of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), insisting that EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU: Parliament takes conservative stance on CAP reformjust-food.com (subscription)The European Parliament has staked out a conservative political position in the oncoming debate over reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
MEPs urge reform of the CAPBBC NewsThe European Commission has been warned not to return to protectionism during a debate on 8 July on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU: Parliament takes conservative stance on CAP reformjust-food.com (subscription)The European Parliament has staked out a conservative political position in the oncoming debate over reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
McGuinness pledges to oppose CAP budget cutsIrish ExaminerThe budget that Ireland gets from the EU Common Agricultural Policy must be maintained, according to Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
McGuinness pledges to oppose CAP budget cutsIrishExaminer.comThe budget that Ireland gets from the EU Common Agricultural Policy must be maintained, according to Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
McGuinness pledges to oppose CAP budget cutsBreakingNews.ieThe budget that Ireland gets from the EU Common Agricultural Policy must be maintained, according to Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
McGuinness pledges to oppose CAP budget cutsIrish ExaminerThe budget that Ireland gets from the EU Common Agricultural Policy must be maintained, according to Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
McGuinness pledges to oppose CAP budget cutsIrishExaminer.comThe budget that Ireland gets from the EU Common Agricultural Policy must be maintained, according to Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
McGuinness pledges to oppose CAP budget cutsBreakingNews.ieThe budget that Ireland gets from the EU Common Agricultural Policy must be maintained, according to Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU lawmakers oppose radical farm policy reformForex ProsThe common agricultural policy (CAP) currently consumes about 40 percent of the bloc's 120 billion euro ($151.2 billion) annual budget, and is a prime … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU lawmakers oppose radical farm policy reformForexyardThe common agricultural policy (CAP) currently consumes about 40 percent of the bloc's 120 billion euro ($151.2 billion) annual budget, and is a prime …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The Turkish government avoided early elections yesterday (7 July) when judges approved its proposed constitutional reforms. However, the changes will need to be approved in a referendum, with the main opposition party already campaigning against them. EurActiv Turkey contributed to … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
CAP reform can 'commence in earnest'SNP (press release)I particularly like the very clear reference in the report that food production is the primary purpose of the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Parliament yesterday (7 July) backed a compromise to close EU markets to illegal timber. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
MEPs earlier this week (6 July) called for more flexible and "intelligent" use of EU structural funds in European regions. While some MEPs believe they can act as a key anti-recession measure, others prefer not to explicitly link regional funds … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU regulators are taking a hard look at allegations of anti-competitive behaviour in Internet search services amid concerns that dominant players may be abusing their position, Europe's antitrust chief said on Wednesday (7 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Russia's threat to exclude Bulgaria from its planned South Stream gas pipeline has worked, Russian daily Kommersant wrote yesterday (7 July), as a Moscow envoy obtained Sofia's consent for a ''roadmap'' to speed up the Kremlin-favoured project. The USA reacted … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
MEPs launch campaign for greater flexibility for future EU budgetEuropean VoiceShe said the committee would study what spending programmes the EU should focus on in the years ahead, including the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) Recall that Jerry Hagstrom recently reported that, “USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Bill Murphy said June 30 that his agency has sent crop insurance companies a revised final offer of a new standard reinsurance agreement and … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Agriculture in the national news – July 8Farmers Guardian (blog)LATER today, the European Parliament will make its mind up on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy but in the run up to this event, the architect of …and more … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Edgeworthstown man loses out on EU jobLongford Leader"Never has it been a more crucial time for farmers to have their concerns raised especially when the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is up for reform and … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The environment needs sustainable farmingEuropean Voice… June) in which he criticises the European Parliament's agriculture committee's vote on my report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Parliament approved the world's toughest curbs on bank bonuses yesterday (7 July) as part of wider efforts to limit risk in a sector shored up by taxpayers. . [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Parliament reiterated its opposition to meat and milk produced from cloned animals yesterday (7 July), piling pressure on the European Commission to ban food produced in this way. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Parliament yesterday (7 July) endorsed a new directive strengthening pollution limits that industrial installations will have to comply with. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Commission yesterday (7 July) launched its long-awaited 'Green Paper' on EU pension reform, but wary officials were at pains not to prescribe solutions to EU member states, where the issue is likely to spark controversies in coming years. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to downgrade the H1N1 influenza pandemic when its emergency committee meets later this month, WHO Regional Director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakab told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Parliament has welcomed the prospect of Iceland joining the EU in the near future but also called on the country to cease all whaling as a prerequisite, in a resolution adopted on Wednesday (7 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Union should consider a moratorium on new deepwater drilling for oil until a probe is completed into the causes of BP's spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Europe's energy chief said on yesterday (7 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
My mission statement for future of farming in the national interestIrish ExaminerThe Common Agricultural Policy has defined the market for agriculture. EU subsidies, rather than livestock, have been farmed for the past two decades. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
My mission statement for future of farming in the national interestIrishExaminer.comThe Common Agricultural Policy has defined the market for agriculture. EU subsidies, rather than livestock, have been farmed for the past two decades. …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
N.Ireland – UFU should realize it never hurts to talkMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The two presidents held a bi-lateral meeting during the visit to the Irish Farm Centre where the review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and animal …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
D Day for future of European farm policyScotsmanLATER today, the European Parliament will make its mind up on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy but in the run up to this …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
EU lawmaker predicts cut in farm spending-INTERVIEWForexyardDespite that, the assembly is likely to demand on Thursday, in a report setting out its negotiating position, that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Lords EU Sub-committee D hears from Dr Gerben Janse, Swedish Forestry AgencyDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The Common Agricultural Policy had been useful for rural development funding which had supported training among forest managers, however, it should not be … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Farm leader slams EU omission as "ridiculous"Longford Leader"Never has it been a more crucial time for farmers to have their concerns raised especially when the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is up for reform and … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
All island opposition to Mercosur Trade TalksOffaly Express… the review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and animal health issues were also discussed. pledged to secure a properly-funded Common Agricultural …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The dangers of fake medicines are due to be addressed in upcoming EU legislation but an international solution may be needed to solve a problem with global implications. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Secret UFO files held by EU member states should be declassified and made available to the European public, according to Italian Northern League MEP Mario Borghezio, who is set to present a written declaration on the issue at the European … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Amid the economic crisis, the European Parliament yesterday (6 July) adopted a resolution calling for a 'European Youth Guarantee' to make sure that unemployed young people do not remain without jobless for over four months. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Animal Agriculture: Antibiotics Sally Schuff reported on Monday at Feedstuffs Online that, “A draft guidance issued last week by the Food & Drug Administration [transcript of media briefing] sets out two key principles the agency expects will underpin future policy … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European External Action Service (EEAS) is to become official after the summer recess and start recruiting in autumn, it became clear after a key European Parliament committee gave its green light yesterday (6 July) to the EU's diplomatic service. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Only a week after the end of its EU presidency, Spain has advocated "overcoming" the EU's common position on Cuba, which makes cooperation with the island's communist regime conditional on improvements in human rights and political freedom. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Parliament is tomorrow (8 July) expected to rubber-stamp a revised EU-US agreement on bank data-sharing, called 'SWIFT', that is set to give significant new powers of oversight to US anti-terror investigators. Some MEPs feel, however, that the ongoing … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Plans to set up new European supervisors of banks have been put on the back-burner as member states continue to haggle over a litany of reforms which would see Brussels have more influence over the way banking is carried out … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European Commission should draft specific EU legislation to introduce compulsory recycling of biowaste, including garden residue and food waste from restaurants and food processing units, the European Parliament said yesterday (6 July). [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
After air and rail, European citizens travelling by boat will be entitled to reimbursement and other compensation as of 2012 in case of cancellation or delays of more than 90 minutes, following a vote in the European Parliament yesterday (6 … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Transparency in scale of subsidiesAberdeen Press and Journal… member states to disclose in precise detail just how £46.32billion has been distributed from the Common Agricultural Policy to 7.951million recipients. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Farm co-operative reaps almost £10m in EU subsidyAberdeen Press and Journal… organisations which were each given more than 1million euros – £909300 at agricultural exchange rates – from the Common Agricultural Policy last year. … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The European External Action Service (EEAS) is to become official after the summer recess and start recruiting in autumn, it became clear after a key European Parliament committee gave its green light yesterday (6 July) to the EU's diplomatic service. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Belgium foresees RoHS, WEEE deals in OctoberENDS Europe (subscription)Agriculture ministers will discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy from October and the commission will brief them on GMOs.and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
September date set for Ciolos's Irish visitIrish IndependentMeanwhile, a total of 5474 valid submissions from stakeholders on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been received by the EU Commission … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Future of farms in spotlightTeesdale MercuryDr Burgess said new funding schemes were required as part of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from 2013. The report, which looked at all … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Bronislaw Komorowski faces a tough tactical choiceU.TVAs the race tightened, Komorowski pointed to David Cameron's criticism of the common agricultural policy and accused Kaczynski of acting against Polish …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
The GuardianBronislaw Komorowski faces a tough tactical choiceThe GuardianAs the race tightened, Komorowski pointed to David Cameron's criticism of the common agricultural policy and accused Kaczynski of acting against Polish …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
NFU hits back at strongly-worded attack by the Guardian on CAPHorticulture WeekNFU defended the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after the 5 July editorial headlined 'Rotten but here to stay', which suggested it be replaced by smaller, … [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Red Wedge: Europe and LabourProgress MagazineThis government will be surely tested on the EU budget, the external action service and the common agricultural policy. The prime minister will have to face …and more » [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
Hungarian banks warned that a bank tax put forward by the country's government would only harm the sector, which has proven to be viable even in the worst periods of the economic crisis. EurActiv Hungary reports. [Link]
Posted 8 weeks ago
On his first tour of the Western Balkan, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy condemned the recent violence in Kosovo and called for restraint and dialogue. An extraordinary session of the UN Security Council will be held on the matter … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Farm Policy: Perceptions and Perspectives Ana Radelat of the Capitol News Connection reported on Friday that, “With bare-knuckle fights over ethanol, lawmakers fiercely defensive of local crop programs and the Department of Agriculture in the bull’s eye for budget cutters, … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
EU orders review of agri-environment schemesPublic Service… spending and for every £4 spent by the UK government on agri-environment schemes, an additional £6 is allocated from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Tensions between Turkey and Israel escalated yesterday (5 July), as Ankara warned it would cut ties with the Jewish state unless it apologises for a deadly attack on a humanitarian flotilla on its way to Gaza or accepts an international … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The European Central Bank is asking EU finance ministers to consider changing the Lisbon Treaty in order to strengthen the European Commission's hand in punishing countries for falling out of line with the bloc's debt targets. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
China will host an extra round of international negotiations in October aimed at fostering agreement over a new climate treaty, the United Nations' top environment official said in remarks published on Monday. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Britain's coalition government announced wide-ranging political reforms Monday (5 July), starting with a referendum on the voting system that will test the cohesion of the governing Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, but also put an end to a practice which has … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Problems in the retail sector are preventing consumers from benefiting from wider choice at supermarkets and local stores, the European Commission said yesterday (5 July), paving the way for regulatory measures to be proposed in October. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The start of normalisationistockAnalyst.com (press release)Despite that, cross-Border co-operation has continued in terms of animal health strategies and a review of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The start of normalisationIrish TimesDespite that, cross-Border co-operation has continued in terms of animal health strategies and a review of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Call for a cap on EU farm subsidiesThe GuardianYour editorial on the common agricultural policy (5 July) picked out some of the beneficiaries in the French Caribbean (Martinique and Guadeloupe). … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Hungary – János Martonyi negotiates in BucharestISRIA (registration)Developing energy policy, in both regional and EU frameworks, a common agricultural policy and the European Danube Strategy are also specialist areas in … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The Periscope PostThe real meaning of policing budget cutsThe Periscope Post“Everybody agrees the €50bn a year common agricultural policy is rotten. Everybody, in public, promises reform,” opined The Guardian. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The four centre-right parties which together won a majority in Slovakia's 12 June election agreed on Saturday (3 July) to form a coalition, with fiscal hawk Ivan Miklos returning as finance minister. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday (4 July) it was a US priority to help Armenia and Azerbaijan settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and urged them to refrain from violence over the separatist region. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Crashing on the rocks of EuropeProgress MagazineThat means cuts to the common agricultural policy budget – and no reduction in the UK rebate. I suspect this will be a tough battle for the government to … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Animal Agriculture (HSUS, Ohio) Alan Johnson reported late last week at The Columbus Dispatch Online (Ohio) that, “Ohioans will see new standards for raising animals ranging from chickens, hogs and calves to puppies, bears and alligators as part of a … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
UFU and IFA commit to oppose Mercosur talksFarming LifeThe two presidents held a bi-lateral meeting during the visit to the Irish Farm Centre where the review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and animal … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
After a dramatic night for Polish democracy, Bronisław Komorowski of the ruling liberal-conservative Civic Platform (PO) emerged as the winner in the presidential election run-off, held on Sunday (4 July). EurActiv Poland reports. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Local leaders must be given the freedom to create tailor-made solutions for making the 'Europe 2020' growth strategy work, but must likewise take more responsibility for doing so, Lodewijk Asscher, acting Mayor of Amsterdam, told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Belgium, which took over the European Union's six-month presidency on 1 July, wants an EU deal on a bank tax by the end of the year, Finance Minister Didier Reynders said in a newspaper interview on Sunday (4 July). [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
A Belgian convoy departed on Sunday (4 July) to bring pumps, power generators, water purification units and other material to Romania, which requested EU help after the north-eastern part of the country was hit by severe floods, causing 25 deaths. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… have declared that they are in favour of cutting the European Commission's proposal for expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2011. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Pristina expects the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, which is expected shortly, to be "balanced" in terms of recognising Kosovo's sovereignty and in opening the door to further recognition by many more countries, the … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The EU's approach to innovation policy is too focused on science and research, with too little attention paid to business, according to entrepreneurs. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The Guardian: Common agricultural policy – rotten but here to stayFocus NewsEverybody agrees the EUR 50 billion a year common agricultural policy is rotten. Everybody, in public, promises reform. Everybody, in private, is out for … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Now eurozone doubts are mainstreamFinancial TimesI spent the 1980s trading in Europe's agricultural commodity markets, witnessing first hand the idiocies of the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
June 2010 June 30 – Lincoln Calls for Strong Safety Net for Arkansas Farm Families in First Farm Bill Hearing, Video replay available here. Unofficial FarmPolicy.com transcript of hearing, available here. FarmPolicy.com Summary: A Senate Agriculture Committee news release from … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukPolish presidential election: a welcome end to a strange campaignTelegraph.co.uk… to Polish farmers from the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy, a position which probably doesn't sound very "Eurosceptic" to British ears. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
'Aspiring farmers hindered by false myths' – PullicinoMalta Independent OnlineOn his behalf, EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said during the conference that “the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not just a policy for farmers, … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Seawater, cardboard and tomatoes equals prosperityAgrimoney.com"They refused to support me because they thought the technology would undermine the Common Agricultural Policy," he told an agricultural conference in … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Belgium takes over EU presidencyFeedstuffsEU member governments are in the early stages of talks on what should make up the post 2013 EU Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP ). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Agriculture Commissioner rejects fund cutsRTE.ieThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy provides billions of euros in subsidies for food production and accounts for around 40% of total spending by the bloc. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Farming to play important role in economic recovery, Donegal IFA hearsDonegal Democrat… being “strong political commitment” to the currency, adding it was important countries like Germany remained “wedded” to a common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
EU label aims to boost organic farmingEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Spain confident Romania will take full advantage of European cohesion policyFinanciarulFrom the standpoint of Spain, maintaining the European cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy and structural funds is important exactly because the … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
New Mid Wales super dairy inches closer to realityDaily PostMotivating them is the farmgate price of milk coupled to the uncertainty of the subsidy system post 2013, when the Common Agricultural Policy is up for … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… report stating that the existing budget of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must at least be maintained after the start of the 2013 funding period. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Ireland – Valid concerns over quantity and not quality of beef importsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)John Bryan and John Thompson pledged to secure a properly-funded Common Agricultural Policy that continues to support active farmers post-2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Belgium takes over EU presidencyFeedstuffsEU member governments are in the early stages of talks on what should make up the post 2013 EU Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP ). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Agriculture Commissioner rejects fund cutsRTE.ieThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy provides billions of euros in subsidies for food production and accounts for around 40% of total spending by the bloc. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
EU label aims to boost organic farmingEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksForex ProsReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Status of Croatia's EU entry talks-FACTBOXForexyardReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
World Bank's Strategy for Palm Oil Shouldn't Curtail Economic FreedomJakarta Globe… labor unions in an effort to protect their domestic rapeseed oil production (which is itself subsidized through the EU's Common Agricultural Policy). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
V4 farm ministers discuss CAP, competitiveness in BudapestBudapest Business JournalFarm ministers of the Visegrád Four plus Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia discussed the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
EU considering income insurance for farmersEurActiv… just 50% of those in other sectors, with two-thirds of farmers' earnings provided by direct payments under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Green compliance rules for farmers 'outdated'ENDS Europe (subscription)In a resolution on the future of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) adopted by the European Parliament's agriculture committee on Wednesday, … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesThe Guardian… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Ireland – Dialogue breaks down and war beginsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Meanwhile, the review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and animal health issues were also discussed at yesterday's IFA-UFU meeting in Dublin. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Seawater, cardboard and tomatoes equals prosperityAgrimoney.com"They refused to support me because they thought the technology would undermine the Common Agricultural Policy," he told an agricultural conference in … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Ukrainian companies want to step up their presence in Brussels as policymakers draft an Association Agreement that will frame relations between the EU and Kyiv in the coming years, a representative of a large energy company told EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government called for unity yesterday (1 July) after rebels forced a humiliating vote over the presidency that could lead to a watering down of her austerity package. EurActiv Germany contributed to this article. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Financial Reform: FarmPolicy.com Interview with Chairman Peterson Recall that on Wednesday the House passed financial reform legislation to refurbish the nation’s financial regulatory system. Yesterday, FarmPolicy.com spoke with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) about his early role in … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Europe should turn to natural gas in its search for the affordable and reliable energy sources of the future, energy company representatives said at the European Business Summit (EBS) yesterday (1 July). [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Britain's new government will work to increase the country's influence in the European Union and strengthen ties with emerging economic giants Brazil, India and China, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Thursday (1 July). [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Innovative companies could see a dramatic reduction in the cost of patenting new inventions, if a controversial European Commission plan is adopted by EU governments. The new rules could pave the way for a single European patent to be issued … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
In-company training will be a key step towards realising the European Commission's 'New Skills for New Jobs' plan, according to EU Employment Commissioner László Andor. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Stress tests due to be released in the month of July are unlikely to reveal the true extent of possible insolvencies among European banks, according to policymakers and financial analysts. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has shed light on the ambitions of his task force on economic governance, which has been entrusted by EU leaders with proposing sanctions for countries that break public debt and deficit limits. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Belgium takes over EU presidencyFeedstuffsEU member governments are in the early stages of talks on what should make up the post 2013 EU Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP ). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Belgium takes over EU presidencyFeedstuffsEU member governments are in the early stages of talks on what should make up the post 2013 EU Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP ). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Agriculture Commissioner rejects fund cutsRTE.ieThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy provides billions of euros in subsidies for food production and accounts for around 40% of total spending by the bloc. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Agriculture Commissioner rejects fund cutsRTE.ieThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy provides billions of euros in subsidies for food production and accounts for around 40% of total spending by the bloc. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
EU label aims to boost organic farmingEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
EU label aims to boost organic farmingEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The European Commission hopes that new EU rules, including the new organic logo 'Euro-Leaf', will enhance consumer confidence in organic food and boost the sector across Europe. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The incoming Slovak government will have to define national targets based on the EU's 20/20/20 climate and energy goals. A clear national climate strategy is lacking so far, as is the clear attribution of primary institutional responsibility in this area. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Farming to play important role in economic recovery, Donegal IFA hearsDonegal Democrat… being “strong political commitment” to the currency, adding it was important countries like Germany remained “wedded” to a common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Farm Bill: Senate Hearing A Senate Agriculture Committee news release from yesterday stated that, “U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today called for strengthening the safety net for family farmers … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Political problems linked to the formation of a new government will plague the Belgian EU Presidency, giving permanent Council President Herman Van Rompuy a unique opportunity to take charge of the EU's agenda, political science professor Pascal Delwit told EurActiv … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Spain confident Romania will take full advantage of European cohesion policyFinanciarulFrom the standpoint of Spain, maintaining the European cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy and structural funds is important exactly because the … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
New Mid Wales super dairy inches closer to realityDaily PostMotivating them is the farmgate price of milk coupled to the uncertainty of the subsidy system post 2013, when the Common Agricultural Policy is up for … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
World Trade Organisation judges gave the European Union a stinging rebuke on Wednesday (30 June), saying the EU must axe prohibited export subsidies to plane-maker Airbus which had injured US rival Boeing. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… report stating that the existing budget of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must at least be maintained after the start of the 2013 funding period. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The European Commission yesterday (30 June) presented its latest proposal to strengthen the Stability and Growth Pact after the Greek crisis had exposed the weaknesses of the EU's budgetary surveillance system, proposing to cut EU farm payouts for countries found … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The vast majority of EU member states will deliver their national renewable energy action plans (NREAPs) late as only two had landed on the European Commission's desk by midday yesterday (30 June), the day of the deadline. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Europe's fledgling venture capital market has hit a ''trough'' and needs public money to stimulate its return to growth, according to the European Investment Fund – the EU's long-term investment body. EurActiv reports from the European Business Summit (EBS) in … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Bankers' bonuses in the EU could be capped at 30% of their salaries, rising to as much as 20% for higher salary bands, according to a possible deal struck by MEPs and EU member states late on Tuesday evening (29 … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
A robust rebound in world trade and political progress at the G20 have set the stage for a renewed push to agree a global trade deal, according to top-ranking officials from the EU, US and China. EurActiv reports from the … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The European Union should not narrow the scope of its foreign policy cooperation with Turkey and Ukraine at a time when those countries have shown a will to conduct foreign policies that are not necessarily in line with those of … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Daily MailSpecial investigation: Do government's GM-friendly plans make former biotech …Daily Mail… and from decisions about reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which could involve both GM and the huge sugar beet industry. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksInteractive InvestorReforms in the sector have been relatively slow and institutional capacity to become part of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy is lagging. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Ireland – Valid concerns over quantity and not quality of beef importsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)John Bryan and John Thompson pledged to secure a properly-funded Common Agricultural Policy that continues to support active farmers post-2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksForex ProsReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Status of Croatia's EU entry talks-FACTBOXForexyardReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Austerity drive poses 'huge danger' to the CAP – Fischer BoelAgraNet (subscription)… could spell the first steps towards the "end of the Common Agricultural Policy", former Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel warned last week. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
World Bank's Strategy for Palm Oil Shouldn't Curtail Economic FreedomJakarta Globe… labor unions in an effort to protect their domestic rapeseed oil production (which is itself subsidized through the EU's Common Agricultural Policy). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Cambs 24Payment delays hampering Fenland farmersCambs 24Agricultural businesses in Wisbech and March get hand outs from the Government when they sign up to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Wisbech StandardPayment delays hampering Fenland farmersWisbech StandardAgricultural businesses in Wisbech and March get hand outs from the Government when they sign up to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Cambs Times 24Payment delays hampering Fenland farmersCambs Times 24Agricultural businesses in Wisbech and March get hand outs from the Government when they sign up to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Spanish EU Presidency – Spain manages to achieve a consensus on the the basis …ISRIA (registration)Espinosa remarked that all the ministers agreed on a series of basic principles for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy that should be approved … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
A round-up of today's regional news stories in briefIrish TimesIn a submission to Government on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, it said bureaucracy was stifling administration of funds. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Rallying call to new governmentNorfolk Eastern Daily PressWilliam Worsley will call for a government “willing to go to Brussels and fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that is sufficiently well funded to both …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksForex ProsReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Status of Croatia's EU entry talks-FACTBOXForexyardReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
World Bank's Strategy for Palm Oil Shouldn't Curtail Economic FreedomJakarta Globe… labor unions in an effort to protect their domestic rapeseed oil production (which is itself subsidized through the EU's Common Agricultural Policy). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
V4 farm ministers discuss CAP, competitiveness in BudapestBudapest Business JournalFarm ministers of the Visegrád Four plus Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia discussed the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
EU considering income insurance for farmersEurActiv… just 50% of those in other sectors, with two-thirds of farmers' earnings provided by direct payments under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Green compliance rules for farmers 'outdated'ENDS Europe (subscription)In a resolution on the future of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) adopted by the European Parliament's agriculture committee on Wednesday, … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesThe Guardian… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
'Aspiring farmers hindered by false myths' – PullicinoMalta Independent OnlineOn his behalf, EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said during the conference that “the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not just a policy for farmers, … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Public debate on CAP closesEuropolitics.infoAt midnight on 11 June, the European Commission closes the internet-based public debate on the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, launched on 12 …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
European regulators targeting food supply industryLexology (registration)… expressly acknowledged by the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, and can lead to significant efficiencies and economies of scale, they can also be used as … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksForex ProsReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksForex ProsReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Status of Croatia's EU entry talks-FACTBOXForexyardReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Status of Croatia's EU entry talks-FACTBOXForexyardReforms have been relatively slow and Croatia has made little progress preparing institutions to join the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Austerity drive poses 'huge danger' to the CAP – Fischer BoelAgraNet (subscription)… could spell the first steps towards the "end of the Common Agricultural Policy", former Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel warned last week. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Ahead of the summer holiday season, the European Commission has launched an EU-wide information campaign to make sure travellers know their rights when taking trains or planes. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Both ecologists and companies investing in renewable energies have criticised the approach of the Czech government towards the 20/20/20 climate goals in the EU's 'Europe 2020' strategy. While ecologists blame the government for loosening rules on energy efficiency in buildings, … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
World Bank's Strategy for Palm Oil Shouldn't Curtail Economic FreedomJakarta Globe… labor unions in an effort to protect their domestic rapeseed oil production (which is itself subsidized through the EU's Common Agricultural Policy). …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
World Bank's Strategy for Palm Oil Shouldn't Curtail Economic FreedomJakarta Globe… labor unions in an effort to protect their domestic rapeseed oil production (which is itself subsidized through the EU's Common Agricultural Policy). … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Plans to radically overhaul EU rules on growing genetically modified (GM) crops are welcomed by some as boosting productivity, but others say the move will unleash uncertainty, discord and a deluge of litigation. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The Räpina gardening school in Estonia used EU regional funds to expand its infrastructure and improve its unique type of vocational training, an achievement which made the unappealing paperwork worthwhile. EurActiv reports. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
European Commissioner Antonio Tajani yesterday (29 June) gave European standardisation organisations a mandate to develop a common charging system for electric vehicles. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
The European Commission is studying ways to abolish contractual hurdles which prevent companies from doing business across borders, according to a paper seen by EurActiv. The most far-reaching option on the table includes ambitious plans to introduce a "full-fledged European … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Climate Issues John M. Broder reported in today’s New York Times that, “The senators who emerged from a White House meeting with President Obama on energy policy on Tuesday made no effort to paper over the large differences that remain … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Cambs 24Payment delays hampering Fenland farmersCambs 24Agricultural businesses in Wisbech and March get hand outs from the Government when they sign up to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Wisbech StandardPayment delays hampering Fenland farmersWisbech StandardAgricultural businesses in Wisbech and March get hand outs from the Government when they sign up to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Moscow is pressing Sofia to give its green light to a new nuclear power station to be built by Russian firm Atomstroyexport, with Russia's EU ambassador hinting that Bulgaria's participation in the South Stream pipeline project depends on its decision. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Cambs Times 24Payment delays hampering Fenland farmersCambs Times 24Agricultural businesses in Wisbech and March get hand outs from the Government when they sign up to the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Spanish EU Presidency – Spain manages to achieve a consensus on the the basis …ISRIA (registration)Espinosa remarked that all the ministers agreed on a series of basic principles for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy that should be approved … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Reviewers of carbon-offsetting projects in developing countries under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) were given poor grades for the second year in a row by green group WWF. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Politicians in Austria are weighing up the benefits of a financial transactions tax (FTT) versus a tax on banking assets. Christoph Leitl, head of the country's federal Economy Chamber, tells EurActiv why he thinks an FTT is preferable. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
To help the European tourist sector recover from a two-year crisis, the European Commission is preparing a number of actions to prolong the tourist season, according to plans due to be presented today (30 June). [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a major test of her leadership today (30 June) when she tries to get her government's candidate elected president in a vote usually deemed a procedural sideshow in German politics. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
In an upcoming discussion paper, the European Commission calls on member states to automatically adapt retirement ages to changing demographic and economic trends in order to avoid potentially heated debates on pension reform. [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
A round-up of today's regional news stories in briefIrish TimesIn a submission to Government on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, it said bureaucracy was stifling administration of funds. … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
MEPs want better balance among food sector playersEuropolitics.info… industrial and retail groups and send the European Commission a clear signal before it makes public its proposal for Common Agricultural Policy reform. …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Rallying call to new governmentNorfolk Eastern Daily PressWilliam Worsley will call for a government “willing to go to Brussels and fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that is sufficiently well funded to both …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Rallying call to new governmentNorwich Evening NewsWilliam Worsley will call for a government “willing to go to Brussels and fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that is sufficiently well funded to both …and more » [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
FreshinfoMoroccans plan major exports increaseFreshinfoEU agriculture is in crisis and there are changes to the Common Agricultural Policy in 2013. It's our turn now. In Morocco there's huge political will to … [Link]
Posted 9 weeks ago
Farm Bill: Hearings The House Agriculture Committee held a field hearing in North Carolina yesterday to review U.S. agriculture policy, as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. A House Ag Committee news release from yesterday … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Agriculture and Fisheries CouncilEU NewsThe Common Agricultural Policy underwent a thorough reform in June 2003. In future, the most commonly used budgetary instrument should be the single farm …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Belgium takes on the EU's rotating presidency on Thursday (1 July) with no less than its national unity at stake, as ongoing government coalition talks seek to secure make-or-break internal reform. But unsolved internal problems are by no means preventing … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
A 22% boost in new industrial orders has provided a much-needed fillip for business leaders gathering in Brussels for this week's European Business Summit. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Consumers will soon pay less to use their mobile phones abroad as new EU price caps on roaming are due to come into force this week. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The European Commission has joined other international organisations in calling for language learning in schools to be properly funded and career opportunities for professionals like interpreters and translators to be better promoted. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
European firms remain optimistic about China's economic growth prospects, but are less confident about the near-term outlook for profits and are very concerned about regulatory unpredictability, according to a survey. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Espinosa stresses importance of including Common Agricultural Policy in the …Balkans.com Business News… including agriculture in the 2020 Strategy will ensure Europe has a "strong" Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) "with a sufficient budget" beyond 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
In Brief When donors receive – a tale of two CAPsSpero NewsAbout 40%, some EUR55 billion (about US$76.5 billion in 2009 prices), of the EC's annual budget is spent on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Three key issues to be tackled by DecemberEuropolitics.infoReform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the dairy sector and quality policy are the three key agricultural …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Spanish EU Presidency – Espinosa stresses importance of including Common …ISRIA (registration)… including agriculture in the 2020 Strategy will ensure Europe has a "strong" Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) "with a sufficient budget" beyond 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
CAP simplification, GM maize and milk on 29 June agendaEuropolitics.info… simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy with EU agriculture ministers during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg, on 29 June. … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Global: When donors receive – a tale of two CAPsSpero NewsAbout 40%, some EUR55 billion (about US$76.5 billion in 2009 prices), of the EC's annual budget is spent on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
GLOBAL: When donors receive – a tale of two CAPsReliefWeb (press release)About 40%, some EUR55 billion (about US$76.5 billion in 2009 prices), of the EC's annual budget is spent on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
GLOBAL: When donors receive – a tale of two CAPsReuters AlertNetAbout 40%, some EUR55 billion (about US$76.5 billion in 2009 prices), of the EC's annual budget is spent on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
In Brief: When donors receive – a tale of two CAPsIRINnews.orgAbout 40%, some EUR55 billion (about US$76.5 billion in 2009 prices), of the EC's annual budget is spent on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The role of Christians in promoting sustainable food and agricultureEkklesiaThe NJPN itself has signed up to the European Food Declaration, calling for a new Common Agricultural Policy which protects the finite resources of soil and … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Record turnout for Highland ShowBBC News"It proves beyond doubt that we are driving forward the debate on Common Agricultural Policy and influencing and shaping change."and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The European Commission last week (24 June) gave the green light to new measures designed to simplify access to EU regional and cohesion funds, a measure the EU executive hopes will provide much-needed liquidity in tackling the economic crisis. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
EU member state representatives approved on Friday (25 June) a compromise reached between the EU institutions on a new regulation to safeguard security of gas supplies. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Farm Bill: Hearings The House Agriculture Committee continues to review U.S. farm policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill at a field hearing this morning in North Carolina. The Committee has been exploring issues regarding the next Farm Bill … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
'Don't tax what you earn, tax what you burn'. In an interview with EurActiv, EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard throws her weight behind an EU carbon tax and speaks about Europe's efforts to stay ahead of the game in … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The front runner in Poland's presidential election, Bronisław Komorowski, said on 27 June that Warsaw could not sign a long-awaited gas deal with Moscow if it were to find enough shale gas in its territory. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Members of the European Parliament's internal market and consumer protection committee (IMCO) have voiced their differences in approach to draft EU proposals aimed at safeguarding consumer rights across the European Union. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
World leaders agreed on 27 June in Toronto to take different paths towards assuring lasting growth and making their banking systems safer, a reflection of the uneven and fragile economic recovery in many countries. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
'Don't tax what you earn, tax what you burn'. In an interview with EurActiv, EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard throws her weight behind an EU carbon tax and speaks about Europe's efforts to stay ahead of the game in … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
UK – The value of farmsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy is up for review over the next two years. We cannot afford to get it wrong. James Farrell is a partner at Strutt and Parker … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
End sugar rush CAP spendingNew EuropeThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EU spends about 40 % of the EU budget. Large sums of money are streaming to the multinationals and huge sugar …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
High time to mainstream sustainability in the CAPNew EuropeThe period before the end of 2012 is decisive to finally make the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) a modern policy that meets the challenges that may …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
A Fairer Greener and more Sustainable CAPNew EuropeThe history of the Common Agricultural Policy is one of evolution and change driven by the need to respond to new challenges and opportunities and this time … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Show goes on despite cuts concernBBC NewsAs the UK government prepares for negotiations on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, the European commissioner has been meeting with Scotland's …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
ACP member states express concerns over unresolved issuesStabroek NewsThe group took note, however, that the European Union has begun the process of reforming its Common Agricultural Policy for 2013 and called for the EU to … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Zidan Calls for Sustainable Food Production with Added ValueSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)It is very important for Slovenia that the future common agricultural policy enables the formation of specific measures addressing the structural …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Pack Inquiry's solution for 'slipper brigade' can be implemented quicklyHerald Scotland… in the run-up to the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support mechanisms for agriculture were announced at the Highland Show yesterday. … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Polish coalition partner fails to back presidential hopeIrish Times… cutting taxes for the lower paid and ensuring that Poland's farmers benefited as much as possible from the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
www.worldbulletin.netPolish coalition partner stays neutral in electionwww.worldbulletin.net… taxes for the lower paid and ensuring that Poland's farmers benefited as much as possible from the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Gulf TimesPolish coalition partner staying neutral in pollGulf Times… taxes for the lower paid and ensuring that Poland's farmers benefited as much as possible from the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Polish coalition partner stays neutral in electionKyiv Post… taxes for the lower paid and ensuring that Poland's farmers benefited as much as possible from the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
V4 farm ministers discuss CAP, competitiveness in BudapestBudapest Business JournalFarm ministers of the Visegrád Four plus Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia discussed the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
V4 farm ministers discuss CAP, competitiveness in BudapestBudapest Business JournalFarm ministers of the Visegrád Four plus Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia discussed the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Global regulators will dilute a reform that forces banks to hold more reserves to survive shocks without massive taxpayer help again, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Friday. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
StackyardThree Counties Show Best For More Than A DecadeStackyardHe said: “The Common Agricultural Policy, which has helped to underwrite our rural prosperity, is soon due for review. Many of us involved in farming have … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Belgium takes on the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on 1 July with a caretaker government in charge, following national elections which saw Flemish separatist leader Bart De Wever top the polls. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The food sector – the competitive environment may be to blameLexology (registration)Article 39(1) states that the objectives of the common agricultural policy shall be: to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices. the fact … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Belgium wants to lead by example during its upcoming EU presidency and has pledged to minimise the environmental impact of the numerous meetings and summits planned over the next six months. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Bulgaria, the country with the most energy-intensive economy in the European Union, would benefit from aligning itself with the 'Europe 2020' targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting renewable energies, as inevitably the measures introduced would boost competitiveness, experts … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Farm Bill Issues Bloomberg writer Alan Bjerga reported yesterday that, “Growers of corn, cotton and other crops may have to accept reduced subsidies in the next farm bill as budget-cutting becomes necessary to contain record deficits, House Agriculture Committee Chairman … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The European Parliament yesterday (24 June) clinched approval for greater EU oversight of US investigations into the financial activity of terror suspects within Europe. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The Belgian Presidency has said it will keep social issues high on the EU agenda in the coming six months, with NGOs hoping the country will ensure that social protection is safeguarded amid a proliferation of austerity budgets announced across … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Journalists will be able to travel with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and other members of the college to important meetings abroad, Vice-President Viviane Reding writes in a letter obtained by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Russia resumed gas supplies through Belarus yesterday (25 June) after paying gas transit debts. But the gas row left a bitter aftertaste in EU circles, reinforcing mistrust in Russia as a reliable gas supplier. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Proposals for a European carbon tax have been kicked into the long grass following a debate between EU commissioners, who face divisions between member states whilst the effects of the financial crisis are still being felt. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Hungary seeks to extend ban on foreign land buys to 2014EurActiv… subsidies in the EU budget after the bloc's planned reform of its 50 billion euro ($67.1 billion) per year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Talks have collapsed between European lawmakers and national representatives to agree new controls for hedge funds, following a dispute that many fear could spoil Brussels' attempts to overhaul financial regulations. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Public service broadcasters should cover EU matters more widely, while governments, parties and politicians need to do more to explain them to citizens, said the European Parliament's culture committee in a resolution adopted this week (23 June), triggering criticism that … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
A sharp increase in temporary work – a traditional leading indicator of in the early phase of recovery – shows that many European countries and the United States are pulling out of recession, an industry association said yesterday (23 June). [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Major EU retailers, including Carrefour and Tesco, have signed up to a voluntary code of conduct seeking to reduce their environmental footprint on issues ranging from energy use to sustainable sourcing of fish and timber. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Hungary will amend legislation to give the state the right to intervene in land sales and will seek to extend a ban on land purchases by foreign investors until 2014, its agriculture minister said. The country's accession treaty opens the … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Guidance on preventing cardiovascular diseaseBrechin AdvertiserEnsure that European Union common agricultural policy includes the promotion of health and reduction of disease. Monitor and analyse all appropriate data to … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Royal Highland Show special visitor offers high hopeScotsmanDe Castro, who earlier in the month had helped George Lyon MEP pilot the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package through his committee, …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Guttridge (blog)UK food production industry has 'bright future'Guttridge (blog)Mr Kendall also praised the Common Agricultural Policy, which allows farmers to focus on the market and guarantees a minimum price for food. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Spanish Minister Espinosa defended that agriculture is a fundamental part of …ISRIA (registration)In the seminar on the reform of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), organised by the Real Instituto Elcano and Notre Europe, the minister underlined that … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Hungary seeks ban on foreigners' land buys to '14-UPDATE 1Forexyard… subsidies in the EU budget after the bloc's planned reform of its 50 billion euro ($67.1 billion) per year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
New EU rules designed to improve medical information available to patients will fail unless levels of health literacy are improved across Europe, MEPs and health campaigners warn. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The EU needs an NGO active on financial services issues to counteract the huge power of the banking sector lobby, French Green MEP Pascal Canfin told EurActiv France in an interview, calling for the establishment of a 'Greenpeace of finance'. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
As 94% of Poland's electricity comes from coal, the country says it needs ''more time than others'' to meet its CO2 reduction targets outlined in the 'Europe 2020' strategy. Polish industry is even more critical of the goals. EurActiv Poland … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The European Commission is planning to prolong subsidies for the coal industry until 2023, in an effort to help the sector's transition to cleaner energy and the eventual closure of mines, EurActiv has learnt. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Language and legal disputes have prevented several EU presidencies from creating a Community patent. Now Belgium, known for its own linguistic problems, has vowed it will try to resolve the issue during its own stint at the EU's helm. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Mann – Farming subsidiesDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Responding, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Caroline Spelman noted that the Common Agricultural Policy determined much of the …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Davies, P – CAP reformDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Conservative MP Philip Davies asked about reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, arguing for withdrawal of the European Union. … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Fitzpatrick – CAP reformDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Labour Shadow DEFRA Minister Jim Fitzpatrick pressed the Minister to oppose cuts in the overall Common Agricultural Policy budget, despite what HM Treasury …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Bradley – CAP (Rural Payments Agency)DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)In response to a question from Conservative MP Karen Bradley on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Crop Insurance- Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) Dan Looker reported earlier this week at AgricultureOnline that, “Last week members of the crop insurance industry met with USDA officials to try to understand the Obama Administration’s latest proposed reinsurance agreement with the … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Warning over threat to hundreds of meat jobsAberdeen Press and Journal… who is visiting the Royal Highland Show today, when impending reforms to the Europe's Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 will be debated. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Bart De Wever, the Flemish nationalist who claimed victory in Belgium's recent national elections, assured European Commission President José Manuel Barroso yesterday (23 June) that the Belgian EU Presidency would be unaffected by ongoing government coalition talks and that a … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
CAP publishing rules could be 'invalid'Daily Post… for two financial years from the date of publication. It was part of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and designed to increase transparency. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Ukraine can transit more gas through its territory to the EU to compensate for the reduced gas flow across Belarus, which resulted from the latter's payment conflict with Russian monopolist Gazprom, Kiev announced yesterday (23 June). [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The Group of 20 major economies will warn against complacency in tackling the global economic crisis and say that sickly public accounts could hit long-term growth, a draft G20 document shows. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Proposed EU legislation to set CO2 reduction targets for vans is in for a rocky ride as divisions remain over its expected impact on Europe's car manufacturing industry. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The European Commission will ensure that devices with always-on connectivity, like Apple's iPhone, don't lock consumers in to proprietary technology, Neelie Kroes, EU commissioner for the 'Digital Agenda', told EurActiv in an exclusive interview. A yearly scorecard will measure the … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The Belgian EU Presidency will see regional ministers chair a number of key EU meetings, providing an opportunity for the country's divided Dutch- and French-speaking communities to showcase their savoir-faire following a national election that highlighted the country's regionalist aspirations. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
In the aftermath of the BP oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger and Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik will meet representatives of oil and gas companies and national surveillance authorities on 14 July 2010. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Slovenia, a country that since its independence from former Yugoslavia has insisted that it belongs to the Adriatic and Alpine regions, has surprisingly joined the Southeast European Cooperation Process (SEECP), a regional body centered on the Western Balkans. EurActiv Turkey … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
A new survey measuring public perceptions of financial difficulties, the affordability of health care and future employment and pension prospects has revealed that 30% of Europeans believe that around roughly one-third of the their country's population is edging towards poverty. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Prudent ministerEuropean VoiceIn the councils, Espinosa has reflected Spanish farmers' anxieties about future reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and pushed for financial aid to … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for Thursday, 24 JuneSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)VISEGRAD, Hungary – Agriculture Minister Dejan Zidan will attend a meeting of Visegrad Group farm ministers to debate the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukLord Walker of WorcesterTelegraph.co.ukHe kept a low profile at Maff, his duties confined mainly to negotiating in Europe for reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy. Despite the party having … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Schedule of Events for Thursday, 24 JuneSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)VISEGRAD, Hungary – Agriculture Minister Dejan Zidan will attend a meeting of Visegrad Group farm ministers to debate the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The French government has launched an ambitious plan to meet the EU's '20/20/20' climate objectives on emission reductions and renewable energy. The Grenelle 2 law, adopted in May 2010, was widely welcomed as an improvement, but many voices criticised the … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Farmers guaranteed minimum income under plans from EuropeFarmersWeeklyPart of the plans to reform the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013, proposals for the scheme could be ready for discussion by the Commission later in the … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
UK land prices boosted by BudgetThe Move ChannelThe reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is likely to start to affect land markets in the next 12 to 24 months as landowners won't sell their land in …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Farmland outperforms commercialThe Move ChannelHowever, the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is likely to start to affect land markets in the next 12-24 months as landowners won't sell their land …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Ghana vs Germany – Development ScorecardThe Africa ReportAs a key member of the EU and net contributor to its Common Agricultural Policy, Germany has a special responsibility to push for a reduction of harmful …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Increasing the efficiency of EU regional policy can help control excessive immigration to countries such as the Netherlands and prevent the rise of nationalistic anti-immigrant parties, Mayor of the Hague Jozias van Aartsen said in Brussels last week. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
EU newcomers Romania and Malta are the only member states in which the number of deaths road traffic accidents in 2009 was greater than in 2001, a study published on 22 June reveals. EurActiv Romania reports. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Patients in emergency departments enjoy shorter waiting times when innovative communications technologies are deployed, according to a study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The fine dust particles emitted from burning wood or fuel, referred to as black carbon, are "likely to play a role in climate change" but should not divert attention away from carbon dioxide, EU officials said. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Crop Insurance- Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Crop insurance agents in the major Corn Belt states are going to take the biggest financial hits in a new contract between … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Property WireUK emergency Budget good for land prices which are already performing wellProperty WireThe reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is likely to start to affect land markets in the next 12 to 24 months as landowners won't sell their … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Guidance on preventing cardiovascular diseaseBuxton AdvertiserEnsure that European Union common agricultural policy includes the promotion of health and reduction of disease. Monitor and analyse all appropriate data to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Guidance on preventing cardiovascular diseaseYorkshire Evening PostEnsure that European Union common agricultural policy includes the promotion of health and reduction of disease. Monitor and analyse all appropriate data to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
stv.tvMinisters to push for greater role for Scotland in EU negotiationsstv.tv… with serious work to be done on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy and achieving a new Common Fisheries Policy as top priorities for me. …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
EP Committee on Agriculture representatives pay visit to RomaniaFinanciarulThe participants are expected to debate topics such as the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, the Romanian agriculture post-integration status, … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Guidance on preventing cardiovascular diseaseBorders TodayEnsure that European Union common agricultural policy includes the promotion of health and reduction of disease. Monitor and analyse all appropriate data to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Guidance on preventing cardiovascular diseaseOffaly ExpressEnsure that European Union common agricultural policy includes the promotion of health and reduction of disease. Monitor and analyse all appropriate data to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The EU needs to increase checks on electronic waste exports to avoid illegal dumping and stop the shipment of valuable and sometimes rare raw materials outside the bloc, MEPs in the European Parliament's environment committee said, voting to update EU … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko yesterday (22 June) called a halt to gas flows to Lithuania, Poland and Germany following a payment dispute with Russian monopolist Gazprom, speaking of a "gas war," the press in the region reported. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Europe must take the lead in promoting free speech as the USA is no longer carrying out the role, Julian Assange, director of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, told a European Parliament hearing in Brussels this week. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The upcoming Belgian EU Presidency has not specifically cited enlargement among its top priorities but is widely expected to help Croatia and Iceland reach important milestones in their accession bids over the next six months. [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk food24masti (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Four Sources of Financing For the Agriculture SectorStandart NewsStabilizing of prices is one the main tasks of the Common Agricultural Policy and to carry it out would be applied the so-called 'market support' in the … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Spanish EU Presidency – Closing session of 'European agriculture and …ISRIA (registration)The Spanish Presidency of the European Union, explained the minister, “has been working on the premise that a strong Common Agricultural Policy is required … [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
South Africa vs France – Development ScorecardThe Africa Report… the agricultural sector, spending more than 40% of its 2010 budget (€60 billion) on agricultural subsidies through its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
MedIndiaHigh Salt, Fat Levels in Junk Food Kills 40000 Brits Each YearMedIndiaThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
TopNewsHealth watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodTopNewsThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
EU considering income insurance for farmersEurActiv… just 50% of those in other sectors, with two-thirds of farmers' earnings provided by direct payments under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
EU considering income insurance for farmersEurActivThe Romanian farm commissioner will outline his ideas for reform of the bloc's annual €50 billion Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in a paper due in …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Record numbers of students are going abroad for university studies or company placements under the EU's Erasmus scheme, revealed new figures released by the European Commission yesterday (21 June). [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
The European Commission is considering proposals for a publicly-funded income insurance scheme for farmers as part of reforms to the bloc's farm policy from 2013, the EU's top agriculture official said yesterday (21 June). [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
FitnHit.com (blog)Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodFitnHit.com (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 10 weeks ago
Climate Issues Bloomberg writer Simon Lomax reported yesterday that, “President Barack Obama, who meets with lawmakers at the White House this week to discuss energy legislation, may have to abandon a pollution-reduction program for the whole U.S. economy and push … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodLazybuzz NewsThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodSifyThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodDaily News & AnalysisThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodWorld News (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The European Union is considering proposals for a publicly funded income …Balkans.com Business NewsThe Romanian farm commissioner will outline his ideas for reform of the bloc's annual 50 billion euro ($61.91 billion) common agricultural policy (CAP) in a …and more … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
India TalkiesHealth watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodIndia TalkiesThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
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Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodOneindiaThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
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Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodBritain NewsThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
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Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodGaea Times (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodNewstrack India (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Guyana's concerns shared by ACP member statesCaribbean Net NewsMember states, while noting that the EU is reforming its Common Agricultural Policy for 2013, called for fair remunerative EU market prices for ACP … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodDailyIndia.comThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
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Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodSINDH TODAYThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
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Health watchdog says 40000 Britons die each year due to junk foodThaindian.comThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health, ensuring farmers are paid to produce healthier foods, and action should be taken to …and more » [Link]
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Up to 40000 a year killed by junk food, says health watchdogMail on SundayAnother way would be to reform the Common Agricultural Policy, which currently pays farmers to produce unhealthy milk and meat. The system could be reformed …and more … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Daily MailUp to 40000 a year killed by junk food, says health watchdogDaily MailAnother way would be to reform the Common Agricultural Policy, which currently pays farmers to produce unhealthy milk and meat. The system could be reformed …and more … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Spanish EU Presidency yesterday (21 June) reached a compromise in Madrid regarding the organisation and operation of the European External Action Service (EEAS). The EU institutions expect the Union's diplomatic service to … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukBan bad fats and cut salt to save 40000 lives a year, says NiceTelegraph.co.ukThe Common Agricultural Policy should focus more on public health with farmers paid to produce healthier foods. – Action should also be taken to introduce a …and … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The EU has struck an agreement on a planned Industrial Emissions Directive, imposing stricter limits on air, soil and water pollution but allowing coal-fired plants derogations until mid-2020. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Jean-Claude Trichet, yesterday (21 June) called for no holds barred reform of the EU's fiscal and macro-economic policy, with deeper and more detailed surveillance of economies that are out of step with … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) has asked the European Commission to strengthen support for grassroots sport as a way of giving all Europeans the opportunity to be physically active. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The incoming Belgian EU Presidency plans to devote the autumn European summit to innovation policy, but a long-awaited report by President Van Rompuy on economic governance is set to overshadow long-term strategies. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
A permanent body dealing with long-term thinking and strategic planning must be created within the EU institutions, Žiga Turk, secretary-general of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe, told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Finland's second-ever female prime minister, centrist Mari Kiviniemi, assumes leadership of the country's coalition government today (22 June). She will hold the reins until at least the next parliamentary elections in April 2011. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
France and Germany renewed their calls yesterday (21 June) for tougher regulation of the global financial sector, ahead of a G20 meeting in Canada later this week. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Responding to the publication of a survey on EU attitudes to science and technology, experts blamed "lazy" researchers for failing to promote their projects, leading to a declining sense of optimism about the positive influence of science in Europe. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Daily MailFood companies should be paid by the state to produce healthy foods and help …Daily MailAnother way would be to reform the Common Agricultural Policy, which currently pays farmers to produce unhealthy milk and meat. The system could be … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Daily MailThe state should pay firms to produce healthier food, says watchdogDaily MailAnother way would be to reform the Common Agricultural Policy, which currently pays farmers to produce unhealthy milk and meat. The system could be reformed …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Spanish Minister Says Common Agricultural Policy NeededEurasia ReviewThe Spanish Presidency of the European Union, explained the minister, “has been working on the premise that a strong Common Agricultural Policy is required … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
www.worldbulletin.netEU considering income insurance for farmerswww.worldbulletin.netThe Romanian farm commissioner will outline his ideas for reform of the bloc's annual 50 billion euro ($61.91 billion) common agricultural policy (CAP) in a …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EU considering income insurance for farmersForexyardThe Romanian farm commissioner will outline his ideas for reform of the bloc's annual 50 billion euro ($61.91 billion) common agricultural policy (CAP) in a …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
European tobacco growers protest against new WHO directiveEuropolitics.info… to cope with the abolition of direct support under the Common Agricultural Policy reform, notes the International Union of Tobacco Planters (Unitab). … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Europe will import its first solar-generated electricity from North Africa within the next five years, European Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger said in an interview on Sunday. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told the gas monopoly Gazprom to cut gas supplies to Belarus, the Kremlin's press office said today (21 June), in a move which it is feared may affect supplies to Europe. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Flagging up flagging supplyFood and Drink Digital (blog)Since 2005 farmers have been paid a Single Farm Payment as part of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. So instead of being given a subsidy for … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
2012 Farm Bill: Trade Alan Beattie reported on Friday at the Financial Times Online that, “Brazil said on Thursday that it would suspend sanctions on US imports in retaliation for illegal American cotton subsidies, temporarily defusing one of the most … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Bronisław Komorowski, the candidate of the ruling centre-right Civic Platform party, finished ahead of his conservative rival Jarosław Kaczyński after presidential polls held yesterday (20 June). As neither candidate secured a majority, a run-off will take place on 4 July. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Belgium will take on the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union with a caretaker government in charge, following national elections which saw Flemish separatist leader Bart De Wever top the polls. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
European commissioners will start talks on introducing minimum tax rates for carbon on Wednesday (23 June). But it is still unclear when and if Tax Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta's suggestions will develop into a formal proposal. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
South Stream, a gas pipeline backed by Moscow that would allow Gazprom to sell gas directly to Europe while bypassing Ukraine, has lost its raison d’être since Kiev started to normalise relations with Russia, according to one of the country's … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Not Blowing Our Own VuvuzelaMoney Morning (blog)As happened during the Great Depression, and as currently happens under the European Common Agricultural Policy. Anyway, that's the last we'll say on this … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Andrew Arbuckle Like all of us agriculture awaits the budgetary axeScotsman… will come not on home soil but with the attitude of the UK government to the reform of the European Union's common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Andrew Arbuckle: Like all of us, agriculture awaits the budgetary axeScotsman… will come not on home soil but with the attitude of the UK government to the reform of the European Union's common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Britain's new conciliatory strategyGulfNews… in the end, be rows: over financial-services regulation, oversight of national budgets, the British rebate, reform of the common agricultural policy… …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Hurriyet Daily NewsEU rural development program launched in TurkeyHurriyet Daily NewsAgriculture and rural development is one of the key issues within the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union. In this context, the Rural … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
FreshinfoEurope votes on draft CAP reportFreshinfoMEPs have voted on amendments to a draft report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 at a special Agriculture Committee meeting in …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
UK – The new boss at Defra cuts Red TapeMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Also in her in-tray is Common Agricultural Policy reform. She says that direct subsidy payments from the European Union to UK farmers "might" have to reduce …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Poland presidential election – your viewsBBC NewsThis is clearly demonstrated by the position he takes on the shale gas extraction; the Common Agricultural Policy; the timing for the adoption of the euro; …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
UK can be a leader in global food fightTelegraph.co.ukThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the best vehicle anyone has yet devised to allow farmers to focus on the market, while providing a safety net when …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Telegraph.co.ukIs British farming waking up to a new dawn?Telegraph.co.ukAlso in her in-tray is Common Agricultural Policy reform. She says that direct subsidy payments from the European Union to UK farmers "might" have to reduce …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Finland – Tomorrow's consumer challenges the whole food systemISRIA (registration)For Finnish agriculture it is important that the EU continues to have a strong common agricultural policy, with sufficient funding. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EU Council adopts “Europe 2020” a new Jobs and Growth Strategy for EuropeEuroalert.netAll common policies, including the common agricultural policy and cohesion policy, will need to support the strategy. For the success of the new 2020 …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Foreign television stations who have accused Iran of cutting off their broadcasts to stop coverage of violent political clashes have appealed to telecoms unions to step in and shield satellites from "international piracy". [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Conservation groups protest over possible cutsDarlington and Stockton TimesThe schemes are funded by the Government and European Common Agricultural Policy. Any cut in domestic funding would result in further money being lost. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
FinanciarulAgriculture ministry coffers are empty, minister saysFinanciarul'The Agriculture Ministry coffers are empty', he said at the end of a conference on the future Common Agricultural Policy. According to Dumitru, some 500 …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
FinanciarulAgriculture Ministry seeks to turn 76000 subsistence farms into commercial onesFinanciarul… into commercial farms, announced on Thursday Minister of Agriculture Mihail Dumitru in a conference focused on the future Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EU leaders yesterday (17 June) agreed to curb excessive public debt in the wake of the Greek crisis, with sanctions for rule-breakers set to be based on debt trends rather than absolute figures in order to avoid immediate sanctions for … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
An EU expert group has identified 14 raw materials seen as "critical" for EU high-tech and eco-industries and suggested that the European Union's global diplomacy should be geared up to ensure that companies gain easier access to them in future. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
MEPs earlier this week backed a report recommending that the European Commission improve the transparency of EU funding, including publishing online the names of people who abuse or defraud regional and cohesion funds. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Politics, law and money, the critical points of Polish innovationPolish MarketIn the short term, acquisition of means under the terms of the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Fund is of course more effective. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Spending cuts threaten farming schemesFarmersWeeklyFor every £4 spent by the UK government on agri-environment schemes, an additional £6 is allocated from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Farm Bill Hearing: USDA-SRA Crop Insurance Proposal a Prominent Issue A House Ag Committee news release from yesterday stated that, “House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, today held the Subcommittee’s first hearing … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Algeria vs England: Development ScorecardThe Africa Report… of the agricultural sector, spending more than 40% of its 2010 budget (€60 billion) on agricultural subsidies through its Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Turkish President Abdullah Gül and France's State Secretary for Europe Pierre Lellouche spoke to EurActiv at an Istanbul conference, which appeared to be a dress rehearsal ahead of a 'make or break' visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Turkey … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
All European Union countries will publish the results of stress tests on their banks in the second half of July at the latest to boost investor confidence in the financial sector, EU President Herman Van Rompuy said. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel won EU support for a tax on financial transactions at a European summit yesterday (17 June), even though the idea has found little traction at global level. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
US intelligence showing Iran likely would have the capability to attack Europe with "scores or even hundreds" of missiles factored into the Obama administration's decision to overhaul missile defence, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on 17 June. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
UK Prime Minister David Cameron secured an opt-out on closer economic integration, claiming a victory at his first EU summit in Brussels yesterday (17 June). [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Inside GNSSEC Outlines GNSS Applications Action PlanInside GNSS… management and control systems for the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy, and future intelligent transportation system (ITS) applications. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Reform 'huge step' to greener futureScotsmanAFTER piloting his report on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy through the European Parliament's agriculture committee, Scottish MEP George Lyon …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Michael McCarthy: Cuts that could silence the skylarkIndependent… had paid a terrible price for the intensive farming which membership of the European Union and its crazy Common Agricultural Policy had brought with it, … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Leading article: Cameron's surprisingly constructive approachIndependentThe Common Agricultural Policy and the EU budget are traditional conflict points. But the ongoing economic and financial emergency across the eurozone and …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Reform huge step to greener futureScotsmanAFTER piloting his report on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy through the European Parliament's agriculture committee, Scottish MEP George Lyon …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EU Summit Text Excerpts: Stress Test Results By End of JulyMarket News InternationalAll common policies, including the common agricultural policy and cohesion policy, will need to support the strategy. A sustainable, productive and …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Green compliance rules for farmers 'outdated'ENDS Europe (subscription)In a resolution on the future of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) adopted by the European Parliament's agriculture committee on Wednesday, … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Green compliance rules for farmers 'outdated'ENDS Europe (subscription)In a resolution on the future of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) adopted by the European Parliament's agriculture committee on Wednesday, … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
CAP provides another bumper payout for landownersU.TVLast month, the watchdog group Farmsubsidy.org collated the EU figures which identify where the €55bn common agricultural policy (CAP) subsidies went in …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The GuardianCAP provides another bumper payout for landownersThe GuardianLast month, the watchdog group Farmsubsidy.org collated the EU figures which identify where the €55bn common agricultural policy (CAP) subsidies went in …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EconomistLet's be friendsEconomist… in the end, be rows: over financial-services regulation, oversight of national budgets, the British rebate, reform of the common agricultural policy… …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Bill Cash speaks out for UK Sovereignty ahead of EU SummitDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Europe has failed over CAP, CFP, Eurostat: “The common agricultural policy, the common fisheries policy and the EUROSTAT statistical system have all failed. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Northern Ireland Assembly hears statement on North/South Ministerial Council …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… publish a review of the EU budget in June or July 2010 as well as a communication on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
In a drive to stop illegal practices involving football players' agents, the European Parliament adopted a resolution today (17 June) asking for the introduction of a European licensing system for agents. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Govt Quarterly Report – Agricultureisleofman.comTHE NEW EU Agriculture Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos, has launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
After years of debate, EU legislators yesterday (16 June) reached a deal to ban illegal timber from entering the common market as of 2012. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Gazprom, the Russian state-owned gas monopoly, is ready to exclude Bulgaria from its planned South Stream pipeline, apparently in retaliation to Sofia's decision to scrap an oil pipeline designed to circumvent the Bosphorus strait, the Russian daily Kommersant writes today … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The European Parliament yesterday (16 June) voted to make nutrition labelling of pre-packed foods mandatory, but rejected calls by health and consumer organisations' for a traffic light system giving consumers a visual warning for high fat, sugar or salt content … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Austerity measures to cut public debt and rein in speculation on the euro, while necessary in some countries, are threatening to kill Europe's fragile economic recovery, policymakers warned ahead of a summit today (17 June) aimed at strengthening budget discipline … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Imposing tougher sanctions on countries with debt problems, such as Greece, would exacerbate the economic crisis and disadvantage Eastern European countries, diplomats said ahead of a summit today (17 June) on strengthening EU budget discipline rules. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Crop Insurance-Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) Yesterday on the AgriTalk Radio Program with Mike Adams, Risk Management Agency Administrator Bill Murphy and National Crop Insurance Services President Bob Parkerson, presented different perspectives on USDA’s release of the final draft of the … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
As Croatia edges closer towards EU accession, its parliament adopted yesterday (16 June) amendments to the constitution to bring it in line with EU requirements, the local press reports. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
People in Europe facing criminal proceedings outside their country of residence came within touching distance of receiving translation and interpretation in their own language yesterday (16 June), after the European Parliament gave its backing to EU legislation on the issue. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Nuclear power could generate nearly a quarter of the world's electricity by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday (16 June), arguing that it will be a key technology in curbing global warming. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
A slim majority of MEPs yesterday (16 June) rejected the European Commission's recommendation that self-employed truckers be exempted from rules governing working time, concluding what had become a lengthy political battle between the forces of left and right. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
International couples living in 14 EU countries will be able to choose which country's jurisdiction should apply to their divorce as the European Parliament finally backed proposals tabled by the EU executive four years ago. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Wales – Gareth Vaughan Re-elected as FUW PresidentMeattradenewsdaily (blog)These figures point to the central importance of the Common Agricultural Policy ‑ and particularly direct payments ‑ to our rural economy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Balkans.com Business NewsThe new EU agricultural policyBalkans.com Business News… against and no abstentions are the Agriculture Committee's contribution to the debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Bringing China into the International SystemRoubini.com (subscription)… (tossing out the common agricultural policy jumps to mind) and get India more engaged in strengthening the international system rather than deciding, …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Parliament committee to study EU spendingEuropean Voice… the EU should levy its own taxes, and whether cherished programmes such as the Common Agricultural Policy should be scaled back or renationalised. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
MEPs oppose CAP renationalisationEuropolitics.info.~ if Europe's farmers are to continue to deliver these services to society, the budget of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must "be at least. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
NW Evening MailNew strategy needed to reward farmers fairlyNW Evening MailThe report recommended that farmers should be rewarded for protecting natural assets with funding from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The EU could cut emissions by 30% by 2020 without incurring any additional costs, according to Niklas Höhne, director of energy and climate policy at renewable energy consultancy Ecofys. But the switch to a higher target needs to be balanced … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesThe Ecologist… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesThe Ecologist… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
European business groups have heaped pressure on EU leaders ahead of tomorrow's key summit in Brussels, accusing politicians of failing to embrace pro-growth reforms. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The European Parliament yesterday (15 June) approved EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGAF) aid for regions in Ireland and Spain, two of the EU countries hit hardest by the global recession. The funding should be seen as a "hand-up, not a … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
After eight months of brainstorming, an EU expert group has drummed up seven recommendations to stabilise the dairy market and ensure a fair income for producers. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Slovakia's centre-right opposition parties agreed yesterday (15 June) to form a cabinet led by Christian Democratic Union (SDKU) leader Iveta Radičová after winning a combined majority in a weekend vote. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Uplands report needs more depth – CLAFarming UKI very much hope that those making the decisions on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) fully take account of the contents of the report to …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Hill farming 'on brink': Rural Communities Commissionmeatinfo.co.ukNew funding mechanisms are required as part of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy from 2013," said the report. The inquiry found a lack of …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
European Parliament – The new EU agricultural policyISRIA (registration)… against and no abstentions are the Agriculture Committee's contribution to the debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EP Committee – The new EU agricultural policyDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… against and no abstentions are the Agriculture Committee's contribution to the debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The New EU Agricultural PolicyEurasia Review… against and no abstentions are the Agriculture Committee's contribution to the debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Crop Insurance- USDA-SRA Yesterday, the American Association of Crop Insurers issued a statement on the release of the final draft of the 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA); in part, the statement indicated that, “The draft of the 2011 Standard Reinsurance … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Growing demand from emerging markets and biofuel production are expected to drive up farm commodity prices leading to increased food insecurity, warns the latest outlook on global agricultural markets. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Romania – Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi attends General Affairs …ISRIA (registration)It also underlined the importance of the Cohesion Policy and Common Agricultural Policy in meeting the objectives of the EU 2020 Strategy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The new EU agricultural policyEuropean Parliament (press release)… against and no abstentions are the Agriculture Committee's contribution to the debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
After months of quarrelling, EU member states are set to agree on numerical targets to improve the European social economy by 2020, including education and poverty, according to the draft conclusions of tomorrow's EU summit, obtained by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
According to reports, Macedonia is close to finding a formula to defuse its long-standing name dispute with Greece, which has prevented the former Yugoslav republic from starting EU accession talks and has kept it outside the NATO alliance. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Former Romanian dissident László Tőkés, an ethnic Hungarian, was yesterday (15 June) elected European Parliament vice-president at the insistence of Budapest, EurActiv has learned. EurActiv Romania contributed to this article. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Ireland's power system can handle 40% renewable electricity, but higher levels of wind power pose challenges to grid stability, a new technical analysis has shown. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Despite the economic crisis and the struggle to save the euro, the European dream is not dead yet: what Europe needs is an "economic vision and game plan that would create a seamless, distributive energy grid" to build a third … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The Other Kind Of RentMotley Fool UKFor example, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a nothing more than a massive economic rent given to Europe's agriculture industry. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
MEPs flex new muscles as Europe's power shiftsFinancial TimesSuch challenges could become more contentious as MEPs wade into the debate on the pending reform of the common agricultural policy, a sprawling dossier that …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Gozo NewsThe Common Agricultural Policy is not just for farmersGozo News“The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not just a policy for farmers,” emphasised Dacian Ciolos, European Commissioner for Agriculture, in a message sent … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
MEPs flex new-found musclesFinancial TimesSuch challenges could become more contentious as MEPs wade into the debate over the pending reform of the common agricultural policy, a sprawling dossier …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
MPs debate UK Parliamentary Sovereignty and the EUDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Additionally, there is the higher cost of food which is a result of being a member of the common agricultural policy. Mr Cash: I pay tribute to the hon. … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesU.TV… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesU.TV… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesThe Guardian… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urgesThe Guardian… that Whitehall target European funding for much of the proposed scheme, taking advantage of pending reforms in the EU's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
Despite problems with corruption and organised crime, Montenegro, a small Adriatic country with a population of less than a million, is set to open EU membership talks as early as 2011. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
A united European Parliament came out all guns blazing today, tearing into EU leaders for attempting to bypass MEPs and the European Commission in the power struggle over new economic governance measures. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
At their summit on 17 June, EU leaders will recommend opening accession negotiations with Iceland, read draft Council conclusions obtained by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) yesterday (14 June) agreed to explore a joint climate finance initiative to provide funding for developing countries. They also made public a political agreement on mobilising billions for clean energy projects … [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecila Malmström is today (15 June) lobbying MEPs in a last-ditch attempt to build a majority ahead of a key European Parliament vote on the new EU-US 'SWIFT' anti-terror agreement. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
EU governments yesterday (14 June) outlined a "general approach" to the European Citizens' Initiative, paving the way for citizens to call on the European Commission to table legislative proposals on specific issues. [Link]
Posted 11 weeks ago
The Netherlands and Slovenia have lifted their veto of two key chapters in Croatia's ongoing EU membership talks, raising hopes that the country could soon become the bloc's 28th member. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Crop Insurance: Standard Reinsurance Agreement DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Crop insurers are upset that USDA officials are not yielding on contract negotiations that would reduce payments to insurers by $6 billion over … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
'Aspiring farmers hindered by false myths' – PullicinoMalta Independent OnlineMinister Pullicino brought to a close a conference organised by MEUSAC entitled 'Europe's Common Agricultural Policy; Now & Beyond'. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
'Aspiring farmers hindered by false myths' – PullicinoMalta Independent OnlineOn his behalf, EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said during the conference that “the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not just a policy for farmers, … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Pay our farmers to save the country's beautiful landscapesThis is SomersetThe report says hill farmers need more, rather than less, support when the Common Agricultural Policy is reformed in 2013 to reward them for managing …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
'Millions wasted' in drive to help uplandsYorkshire PostThe CRC makes 10 recommendations which include using funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to reward farmers for protecting natural assets and …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Following a meeting in Berlin on 14 June, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to put forward a compromise plan for an "economic government" of the EU. EurActiv Germany contributed to this article. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Pay our farmers to save the country's beautiful landscapesBristol Evening PostThe report says hill farmers need more, rather than less, support when the Common Agricultural Policy is reformed in 2013 to reward them for managing …and more » [Link]
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'Millions wasted'in drive to help uplandsYorkshire PostThe CRC makes 10 recommendations which include using funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to reward farmers for protecting natural assets and … [Link]
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Today – Commission for Rural Communities call for incentives to help UplandsDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)"The Common Agricultural Policy is now being rethought and the funding that goes with it. "(For example), there are developing markets around carbon … …and more … [Link]
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MPs debate Emerging EconomiesDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Likewise, we need to restart the Doha round with an enhanced offer from the European Union on the common agricultural policy, especially now that the …and more » [Link]
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Following a meeting in Berlin on 14 June, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to put forward a compromise plan for an "economic government" of the EU. EurActiv Germany contributed to this article. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Meeting at a summit on Thursday (17 June), European Union leaders will agree to present future budget plans to the European Commission for assessment and penalise countries which do not aim for budget balance, according to draft conclusions. [Link]
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Last week's landmark agreement by EU health ministers on cross-border healthcare has been hailed as a breakthrough but members of parliament, doctors and patient groups say more work still needs to be done before the new rules can be implemented. [Link]
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The European Commission yesterday (14 June) said it wants to give market supervisors the authority to either ban or restrict short-selling and credit default swaps but disagreement is still rife on whether the EU or national authorities should be in … [Link]
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Serbia took a step forward yesterday (14 June) on the road to joining the European Union, with EU governments rewarding its improved cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. [Link]
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The European Heart Network (EHN) called on MEPs to back "fair presentation" of the nutritional content of food products and called on the industry to be "more modest with marketing" ahead of a European Parliament vote tomorrow (16 June) on … [Link]
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Funding to protect England's uplands urgedIndependentRecommendations in the report include targeting funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which is up for reform, to reward farmers for protecting …and more » [Link]
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Sheep working party elects new vice chairmanFarming UKThe future of the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) post 2013 will be one of our top priorities. We must maintain a strong CAP that has food production as … [Link]
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Heritage.org (blog)Defense of the EU Lacks SubstanceHeritage.org (blog)Or, if this point is meant as a defense of the Common Agricultural Policy, it fails to take into account the enormous costs of that program, … [Link]
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The majority of EU environment ministers lent their support on Friday (11 June) for deeper CO2 cuts later this year, with several, including France's Jean-Louis Borloo, speaking strongly in favour. Italy's minister, however, said the move was not backed by … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Citizens of Belarus are largely uninterested in the EU, while sympathies in Ukraine are divided between Brussels and Moscow. By contrast, a large majority in Moldova would like to see a deepening of the country's relations with the Union, reveals … [Link]
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Scottish Government must fight to keep EU funding, says parliamentary committeeFishnewseu (blog)“The contribution of Scotland's farmers and fishermen is also of importance, and whilst the committee recognises that the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) … [Link]
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Farm Bill: Nutrition Carolyn Lochhead reported on Friday at the San Francisco Chronicle Online that, “Rep. George Miller enlisted the help of San Francisco chef Charles Phan as he proposed legislation Thursday that would spend $8 billion more on school … [Link]
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Bulgaria and Romania have both moved closer to Schengen area as the European Commission today (14 June) marks the 25th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement, providing for the gradual abolition of frontier checks at their common borders with other EU … [Link]
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to face unhappy allies at the next summit of EU leaders on Thursday (17 June), where European economic governance and a possible EU bank levy feature among the top economic issues on the agenda. … [Link]
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Slovakia is likely to form a centre-right government after elections held on 12 June were narrowly won by the ruling centre-left SMER-SD party, which stands no chance of forming a coalition. A similar development was seen in the Czech Republic … [Link]
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The N-VA, a nationalist party, secured a sweeping victory in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium in national elections held on Sunday (13 June), paving the way for more powers to be delegated to the regions in the country that hosts … [Link]
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N.Ireland – Public support for farmingMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… has welcomed findings from a special Eurobarometer survey of public opinion throughout the EU on agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
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Not a penny more for EU, says Treasury minister Justine GreeningForex Factory… will tell Europe that Britain will not pay a penny more towards the Brussels budget and will fight for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
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Price cut set for Norfolk's key beet cropNorfolk Eastern Daily PressMr Martin, who farms at Littleport, near Ely, said that the big challenge was to work together as Europe's reform of the Common Agricultural Policy would … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Daily MailSpecial investigation: Do government's GM-friendly plans make former biotech …Daily Mail… and from decisions about reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which could involve both GM and the huge sugar beet industry. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Daily MailDo government's GM-friendly plans make former biotech lobbyist Caroline …Daily Mail… and from decisions about reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which could involve both GM and the huge sugar beet industry. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Daily MailSpecial investigation: Do government's GM-friendly plans make former biotech …Daily Mail… and from decisions about reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which could involve both GM and the huge sugar beet industry. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Daily MailDo government's GM-friendly plans make former biotech lobbyist Caroline …Daily Mail… and from decisions about reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which could involve both GM and the huge sugar beet industry. …and more » [Link]
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Irish TimesSweden shuts its embassy, but the Philippines still flies the flagIrish TimesSWEDEN AND IRELAND disagree on the common agricultural policy, with Sweden opposing subsidies and supporting a free market, but this isn't the reason that … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Standing up for Scotland – one year onPerthshire AdvertiserIn this role I have been writing a report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. In the coming years we are facing the perfect storm of rising … [Link]
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Thorpe councillor in wildlife plea to EuropeStaines NewsThe day before Mrs Gillham's opinion was considered, an opinion on the Common Agricultural Policy fielded more than 100 amendments which needed to be voted … [Link]
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Public debate on CAP closesEuropolitics.infoAt midnight on 11 June, the European Commission closes the internet-based public debate on the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, launched on 12 …and more » [Link]
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Spanish EU Presidency – Espinosa stresses that Europe wishes to continue to …ISRIA (registration)'Let's not forget that Spanish agriculture is [part of] common agricultural policy. There is no reason why a specific form of production should not be …and more … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Public debate on CAP closesEuropolitics.infoAt midnight on 11 June, the European Commission closes the internet-based public debate on the future of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, launched on 12 …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
DaelnetCherry ripe: a right rip-offDaelnet… it comes to dealing with any form of agriculture and the machinations of that all-consuming bureaucratic monster, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
US and UK financial regulators today (11 June) launched an attack against pending EU rules on hedge funds, which they say go beyond international standards and make it difficult for US investment funds to access the 27-member bloc's market. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Two weeks of climate talks in Bonn saw developing countries launch a new push to agree on stricter targets for halting global warming, only for the deal to be killed by Saudi Arabia. The blow came as new data showed … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
As football fever takes hold of the world for the next month, the majority of South Africans believe in the potential long-term benefits of hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, such as national unity and improving the country's image as … [Link]
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The European Parliament is giving EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton a hard time, as political group leaders yesterday (10 June) delivered a clear message that they disliked her proposals for the European Union's new diplomatic service. They … [Link]
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Dominant players in Europe's IT industry will face an EU drive for open standards, starting with services in the public sector, Neelie Kroes, the EU's commissioner for the Digital Agenda, told a conference yesterday (10 June). [Link]
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Crop Insurance: USDA-SRA Bloomberg writer Alan Bjerga reported yesterday that, “Wells Fargo & Co., Ace Ltd. and other companies that provide crop insurance to farmers will receive $6 billion less in federal funding over 10 years under a proposal by … [Link]
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Corruption weighs heavily on peoples' minds in the Western Balkans and the general perception in the region is that it is increasing in both the public and private sectors, observed speakers at an event hosted by Gallup House yesterday (10 … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Euro Crisis: Tension over Currency for Sarkozy, MerkelTIMEIndeed, many of the EU's biggest achievements — including founding the euro and managing the Common Agricultural Policy — arose from France and Germany …and more » [Link]
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Hungary's ruling centre-right Fidesz party stands accused of "rocking the boat" ahead of Slovakia's election tomorrow (12 June), with Bratislava denouncing a law that makes it easier for ethnic Magyars living abroad to obtain Hungarian citizenship. EurActiv Slovakia contributed to … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Euro Crisis Strains Franco-German AllianceTIMEIndeed, many of the EU's biggest achievements — including founding the euro and managing the Common Agricultural Policy — arose from France and Germany …and more » [Link]
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SEMINAR TO STUDY HOW TO GET BEST VALUE FROM RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDPublicNetCo-ordinator Terry Carroll, said: the seminar would look at the future of the Common Agricultural Policy and how EU rural development funding might play out …and more » [Link]
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The 2009 EU bathing water quality report shows that some 95.6% of bathing water in coastal areas and 89.4% in rivers and lakes complied with the bloc's minimum quality standards. [Link]
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A month after the European Union announced plans for the biggest international bailout in history, the scheme is preventing financial disaster but failing to calm persistent fears in the markets. [Link]
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Plans to create a generation of 'green' jobs will involve low-skilled as well as high-skilled workers, and could therefore play a key social function in addressing Europe's unemployment crisis, EU officials and MEPs told a Brussels conference yesterday (10 June). … [Link]
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The EU executive has been criticised by the European Ombudsman for its failure to pay its contractors on time. The embarrassing report comes as MEPs prepare to vote on the Commission's revamped Late Payments Directive. [Link]
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The Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at a record low of 0.5% and to press ahead with its £200 billion (€242 billion) quantitative easing scheme has been welcomed by business leaders. [Link]
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Reform debate touches taboosEuropolitics.infoThe debate is already sparking passionate reactions and touching taboos like renationalisation of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Cohesion Policy, … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
European regulators targeting food supply industryLexology (registration)… expressly acknowledged by the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, and can lead to significant efficiencies and economies of scale, they can also be used as … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Novinite.comBulgarian Mayor Ecstatic over Revenues from Wind EnergyNovinite.com… projects,” Tsonev stated during a seminar dedicated to the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU in the northeastern city of Dobrich. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
European regulators targeting food supply industryLexology (registration)… expressly acknowledged by the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, and can lead to significant efficiencies and economies of scale, they can also be used as … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Welsh Assembly debates the Rural Development Sub Committee's Inquiry into the …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)I am also pleased that the Government accepts our recommendation that the new common agricultural policy post 2013 should include a special provision for … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
A new EU-US anti-terror agreement still infringes the European Union's laws on data protection and civil liberties, say MEPs who, following talks with the European Commission today (10 June), plan to vote against the accord. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
America's unhelpful interventions on TurkeyEconomist (blog)Other Turkey-sceptics worry about the huge number of farmers in Turkey and how the Common Agricultural Policy would cope with their accession. …and more » [Link]
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Regions want say on aid distributionEuropolitics.info… according to an own-initiative opinion on “the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013,” put to the vote on 9 May by the EU's Committee … [Link]
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A more coordinated approach to electricity grid planning is needed if Europe is to reap the benefits of large-scale investment in renewable energies, said large EU power firms and the wind sector in a joint statement yesterday (9 June). [Link]
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As the latest round of talks draw to a close, outgoing UN climate chief Yvo de Boer warned of slow progress in the negotiations, leaving his successor with the daunting task of concluding a new global climate treaty in 2011. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
A new EU-US anti-terror agreement still infringes the European Union's laws on data protection and civil liberties, say MEPs who, following talks with the European Commission today (10 June), plan to vote against the accord. [Link]
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Experts seek to lift taboo on European budgetEurActivA lot of questions remain as to whether core EU spending should be renationalised, particularly the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and cohesion policy. …and more » [Link]
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While EU finance ministers squabble over European Commission demands that national governments must send their budgets to the EU executive for review before they are sent to national parliaments, MEPs and experts have drawn up strategic proposals to create the … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
To ensure that biofuels contributing to the EU's 20% renewable target are produced in a sustainable manner, the European Commission called for industry and governments to set up certification schemes. [Link]
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NFU condemns EU trade talks with Mercosurmeatinfo.co.ukThe farmers also pledged to work together to ensure Single Farm Payments were fully protected in the planned changes to the Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Senate Legislative Alternatives An update posted yesterday at CQPolitics reported that, “In a move that threatens Democratic efforts to advance a climate change bill, two influential Senate Republicans are throwing their support behind competing legislation unveiled Wednesday by … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Liberals won a narrow one-seat lead in the Dutch election, putting them in pole position to form a coalition that must tackle a ballooning budget deficit, preliminary results showed this morning (10 June). [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Committee of the Regions – CoR tells Ciolos: Future CAP must be fairer …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… the Regions (CoR) has urged in an own initiative opinion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, adopted at its Plenary Session … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
The anxieties of the French and Dutch-speaking communities of Belgium are being exacerbated by extremist politicians, according to Jean-Michel de Waele, professor of political science at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. In an interview with EurActiv, he argues that only … [Link]
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Turkey's minister of European affairs and chief EU negotiator, Egemen Bagiş, made a bold appeal for the embargo on Gaza to be lifted on a visit to Brussels yesterday (9 June). At the same time in Washington, US President Barack … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Liberals won a narrow one-seat lead in the Dutch election, putting them in pole position to form a coalition that must tackle a ballooning budget deficit, preliminary results showed this morning (10 June). [Link]
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New Greek-style budgetary fraud is possibly looming in Europe, as the European Commission announced it was sending an exploratory mission to Bulgaria to assess the reliability of the country's statistics, which were significantly revised in a short period of time … [Link]
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Although Montenegro's recognition of Kosovo divided opinion and was ''emotionally painful'' for neighbouring Serbia, it made the decision for the stability and European future of the region, Vladimir Radulović, Montenegro's ambassador to Germany, told EurActiv.de in an interview. [Link]
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A multi-billion euro international research project has run into deep financial trouble as EU governments scramble to find money to meet spiralling costs. However, with European credibility at stake, officials say there is no question of abandoning the project despite … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
In the wake of huge depletion in stocks of bluefin tuna, EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki decided yesterday (9 June) to ban large-scale bluefin tuna fishing in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic. The ban has already come into effect. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Unions agree on future of Common Agri PolicyWorldPoultry.netUK and Irish farming unions have agreed they will continue to work together to secure a strong and fully funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) following a …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Ireland – Fears over CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)THE future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must support farm incomes and address the issue of price and income volatility while at the same time avoiding …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Get 'alternative' guide to SWCSPORT24It "yellow cards" France for its support of the European Union's massively subsidised Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). "France is one of the main …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Annan, Drogba launch alternative World Cup guideBusiness ReportIt "yellow cards" France for its support of the European Union's massively subsidised Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). "France is one of the main …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Is the EU's Future Deutschland Über Alles?BusinessWeekBut German taxpayers are angry that having subsidized Greece's integration into the EU through such programs as the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
European Committees – CoR tells Ciolos – Future CAP must be fairer, focused …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… the Regions (CoR) has urged in an own initiative opinion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, adopted at its Plenary Session … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Romania – Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi receives a delegation …ISRIA (registration)… economic and financial crisis, climate change, the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, the outlook for EU enlargement and the Eastern Partnership. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Future of CAP depends on stating case for food securityEvesham Journal… which care about food security, the countryside and vibrant rural economies must make the case to secure the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
CoR Wants A New European Compact Between National, Regional And Local AuthoritieseGov monitor… reforms of cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy should be planned and implemented in partnership with regional and local authorities". …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Cereals 2010: Pillar one payments must continueFarmersWeekly… NFU combinable crops board chairman, said it was vital reform of the Common Agricultural Policy retained direct support, known as Pillar One funding. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Unions agree on future of CAPFarming UK… have agreed they will continue to work together to secure a strong and fully funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) following a meeting in Edinburgh. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Europe's Leadership Needs New Accord Between National, Regional And Local …Eurasia Review… reforms of cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy should be planned and implemented in partnership with regional and local authorities". …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Annan, Drogba launch alternative WCup guideCitizenIt "yellow cards" France for its support of the European Union's massively subsidised Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). "France is one of the main …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Hungary – Foreign Minister János Martonyi today received French Minister of …ISRIA (registration)… of European policies in light of the next financial framework, with particular regard to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and cohesion policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
In the clearest signal to financial speculators yet, the French and German leaders, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel, heaped pressure on the European Commission to consider an EU-wide ban on naked short-selling and credit default swaps (CDS) on sovereign bonds. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
National governments and the European Commission should do more to protect media pluralism and press freedom in Europe, argued a cross-party group of MEPs yesterday (8 June), calling for financial support to help the European media sector survive the crisis. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Beijing's plan to ban exports of key raw materials called 'rare earths' as of 2015 should cause concern among manufacturers of high-tech products ranging from computers to electric car batteries and wind turbines, experts warned. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Times LIVEAlternative guide to World CupTimes LIVEIt “yellow cards” France for its support of the European Union's massively subsidised Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). “France is one of the main …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
This week in the institutionsLexology (registration)The aim of the (online) debate was to seek views of both stakeholders and society at large on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Committee of the Regions – Europe 2030: Europe's leadership needs a new …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… reforms of cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy should be planned and implemented in partnership with regional and local authorities". …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Senate Action on EPA Regulation Authority Meredith Shiner reported yesterday at Politico that, “Senate Republicans on Tuesday pushed to rein in what they say is an overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency, but a lack of significant Democratic … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
As pension reform reaches the top of the EU agenda to counter market speculation over the sustainability of public finances, a pool of eight commissioners is set to meet for the first time on Friday (11 June) to give the … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
In the aftermath of the BP oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, Food & Water Watch, an environmental consumer organisation, has called on EU authorities to tighten inspections of oil production facilities to avoid similar disasters in European waters. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Europe is at a crossroads: to boost growth and emerge from the economic crisis, it needs to forge an energy community with or without treaty change, said European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek at a meeting with national parliamentarians in Brussels. … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Telecoms giants suffered defeat yesterday (8 June) after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission was right to set price caps on mobile roaming charges. [Link]
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Scientists at Europe's leading research universities have expressed concern over the growing trend towards linking EU funding with pre-defined outcomes. Researchers fear political priorities will curb their scope for creativity and free thinking. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
As pension reform reaches the top of the EU agenda to counter market speculation over the sustainability of public finances, a pool of eight commissioners is set to meet for the first time on Friday (11 June) to give the … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
The European Union's executive will kick off public consultation on its sweeping derivatives crackdown this week with companies already warning that hedging risks could be harder under the new rules. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Russia and Georgia held tense talks with EU mediation yesterday (8 June) on security and humanitarian issues unresolved since their 2008 war. The two sides differed over whether a new agreement is needed on the non-use of force. [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Shetland NewsWhalsay wife is new crofting chairShetland News… on more people to join the organisation to help it tackle the challenges, such as crofting reform and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
European Committees – Europe 2030 – Europe's leadership needs a new compact …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… reforms of cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy should be planned and implemented in partnership with regional and local authorities". … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
On the margins of talks on the EU's economy and financial regulation in Luxembourg today (8 June), ministers will discuss how they can resolve a row with the European Parliament over a contested regulation aimed at hedge funds and other … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Following months of disagreement, EU member states – in a move described as "surprising" by officials -yesterday (7 June) agreed on a specific plan for reducing poverty as part of the bloc's 'Europe 2020' strategy for growth in the coming … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Azerbaijan and Turkey yesterday (7 June) signed a deal to ship 11 billion cubic metres of Azeri gas per year to Turkey. Shipments would start in 2017 and some of the gas may be pumped into the EU's planned Nabucco … [Link]
Posted 12 weeks ago
Germany's cautious foreign policyLe Monde DiplomatiqueFrom then on, friction with Paris increased: in 1999 it was the Common Agricultural Policy, which Schröder thought too expensive, and in 2000, …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Climate Issues: Senate Legislative Alternatives Considered An update posted yesterday at CQPolitics reported that, “Comprehensive energy and climate change legislation may get new life thanks to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. “Taking a page from the playbook he used … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Sweden and UK find common cause on EUThe Local… she added that the two countries agreed on the EU's budget review, reforming the Common Agricultural Policy and promoting free trade. …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Shale gas cannot be seen yet as a game changer in Europe as it is in the United States, where roughly 50% of the country's needs are met by developing unconventional gas. The conclusion was reached by international experts at … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Newest MP calls for greater say for Scots fisheries ministersAberdeen Press and JournalShe said similar problems existed for those involved in agriculture under the Common Agricultural Policy. Ms Whiteford also paid tribute to her predecessor, … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Amid growing anxiety about the euro, EU finance ministers yesterday (8 June) finalised the details of a 440-billion euro bailout plan for defaulting economies like Greece and discussed stricter rules to keep the bloc's economies in check. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Ministers meeting in Luxembourg yesterday (7 June) approved an overhaul of how the EU collects data from the bloc's public accounts, after Greece was caught tampering with the size of its deficits and amid fears that Hungary is doing the … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition agreed a package of budget cuts and taxes yesterday (7 June) to bring the structural deficit of Europe's biggest economy within EU limits by 2013 and revive her political fortunes. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Only European electricity network planning will deliver the required transmission capacity to meet current energy challenges and optimise the use of existing networks and power plants, Brussels-based think-tank Bruegel said yesterday (7 June). Its new analysis shows that upcoming EU … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
The ongoing economic crisis has made the world a more violent place, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI), which predicts further instability unless governments take an equitable approach to fiscal austerity measures. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
The EU's medicines regulator is under fire from the European Ombudsman for refusing to grant Danish researchers access to documents on two anti-obesity drugs so they can conduct independent analysis. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Countries negotiating to deliver an international climate deal are back in business and both Denmark and Mexico, the outgoing and incoming chairs of the UN-led talks, are developing a "GPS system" to successfully reach their destination on time by December, … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
EU health ministers look set to reach a hard-fought agreement today on cross-border healthcare, after years of political wrangling. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
European Union – Concerns over farm handoutsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, plans to present its proposals for a reworking of the Common Agricultural Policy in November and a new …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
European Union – Concerns over CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)"To enable the agriculture sector to contribute better to the EU 2020 strategy, greater weight must be put under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
The EU last week (3 June) took the first step to bring clarity to international climate financing pledges by outlining at the Bonn climate talks how it intends to implement its funding commitment to help developing countries fight global warming. … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Ahead of the football World Cup in South Africa, which kicks off on Friday, the United Nations (UN) together with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has adopted a series of recommendations on harnessing the power of sport as a tool … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Farm Bill: Background The Washington Insider section of DTN indicated on Friday (link requires subscription) that, “Even though the 2012 Farm Bill debate is officially far in the future, there is considerable talk about the context — a coming budget … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
EU countries can ban online gambling if their aim is to combat fraud, Europe's highest court said on Thursday (3 June), dealing a blow to the multi-billion euro online betting industry, which is seeking to break domestic monopolies. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Public support for agricultureFarming Life… has welcomed findings from a special Eurobarometer survey of public opinion throughout the EU on agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Investment WeekPole positionInvestment WeekIt also includes support under the common agricultural policy (CAP). Under this programme the EU directs funds to countries like Poland. …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Slovenia narrowly approved a border arbitration deal with Croatia in a referendum on 6 June, clearing a major obstacle to Zagreb's European Union membership bid. According to diplomats, the vote offers hope to other EU hopefuls in the Western Balkans. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the liberal group in the European Parliament, has warned that the EU assembly could block parts of the Union's new ten-year economic strategy if EU countries were to continue to base it on cosy back-door deals. … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
The European Commission is studying new measures to bring down the price of cross-border calls, including the possibility of introducing ceilings on data roaming, EurActiv has learned. [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Though Europe's social model proved "resilient" against the economic crisis, it must be "corrected" to prevent increasing social unrest, EU Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner László Andor told EurActiv at the fringes of a meeting with EU trade unions and … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
New signs of optimism to be seen in our sheep industryScotsmanIf French and Spanish farmers and politicians continue to promote "co-responsibility" as part of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Ireland – IFA in EuropeMeattradenewsdaily (blog)THE Common Agricultural Policy must deliver a better future for farm families, the 87000-member Irish Farmers Association has told the European Commission. …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Development Policy Forum – Where is EU aid policy headed ?European Public Health AlliancePolicies such as Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needed to be coherent with development policy, not the other way …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
A new CAP for developmentEuropean Public Health AllianceAlthough the EU is by far the world's largest donor of development aid, its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) impedes EU's efforts to reach the Millennium …and more » [Link]
Posted 13 weeks ago
Interview with Tony Judt/ YOICHI FUNABASHI, Editor in Chief: Globalization …Asahi Shimbun… "institutionally" because there were no political choices, they built economic arrangement, a common agricultural policy, the European Court. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
What is the point of Timothy Kirkhope, the Tories' European leader?Telegraph.co.uk (blog)… thousands of Brussels bureaucrats, to abolish the Common Agricultural Policy, to tear down the Common External Tarriff and to reclaim our fisheries. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EUcommerzSocial crisis vs banking crisisEUcommerzIn April, EU agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş called on the CoR to put forward its proposals on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksInteractive InvestorReforms in the sector have been relatively slow and institutional capacity to become part of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy is lagging. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Parliament's internal market and consumer protection committee debated a report yesterday (3 June) which completely overhauls the European Commission's original proposal for a directive on consumer rights. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Union is to radically overhaul its approval system for genetically modified (GM) crops from next month, opening the way to large-scale GM cultivation in Europe, EU sources said on Friday (4 June). [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
FACTBOX-Status of Croatia's EU entry talksInteractive InvestorReforms in the sector have been relatively slow and institutional capacity to become part of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy is lagging. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
UK farming future is brightThe Move ChannelAlthough routinely vilified by politicians whose views have been shaped by past realities, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is actually, in its current …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has called on the new Hungarian government to speed up fiscal consolidation, stressing that it was not Brussels that was demanding action but the financial markets. EurActiv Hungary reports. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Europe has put in place legislation to promote renewable energies but is now faced with the challenge of integrating increasing amounts of intermittent power sources like solar and wind into the electricity grid, running the risk of destabilising it. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farm Bill Issues- Dairy Robert Rodriguez reported earlier this week at the Fresno Bee Online that, “With the dairy industry still reeling from one of the worst price drops in years, dozens of farmers gathered Wednesday in Tulare to find … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The social crisis warrants as much political commitment as the banking crisispenki.ltIn April, EU agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş called on the CoR to put forward its proposals on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU: The social Crisis Warrants As Much Political Commitment As The Banking CrisiseGov monitorIn April, EU agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş called on the CoR to put forward its proposals on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Most East European EU countries are set to adopt national targets for research and development below the EU-wide goal of spending 3% of GDP on R&D by 2020. Only the Czech Republic appears ready to accept a national target at … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Foundations should play a key role in designing the EU's new 'Europe 2020' strategy designed to boost employment and economic growth, according to a survey of MEPs presented in Brussels as part of European Foundation Week. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Regional governments will work together with businesses to deploy low-carbon technologies even in the absence of a global pact on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, regional leaders told world governments on the sidelines of two-week climate talks in Bonn. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
With the world's natural resources depleting fast, the European Union and the United Nations are considering imposing limits on the consumption of anything from meat to air travel, plastics and fossil fuels in order to stop waste and pollution. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A European Commission roadmap for reforming EU pensions to be presented later this month has received a broad welcome, though some experts warned that the proposals fail to take sufficient account of gender issues and "would hit women much harder … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
After months of controversy between Eastern and Western EU countries, it appears increasingly likely that EU leaders will lower their ambitions on poverty reduction during a summit in Brussels on 17 June, diplomats said. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Ireland – More on CAP problemsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)A LATE push is being made to encourage more Irish submissions to the European Commission debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Daily MailBrussels bid to claw back our £3bn rebate: MPs outraged as Thatcher's legacy …Daily MailHe added that budgetary negotiations, due to be finalised next year, would have to 'find a compromise between the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The StandardSicilian specialThe StandardOne of the many idiocies of the European Union's common agricultural policy was to encourage the uprooting of vineyards on these steep slopes because they … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Spelman aiming to focus on CAP reformTaylor Vinters (blog)The country''s new environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, would like to see the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reformed in the future, she revealed in a …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
For those expecting a G20 that will make good on promises to reform the financial sector – like imposing a bank levy – the next leaders' meeting will be a disappointment as political consensus has petered out, according to sources … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Applying the EU's target of raising investment in R&D to 3% of GDP by 2020 is seen in the Czech Republic as attainable, even at national level. Surprisingly, the caretaker government proposed a 2.7% national target, higher than the more … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission yesterday (2 June) decided to split its justice, freedom and security department in two, creating new directorates-general (DGs) for home affairs and justice and moving around several top officials. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Neelie Kroes, the Dutch commissioner in charge of the EU's Digital Agenda, said she has no specific plans to support the so-called 'Internet of Things', which aims to connect everyday objects such as books, fridges or cars to the information … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Foreign investment projects in Europe fell by 11% last year but larger Western European markets were still seen as safe havens in uncertain times, according to a new study. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Country LifeWhy the farming future looks brighterCountry LifeAlthough routinely vilified by politicians whose views have been shaped by past realities, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is actually, in its current …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
India EU Free Trade AgreementNewsClickIn EU, farmers receive dual subsidies, one from the individual states and the other through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a centralized EU programme … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues Steven Mufson and Michael D. Shear reported in today’s Washington Post that, “President Obama tried Wednesday to channel public outrage about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill into support for a climate-change bill, seeking to redefine an issue … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Slovenia – Minister Židan at Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers on the …ISRIA (registration)Ministers had an informal discussion on agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013 in the light of the Europe 2020 Strategy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
CAP Must Support Farm Incomes – SmithThe Clare Herald… Spain, this week, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD said that “the future common agricultural policy (CAP) must support …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Romania has decided that its national target for boosting research and development will be 2% by 2020, but to reach this goal, the private sector would have to increase its financial effort six or seven-fold compared to current levels. EurActiv … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
German conglomerate Siemens has asked EU antitrust regulators to overturn a clause in its nuclear joint venture contract with France's Areva, the European Commission said on Wednesday. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
European Union ministers said on Wednesday (2 June) that they remained committed to the integration of the Western Balkans into the bloc, dismissing fears of "enlargement fatigue" in the wake of the Greek economic crisis. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… Parliament made the case for EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform to be introduced alongside simplification of EU agricultural legislation. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Robert Seaton Offshore renewables have nothing to fear in new marine lawsScotsman (subscription)The EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. The SNP policy of independence within the EU is …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Rising electricity prices are increasing the use of wood for heating in South Eastern Europe to alarming levels, posing a serious threat to health and the environment, experts warned. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The renewable energy sector was in high spirits yesterday (2 June) as MEPs decided to exclude windmills and solar panels from an EU law aimed at curbing the use of toxic chemicals in household electric and electronic goods. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
An overhaul of world farming and more vegetarianism should be top priorities to protect the environment, along with curbs on fossil fuel use, a UN-backed study said on Wednesday (2 June). [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
"This is not the end" and "we all have to do better" were European Commission President José Manuel Barroso's main messages at a press conference yesterday (2 June) announcing more EU measures to prevent risk-taking in the financial sector. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Hogan Lovells > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… Parliament made the case for EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform to be introduced alongside simplification of EU agricultural legislation. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Robert Seaton Offshore renewables have nothing to fear in new marine lawsScotsman (subscription)The EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. The SNP policy of independence within the EU is …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Robert Seaton: Offshore renewables have nothing to fear in new marine lawsScotsmanThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. The SNP policy of independence within the EU is …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission should do "much better" at communicating European issues to citizens, Claus Sørensen, director-general of the EU executive's communications department, said this week (1 June), admitting that Brussels bureaucracy was hindering its efforts. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Robert Seaton: Offshore renewables have nothing to fear in new marine lawsScotsmanThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. The SNP policy of independence within the EU is …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Pack report delayed – but plans for interim action are imminentScotsmanThe delay was requested by Pack to enable him to take into account the European Commissions' deliberations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farmers say EU aid vital to their survivalBusinessWorld Online… to discuss the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP), which has an annual budget of €50 billion ($60.8 billion) and is due for reform in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Polish farmers 'lose everything in deluge'Agrimoney.com… farmers which suffer the most long-term damage, being ineligible for conventional support under the European Union's common agricultural policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU ministers defiant on farm budget cutsEurActivThe debate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 started in 2009. It continues this year in the context of a general review of the EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU ministers defiant on farm budget cutsEurActivThe debate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 started in 2009. It continues this year in the context of a general review of the EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The unprecedented crisis that has hit the euro zone calls for better budgetary coordination and national parliaments have a big role to play here, said MPs and MEPs meeting in Brussels to discuss greater synergies between European and national budgets. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Despite their special interest in areas like energy security or neighbourhood policy, the East European countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 have not yet become agenda-setters in Brussels, according to a new study. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Agriculture ministers from across the European Union said in Spain on Tuesday (1 June) that they will oppose any cuts to the bloc's €50 billion annual farm budget in a planned reform of EU agriculture policy from 2013. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Resource efficiency is one of the flagship initiatives of the 'Europe 2020' strategy for economic growth. Stakeholders stressed the need to establish coherent and clear indicators to evaluate the bloc's use of resources and progress made towards a more eco-efficient … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farm Bill Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “The Senate Agriculture Committee will begin a series of hearings ahead of drafting a new U.S. farm law by examining ‘our most vital resource — our food supply,’ said chairman Blanche … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
European farmers struggling to survive on income that had not risen since 1993.Balkans.com Business News… shouted from behind police barricades as ministers met to discuss the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP), which has an annual budget of 50 … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
NFU president Peter Kendall to campaign for fairer deal for farmers and …Horticulture Week"If we are calling for a strong Common Agricultural Policy to safeguard future food production we also need to see a fair and transparent EU marketplace in … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A dozen centre-right MEPs tried to prevent Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki from entering the European Parliament in Brussels yesterday (1 June), with some of them getting into a scuffle with security guards. Mottaki addressed the Parliament's foreign affairs committee … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Divorce might become easier for international couples as MEPs yesterday (1 June) backed an arrangement that would allow international couples in 12 member states to choose which law applies. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU energy strategies are currently overlooking significant energy savings that could be achieved with an integrated approach that allows the use of waste heat, according to Fiona Riddoch, managing director of Cogen Europe, and Sabine Froning, managing director of Euroheat&Power. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Ahead of a summit on 17-18 June, EU member states have presented an assessment of Europe's regional policy and are due to call on the European Commission to ensure that a proper debate is held on the policy's future. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Belgian State Secretary for European Affairs Olivier Chastel says Belgium will give full leeway to the EU's new front men – Herman Van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton – when the divided country takes the rotating EU presidency on 1 July. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
After seizing the control of the Italian satellite pay-TV market, Australian tycoon Rupert Murdoch is eyeing a new digital terrestrial platform in Italy. But Silvio Berlusconi's government opposes the move, which is seen as contrary to the interests of most … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
European Union – Concerns over billions in farm handoutsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, plans to present its proposals for a reworking of the Common Agricultural Policy in November and a new …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
01/06/2010EU battle underway over billions in farm handoutsExpatica SpainThe European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, plans to present its proposals for a reworking of the Common Agricultural Policy in November and a new …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU ministers defiant on farm budget cutsArab NewsThe common agricultural policy (CAP) consumes about 40 percent of the 27-nation EU's 120 billion euros ($145.8 billion) annual budget. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
AFPEU battle underway over billions in farm handoutsAFPThe European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, plans to present its proposals for a reworking of the Common Agricultural Policy in November and a new …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
France24EU battle underway over billions in farm handoutsFrance24The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, plans to present its proposals for a reworking of the Common Agricultural Policy in November and a new …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
01/06/2010EU battle underway over billions in farm handoutsExpatica FranceThe European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, plans to present its proposals for a reworking of the Common Agricultural Policy in November and a new …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
FUNDS: Nothing ventured, nothing gained in BulgariaBalkans.com Business News… is also invested in the agriculture sector, which Valev says has a bright future even in the complex environment of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Spanish EU Presidency – Espinosa highlights important role of agriculture in …ISRIA (registration)… which will play its part in overcoming the crisis with a strong Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which must contribute to meeting these objectives”. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Minister Says Slovenia Supports Sustainable AgricultureSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)New challenges and priorities for agriculture and food production should be defined as part of the discussion on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
FUNDS: Nothing ventured, nothing gained in BulgariaBalkans.com Business News… is also invested in the agriculture sector, which Valev says has a bright future even in the complex environment of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
June 2010 – PostsIndian Wine Portal (blog)Single Payment Scheme: In order to bring the sector in line with the reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), all vine-growing areas will be eligible for …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
World Wine Trade and Impact of EU Wine Policy Reforms – By Rajiv SethIndian Wine Portal (blog)Single Payment Scheme: In order to bring the sector in line with the reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), all vine-growing areas will be eligible … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Mayo set to suffer under 2013 CAPMayo NewsThe reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2003 and 2004 saw the introduction of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Finland – Minister Väyrynen would link EU agricultural policy to global trade …ISRIA (registration)… with the wider scope of trade and development policies could facilitate agriculture and help solve the problems related to common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farmers demand EU aid as vital to survivalForexyard… shouted from behind police barricades as ministers met to discuss the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP), which has an annual budget of 50 … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A vote today (1 June) in the European Parliament has given a boost to a report by a French centre-right MEP seen as a hardline anti-piracy advocate and whose opponents claim will pave the way for draconian policies to stop … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU ministers yesterday (31 May) gave their first views on the upcoming EU energy strategy for 2011-2020, agreeing that it should be ready for endorsement by EU leaders in March 2011. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The Slovak government has set itself the goal of investing 1.8% of its budget for GDP in research and development (R&D) by 2015. This target, smaller than 3% target for the EU as a whole by 2020, is still to … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Background Two weeks after the House Agriculture Committee concluded a round of 2012 Farm Bill field hearings, analysis and speculation regarding the next Bill are beginning to emerge. DTN editor-in-chief Urban C. Lehner indicated at the Editor’s Notebook Blog on … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Right balanceScotsmanThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. Joining the EU would immediately result in a loss of … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU telecoms ministers came to an agreement yesterday (31 May) to boost Europe's digital competitiveness and prevent start-ups from migrating to the US to reap the benefits of a market that is easier to navigate. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Right balanceScotsmanThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. Joining the EU would immediately result in a loss of … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
German President Horst Koehler unexpectedly resigned on 31 May due to a storm over comments he made about military action abroad, in a move that could give conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel a headache. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Govt OKs proposal to simplify environmental lawsPrague Daily MonitorIt also sees as important the common agricultural policy, the cohesion policy and competitiveness. The Committee for the EU also adopted the framework …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Up to 2.8 million European jobs could be secured if the transfer of businesses from one owner to another were adequately supported, according to Eurochambres, the umbrella group representing chambers of commerce. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hosting EU leaders today (1 June) for a summit aimed at putting aside past differences and focusing on reviving trade and boosting troubled economies. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Polish politicians are questioning the merits of the EU's aim to increase investment in research and development (R&D) to 3% of GDP in the EU as a whole by 2020, but the issue could at least raise awareness of the … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Despite persistent rumours, the ruling British Conservative Party denied suggestions that they would eventually return to the mainstream centre-right EPP group in the European Parliament. EurActiv spoke to a leading party representative yesterday (31 May). [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
FUNDS: Nothing ventured, nothing gained in Bulgariabusiness new europe… is also invested in the agriculture sector, which Valev says has a bright future even in the complex environment of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
FUNDS: Nothing ventured, nothing gained in Bulgariabusiness new europe… is also invested in the agriculture sector, which Valev says has a bright future even in the complex environment of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Ireland – The CAP defendedMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… Jim McLaren have pledged to work together to secure a properly-funded Common Agricultural Policy that continues to support active farmers post-2013. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Ireland – Government have realistic reservations about Mercosur talksMeattradenewsdaily (blog)This was at a time of great sensitivity in the context of discussions on the Common Agricultural Policy post-2013, and in the context of the significant …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Feature Campaign to grow farming awarenessScotland on SundayThe Common Agricultural Policy has been very successful from the point of view of keeping food cheap. I remember when I was a laddie, my father was selling … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Agriculture and Fisheries CouncilEU NewsThe Common Agricultural Policy underwent a thorough reform in June 2003. In future, the most commonly used budgetary instrument should be the single farm … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
31/05/2010Britain wants 'radical' reform of EU agriculture policyExpatica SpainThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which provides billions of euros in subsidies for food production, currently accounts for around 40 percent of … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
31/05/2010Britain wants 'radical' reform of EU agriculture policyExpatica SpainThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which provides billions of euros in subsidies for food production, currently accounts for around 40 percent of … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Although Bosnia and Herzegovina hopes to join the EU one day, political infighting between Serb, Muslim and Croat communities is threatening to derail the country from its path towards European integration. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU regional policy is designed to level out economic and social disparities in the 27 member states. At the halfway point of its current regional budgetary period (2007-2013), the European Commission conducted a review assessing how well each EU country … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Two years after launching a plan designed to boost entrepreneurship, the European Commission has highlighted "shortcomings" in how it has been implemented across Europe. The EurActiv Network looks at the situation across key European countries. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Presidency points to Union's “lack of competitiveness”Europolitics.infoMo~ emphasised the note, the most recent amendments made to direct support schemes (in particular the Common Agricultural Policy 'health check') … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
About 15 people were killed today (31 May) when the Israeli navy intercepted ships carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists toward the Gaza Strip. The bloodshed sparked strong reactions of condemnation from the European Commission, the European Parliament president and major … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
19-year-old Lena Meyer-Landrut's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo on Saturday (29 May) brought some much-needed hope and joy to Germany at a time when Germans are fretting about the future of the euro, a fresh round of … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
House Passes The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Background DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported on Friday (link requires subscription) that, “A jobs and tax-extenders bill that resuscitates the biodiesel tax credit passed the House of Representatives … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Investing 3% of GDP in research and development (R&D) – one of the targets of the EU’s 'Europe 2020' strategy – is badly needed in France but there is little chance of this goal being met in the next decade, … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A coalition of three centre-right parties is set to form a government in the Czech Republic despite the Social Democrats having come first in general elections held on Saturday (29 May). Two of the parties are new political players, EurActiv … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
When Kolbrún Eydís Ottósdóttir's employer abandoned Iceland in 2006, she teamed up with colleagues to start her own health technology business. Despite the economic meltdown, their company continues to thrive and has enjoyed strong export growth thanks to Iceland's improved … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Staging the European football championships in 2016 will help France to emerge from the economic crisis and general gloom that has been hanging over the country for two years, the country's sports minister said on Friday (28 May). [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The Brussels rumour mill reports that Commissioner Neelie Kroes is close to quitting the EU to become the new Dutch prime minister after a general election on 9 June. But political observers in The Hague say that even if Kroes … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Trade unions in southern Europe have ramped up their efforts to block deficit cutting austerity plans, as Spain saw its sovereign debt rating cut on Friday (28 May), causing markets to tumble. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Russia and Kazakhstan agreed to launch a customs union from 1 July in a move that complicates accession talks with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and further sours relations with Belarus. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Call for wider rural development planIrish Times… from supports for agriculture,” it said in a submission to the Department of Agriculture on the upcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap). … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Irish Independent€2bn fund paying O'Leary, Smurfit massive subsidiesIrish Independent… in Waterford have received hundreds of thousands of euros under the controversial European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) grant payments scheme. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Telegraph.co.ukSadly, Mr Laws has done the right thingTelegraph.co.uk… that promised change cannot have this scandalous albatross handing over its head like the Sword of Damocles. curbs on Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Commissioner Cioloş opens online discussion on CAPFocus News… Dacian Cioloş has opened an online discussion on the changes that will be introduced in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Commissioner Cioloş opens online discussion on CAPFocus News… Dacian Cioloş has opened an online discussion on the changes that will be introduced in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Help the Bushmen, not the Botswanan diamond tradeTelegraph.co.uk"Not only does the Common Agricultural Policy hit European shoppers in their pockets but strikes a blow against the heart of development in places like …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
David Laws: will he stay or go?NOTW Blogs (blog)… free trade and a belief in the effectiveness of the private sector. He also believes in limits to EU powers and an end to the common agricultural policy.and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
David Laws has quickly moved to centre stage in politicsBBC NewsMr Laws has also called for limits on European Union powers, an end to the Common Agricultural Policy and a smaller role for the state in welfare provision, …and more … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The GuardianProfile of David Laws: The banker on the frontbenchThe GuardianHe also believes in limits to EU powers and an end to the common agricultural policy. Although his perspective is more centrist than rightwing, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Et ceteraThe GuardianWebb writes about cognitive biases ("halo effect"), large topics such as "multiculturalism" or the Common Agricultural Policy, topical themes … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
This WEEK in the European UnionEUobserver.com… an informal meeting in the south-western city of Merida will brainstorm on the future of the common agricultural policy, amid climate change targets, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Former government official's daughter is Bulgaria's top EU farm aid beneficiaryEUobserver.com(Trud)) In 2009, she received some 1.6 million Bulgarian levs from the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds – 138136 levs in direct payments and … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Member states to hold final talks on post-2013 CAP reformEuropolitics.info… the capital of Extremadura, to hold a final global discussion on post-2013 reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) before the formal launch of …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Spanish EU Presidency – At their meeting in Mérida, European agriculture …ISRIA (registration)The post-2013 future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be debated at the Informal Meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Mérida, which will be …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Brazil Cotton Case Noel E. Oman reported earlier this week at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette Online that, “To some, the United States didn’t have much leeway when it reached an interim solution last month with Brazil in a long-running dispute … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Bulgarian consumers, the poorest in the EU, often carry several mobile phones with subscriptions to different providers because their country has the highest interconnection fees in Europe for making calls from one network operator to another, a European Commission paper … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The United States is hoping that the EU will support a new multi-donor trust fund launched last month to help improve food security in poor countries. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU's remote islands slam Brussels for ignoring their problemsEUobserver.comAgriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos is also seen as open to the islands' plight for his "impact assessments" of the common agricultural policy on the …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU's remote islands slam Brussels for ignoring their problemsEUobserver.comAgriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos is also seen as open to the islands' plight for his "impact assessments" of the common agricultural policy on the …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Entrepreneurs want governments to incentivise big businesses to sublet empty office space to smaller firms, as high rents in European capitals remain a barrier to growth. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission adopted new rules yesterday (27 May) intended to lower the price that motorists pay for repairing their car by instilling more competition into agreements between automakers, their authorised dealers, repairers and spare part distributors. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Spain, the country holding the rotating presidency of the EU, managed to win approval for a 15-billion-euro austerity package by a single vote in parliament yesterday (27 May). The narrow margin of the victory raised doubts as to the government's … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Dycha resigns EC postthenews.pl… representatives in the EU commissioners' offices, lost a clerk in one of the key offices, which is now drafting a Common Agricultural Policy reform. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A code of rights will be discussed at the next EU Telecoms Council scheduled for Monday (31 May), as ministers will consider introducing pan-European rules to protect users of electronic communications from expensive bills. But no formal debate will take … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
On 28 and 29 May, parliamentary elections will be held in the Czech Republic. Along with the conservatives, social democrats and communists, two new parties will almost certainly get to the lower house of parliament. Yet the elections will probably … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Political leaders from the EU's outermost regions argued that their needs merit tailor-made strategies, and exemptions from a number of key EU policies, at a high-level conference with EU Commissioners Michel Barnier and Johannes Hahn in Brussels yesterday (27 May). [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Declining reliance on emergency funding from governments signals a gradual return to normal market conditions in the banking sector, according to the European Commission's latest state aid scoreboard. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Research ministers from across Europe have urged Innovation Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn to make finance a top priority in the EU's forthcoming research and innovation plan. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Bulgaria will try to reduce the target of investing 3% of GDP in research and development (R&D) established by the 'Europe 2020' strategy – or at least the impoverished country will aim to reduce its national share, writes Dnevnik, EurActiv's … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Around 80% of start-ups at a business incubator in the south of Ireland are thriving five years after launch – a success rate far greater than is typical for new ventures. Josette O'Mullane, coordinator of the Genesis Enterprise Programme – … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat government in the UK is planning to introduce a register of lobbyists similar to that being discussed by the EU institutions, in an attempt to restore trust in politics following an expenses scandal that hit parliament last … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission today (27 May) adopted proposals to enable citizens of Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina to travel with biometric passports to the Schengen countries without requiring visas. If the countries satisfy a number of outstanding requirements, visas could … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
By the end of 2011, under the Polish EU Presidency, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Kosovo should all receive EU candidate status, a policy paper by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) advocates. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Despite opposition from tiny EU member Malta, whose gambling industry brings it substantial tax revenue, EU ministers on Tuesday agreed a common definition of illegal gambling, taking the first step towards possible European regulation on the matter. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farm Bill: Payment Limits The Washington Insider section of DTN noted yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Shifting away from direct payments [related graph] would go a long way toward resolving the problem of farm payment limits, which Ag panel Chairman … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Surfbirds News2010-Turning or Breaking Point for Europe's Wildlife?Surfbirds News… developing 2020 biodiversity strategies for key specific policies such as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard yesterday (26 May) presented a paper making the case for moving towards a unilateral 30% cut in EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. But she failed to stand behind it, bowing to pressure from … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The Hungarian parliament, which is overwhelmingly dominated by centre-right party Fidesz following April national elections, yesterday (26 May) passed a law making it easier for ethnic Hungarians living abroad to obtain Hungarian citizenship. The move sparked an angry response from … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
With a national election due only two weeks before the start of the Belgian EU Presidency on 1 July, Prime Minister Yves Leterme sought to reassure European Commission President José Manuel Barroso that Belgium "will live up to expectations". [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Instilling an entrepreneurial spirit in young people has become a popular idea in EU policy circles, but some businesspeople say initiative is something that comes from within and cannot be taught. [Link]
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The EU's monetary affairs chief said on Wednesday (26 May) Europe faced economic stagnation and political irrelevance if it did not carry out reforms and chided Germany for acting alone in banning some short-selling activities. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Hungary's expenditure on investing in research and development (R&D) barely amounts to 1% of GDP today. While Brussels sees boosting research and innovation as a way out of the current crisis, it is the economic downturn itself that is making … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Pending the approval of the EU's rotating presidency, Brussels will start negotiations with the US aimed at reconciling a transatlantic divide in the protection of citizens' personal data. The talks mark a U-turn in the bloc's approach to EU-US anti-terror … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU regulators have reprimanded major search engines Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft's Bing for storing data search queries for too long and by so doing overlooking the bloc's Data Protection Directive. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
French farm group sets its sights abroadBusinessWorld Online… for farming as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Call for tender for information actionsEuropolitics.info… of the EU's information and promotion policy, as well as its coherence with other promotion measures applied under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Israel has downgraded the level of meetings with a group of fifteen visiting MEPs as a result of their plan to hold talks tomorrow (27 May) in the Gaza strip, EurActiv has learned. Israel refuses to permit foreign officials to … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
David Eaglesham, chief technology officer at First Solar, says all photovoltaic companies are scrambling to make efficiency and cost improvements. But if Europe is to retain its leadership, decisions on a regulatory framework are crucial, he told EurActiv in an … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The 'Starttech' project in the Czech university town of Liberec seeks to raise interest in the technical sciences among elementary and secondary school pupils. Project managers believe they are succeeding in their goals, but criticised the administrative burden they must … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission last week launched a call for proposals for transnational projects to prepare the ground for a future EU sport programme, the first limited version of which should be kicked off in 2012. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
StackyardNot Too Late to Protect Single Farm PaymentsStackyardThe current Single Farm Payment system is due to end in 2012 with the next round of Common Agricultural Policy reforms taking effect in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Climate Issues Reuters writer Richard Cowan reported yesterday that, “The Senate is set to vote next month on permanently stopping the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating pollution linked to global warming from factories, utilities and oil refineries, a spokesman for … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
UK government may Axe Some Green Services in its Savings PlanElectric.co.ukThis good news for farmers comes in light of the fact that European common agricultural policy payments are made directly from Brussels. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
To prevent taxpayers from footing the bill for bailing out collapsing banks, the European Commission proposed today (26 May) that banks set up "preventive" funds, primarily financed from their liabilities and possibly their profits. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Martin Schuurmans, chairman of the newly-formed European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), says he is "not pessimistic" about Europe's ability to lead on research and innovation. But it needs to speed up if it wants to keep up with … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The EU's digital agenda commissioner has heaped criticism on Europe's fragmented telecoms market, accusing firms of failing to meet EU rules aimed at lowering call rates. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The election of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as leader of the main Turkish opposition CHP party was heralded by the press as a potential earthquake in the country’s politics. EurActiv Turkey contributed to this article. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Germany may widen a ban on speculative trades in financial stocks to cover all shares, a draft finance ministry document showed yesterday (25 May). [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
France and Germany yesterday joined the growing ranks of European countries opposed to making further unilateral moves on climate change, as the European Commission today plans to make the case for raising the EU’s greenhouse gas reduction goal from -20% … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU ministers have called for the rapid development of a European standard for electric vehicles to speed up their uptake, with France and Germany leading requests for EU finance to fund pilot projects. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
UK Green Services Face Axe In Coalition Savings PlanFree Internet Press… for owning land and growing food, will escape most of the cuts because European common agricultural policy payments are made directly from Brussels. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Online grant surge but Irish eschew Cap debateIrish TimesThe invitation, issued on April 12th last, asked for views on why Common Agricultural Policy is needed, what is expected from it, why it should be reformed …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Green services face axe in coalition savings planU.TV… for owning land and growing food, will escape most of the cuts because European common agricultural policy payments are made directly from Brussels. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Green services face axe in coalition savings planThe Guardian… for owning land and growing food, will escape most of the cuts because European common agricultural policy payments are made directly from Brussels. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Reflection Group Report Presented in LjubljanaSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)… and political initiative in the field of climate change. The group also wants to see the Common Agricultural Policy becoming more environment-friendly. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina have traded accusations with representatives of the international community, who have been helping to manage the country since the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. The development came just days ahead of a Western Balkans summit in … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission will propose a European emergency fund paid for by the financial sector to rescue failing banks and fend off future crises. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farm Bill: FarmPolicy.com Resources- UNOFFICIAL Transcripts Recall that back on April 30, the House Agriculture Committee held a field hearing in Des Moines, Iowa to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of considering the 2012 Farm … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Reuters said EU report for debate, seen by them, says farming may not be …Balkans.com Business NewsEuropean Union debate on overhauling the Common Agricultural Policy is set to focus on matching farm policy with plans to green the 27-country bloc's … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU seeks sustainable farm policy in reform-Spain-INTERVIEWForexyardMADR~ May 25 (Reuters) – European Union debate on overhauling the Common Agricultural Policy is set to focus on matching farm policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Hogan Lovells > EnvironmentLinex Legal (registration)… call for tenders for a study on "Addressing Biodiversity and Habitat Preservation through Measures applied under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)". … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Ambitious European biotech firms still look to the US when they need large sums of venture capital, according to EU officials, who fear home-grown talent is crossing the Atlantic. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Champs-Elysees farm organisers to take concept abroadTimes LIVE… for farming as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries.and more » [Link]
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UK Finance Minister George Osborne yesterday detailed 6.2 billion pounds (7 billion euros) of spending cuts. Meanwhile, austerity measures due to be approved by Italy's cabinet today (25 May) are expected to reduce the budget deficit by 24 billion euros … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Small firms will pay smaller fees to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) following a decision by the European Commission to slash levies by up to 90%. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
To be able to properly manage the current eurozone crisis and tackle more global challenges, the EU needs to be united and more deeply integrated, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė told EurActiv in the presidential palace in Vilnius. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Lithuanian President: Europe is an overgrown teenagerEurActivYou cannot go for further enlargement with the same Common Agricultural Policy. It is too costly. The same applies to regional policy, because the less …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Union is bogged down in a power struggle over who speaks for the bloc at international meetings, threatening action on environmental issues from mercury pollution to whaling, EU officials say. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Champs-Elysees farm organisers to take concept abroadReuters AlertNet… for farming as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Reuters UKChamps-Elysees farm organizers to take concept abroadReuters UK… for farming as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Andrew Arbuckle Spelman needs to get results in order to surviveScotsman… as Germany and France are still big hitters in the expanded European Union and their attitude to Common Agricultural Policy reform will be important. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
2010-Turning or Breaking Point for Europe's Wildlife?YubaNet… developing 2020 biodiversity strategies for key specific policies such as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Andrew Arbuckle : Spelman needs to get results in order to surviveScotsman… as Germany and France are still big hitters in the expanded European Union and their attitude to Common Agricultural Policy reform will be important. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
NDTV.comFrance's Champs-Elysees turns greenNDTV.com… garner public support as the European Union debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy under which France gets the biggest chunk of subsidies.and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Nanobiopreparations Help in Plants' Life ProcessesAZoNano.comAgroecological policy is of special significance for the common agricultural policy of the European Union. What is more, following the changes in the … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farm Bill: 2008 Disaster Issues Philip Brasher reported yesterday at The Des Moines Register Online that, “Iowa farmers enjoyed one of their best years in 2008, thanks to soaring corn and soybean prices. “Now, many growers are getting a second … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Regions in the spotlightpenki.ltBetween 2007 and 2013, the EU will spend €308bn on regional policy, making this its second largest expense after the common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
NGO proposes 'rescue plan' for Europe's biodiversityEurActivBut it also suggests developing specific 2020 biodiversity strategies for key sectoral policies, such as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Common …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
On the occasion of Global Biodiversity Day, celebrated on Saturday (22 May), environmental NGO BirdLife International argued that lack of concern for biodiversity across EU policies and a shortage of funding are the main reasons for the European Union's failure … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
German President Horst Koehler on Saturday signed into law a bill allowing Europe's biggest economy to contribute to a €750 billion ($942.7 billion) emergency debt package, his office said in a statement over the weekend. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farmers Bring the Country to ParisPittsburgh Post Gazette… has said in recent months he would not accept further deregulation of agriculture when the Union updates its Common Agricultural Policy the program. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Paris Champs-Elysees turned green field by farmersDaily News & Analysis… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
BernamaParis Champs-Elysees Turned Green Field By FarmersBernama… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Policy to make life easier for farmersWorldPoultry.netAny reform of the Common Agricultural Policy must clarify its rules, says a draft resolution adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
3NewsChamps-Elysees goes green in support of farmers3NewsFrench farmers last month staged protests in Paris against the decrease of their income and the upcoming dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
ABC OnlineChamps-Elysees goes green for farmersABC Online… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Champs-Elysees goes green for farmersABC Online… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Champs-Elysees turned into green fieldTVNZ… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Ireland – Mercosur trade deal under fireMeattradenewsdaily (blog)THE credibility of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be thrown into question by the proposed Mercosur trade deal, Fine Gael has warned. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Put a cork in itThe GuardianIt was done via the common agricultural policy. Now it is to be done via the eurozone. Tony Ridge York • Rev Dr Ian Bradley argues: "Even Mamma Mia! is not … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
stv.tvParis Champs-Elysees turned green field by farmersstv.tv… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Telegraph.co.ukChamps-Elysees becomes farmland for the weekendTelegraph.co.uk… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries.and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
New York TimesFarmers Bring the Country to ParisNew York Times… has said in recent months he would not accept further deregulation of agriculture when the Union updates its Common Agricultural Policy the program. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farmers Bring the Country to ParisEl Paso Inc… has said in recent months he would not accept further deregulation of agriculture when the Union updates its Common Agricultural Policy the program. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
New York TimesFarmers Bring the Country to ParisNew York Times… has said in recent months he would not accept further deregulation of agriculture when the Union updates its Common Agricultural Policy the program. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Paris Champs-Elysees turned green field by farmersstv.tv… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Paris Champs-Elysees turned green field by farmersSwissinfo… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Paris Champs-Elysees turned green field by farmerseuronews… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Reuters UKParis Champs-Elysees turned green field by farmersReuters UK… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Paris Champs-Elysees turned green field by farmersReuters UK… as the bloc debates the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, under which France currently receives the most subsidies out of the 27 EU countries. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
MetroFrench farmers turn Champs-Elysees into huge farmMetroFrench farmers are also keen to garner public support at a time when the European Union is debating the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Telegraph.co.ukThe euro crisis is a judgment on the great lie of 'Europe'Telegraph.co.ukBut they are outside the Common Agricultural Policy. They control their own territorial resources, including fish stocks and energy reserves. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Asymmetric Threat Of A Second Great Depression?mi2gFor example, the common agricultural policy is also becoming a bone of contention as budgets become severely constrained. The newly elected British …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
FUW URGES FAMILY FARM PRIORITY IN CAP REFORMFarming UKTHE future of the family farm must be a major priority of a new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Farmers' Union of Wales president Gareth Vaughan told AMs … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Asymmetric Threat Of A Second Great Depression?Huffington Post (blog)For example, the common agricultural policy is also becoming a bone of contention as budgets become severely constrained. The newly elected British …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The new Government continues Labour's failed aid spendingTelegraph.co.ukIf the Government really wished to reduce poverty around the world, it would be campaigning to abolish the Common Agricultural Policy and the heinous import … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
IoS letters, emails & online postings (23 May 2010)IndependentFarming receives millions of pounds of public money via the Common Agricultural Policy, which is being reviewed over the next two years. … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
2010-Turning or Breaking Point for Europe's Wildlife?BirdLife International… developing 2020 biodiversity strategies for key specific policies such as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Lyon still hopeful of deal over CAP reform reportScotsmanALTHOUGH fellow MEPs have tabled a staggering 782 amendments to his report on the future role of the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Lyon still hopeful of deal over CAP reform reportScotsmanALTHOUGH fellow MEPs have tabled a staggering 782 amendments to his report on the future role of the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farmers seek to woo public with Paris field showReuters IndiaFrench farmers are also keen to garner public support at a time when the European Union is debating the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farmers seek to woo public with Paris field showForexyardFrench farmers are also keen to garner public support at a time when the European Union is debating the future of its Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel played the populist card over the Greek crisis and even rode on anti-Greek prejudices shared by many Germans. Several mainstream politicians described the contagious effect across Europe as "alarming". EurActiv's network reports. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Nanotechnologies in contemporary plant-growingNanowerk LLCAgroecological policy is of special significance for the common agricultural policy of the European Union. What is more, following the changes in the …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission yesterday (20 May) presented its annual 'RegioStars' awards for the most innovative EU-funded projects. Commission officials told EurActiv that the awards' growing popularity could serve to improve information sharing across the EU-27. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A gas pipeline project – the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) linking Greece to Italy – came under the spotlight yesterday (20 May), fuelling competition in a key section of the EU's so-called 'southern gas corridor', where two more planned pipelines are … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Google is starting to feel the heat in Europe as several countries launch probes and demand more details about the companies' street-mapping technology, after it emerged that the application had inadvertently collected people's private information. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A Russia-based online pharmacy has been using the logo of a high-profile European pharmacists' lobby group to claim their products are endorsed by the Brussels-based organisation, EurActiv has learned. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU-LAC summit vows no protectionismStabroek NewsFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farm Bill- House Ag Committee Hearings Ron Smith reported yesterday at the Southwest Farm Press Online that, “Brazil and the World Trade Organization are dealing with a situation that bears little resemblance to real world conditions in the cotton market, … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
EU-LAC summit vows no protectionismStabroek NewsFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Growth, Jobs Key In EU Farm Policy Reform, Says SpainEurasia Review… job creation and sustainability in the agri-food sector are the main goals in planned reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
MEP calls for scrapping of Holyrood European committeeThe Caledonian Mercury (blog)“There are massive things going on which really do affect Scotland, reform of the EU's energy policy, the common agricultural policy is being reformed, …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Uncertainty over proposals for closer economic union is running high ahead of the first meeting today (21 May) of a task force set up by EU President Herman Van Rompuy to come up with ideas on how to toughen EU … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Montenegro, the small Adriatic country that obtained independence from a federation with Serbia in 2006, plans to be next to join the EU after Croatia, Montenegrin Ambassador to France Milica Pejanović-Đurišić told EurActiv France in an exclusive interview. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The successful preparation of Euro 2012 will be a moral application for Ukrainian EU membership, the country'se deputy foreign affairs minister, Konstantin Yelisieiev, told EurActiv in an exclusive interview. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The European Commission is considering introducing legislation to tackle poverty by increasing education levels, at the request of social partners gathered in Italy for an unprecedented forum. EurActiv reports from Florence. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Growth, jobs key in EU farm policy reform, says SpainEurActiv… job creation and sustainability in the agri-food sector are the main goals in planned reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Bulgarian lawmakers voted yesterday (20 May) to loosen a smoking ban which would have forbidden smoking in all public spaces from June this year. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The EU's Danube Strategy will succeed best if it uses inter-regional projects to achieve its goals, EU Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced at a conference held in Rouse, Bulgaria earlier this month. Dvevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reports. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Promoting economic growth, job creation and sustainability in the agri-food sector are the main goals in planned reform of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Spanish EU Presidency has said. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Coalition gives cut and thrust to industryHorticulture WeekAccording to Lord Taylor, one of the first items on the agenda will be negotiations on the common agricultural policy (CAP). The commentariat has already …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
May 21st, 1979: Lynch rallies troops ahead of electionIrish TimesThirdly, Fianna Fáil stood four-square behind the Common Agricultural Policy. Fourthly, “our record of government is sound. We can stand over it and if they …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The leaders of the two largest political groups in the European Parliament will receive Albania's prime minister and main opposition leader for dinner in Strasbourg tonight (20 May), in an attempt to prevent the country from slipping into political chaos. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Growth, jobs key in EU farm policy reform – SpainForexyard… job creation and sustainability in the agri-food sector are the main goals in the planned reform of the European Union's common agricultural policy … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Germany: Europe's fed-up sugar daddyEconomist (blog)As for public opinion in Germany, for the majority of Germans the EU was fairly remote, apart from the Common Agricultural Policy, and Brussels was fairly …and more » [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
The EU's upcoming sports programme should support the organisation of sporting events "with a European added value" that combine competition with environmental protection or the promotion of tourism, the European Olympic movement said. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Defra: more good news for farmingDaelnetSignificantly, one of her leading roles now will be to lead negotiations for the reform of the notorious Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
European Union banking regulators said on Wednesday (20 May) that Italy's decision to allow domestic banks to "neutralise" losses on bonds will not mislead investors. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
A draft European Commission proposal, seen by EurActiv, plays down the risk of industries relocating outside Europe if the 27-member bloc were to step up its climate policies. [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Farm Bill Issues Earlier this week, the House Agriculture Committee completed its tenth hearing reviewing U.S. agriculture policy as lawmakers begin the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. News articles on these hearings, which have been held in Washington, … [Link]
Posted 3 months ago
Opportunities to enhance Romanian-Swedish political dialogue and economic …Financiarul… climatic changes, EU budget reform, Common Agricultural Policy reform, EU Strategy for the Danube region, the Eastern Partnership, bilateral cooperation … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European Parliament votes for 3 year amnesty on sheep EIDFor ArgyllTwo of Scotland's MEPs, the Liberal Democrat's George Lyon and the SNP's Alyn Amith, had tabled amendments to the relevant Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
One of the largest mass protests since the fall of Communism in 1989 hit Bucharest yesterday (19 May) after the government announced deep spending cuts, casting doubt over Romania's ability to meet its IMF loan commitments. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Hogan Hartson LLP > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… 2010, leaders of European agriculture organisations said they were strongly opposed to any renationalisation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
In a drive to facilitate the donation, transplantation and exchange of organs in Europe, the European Parliament voted yesterday (19 May) to pass legislation that sets common EU quality and safety standards for transplants. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Parliament has voted to ban bovine and porcine thrombin used as an additive to bind separate pieces of meat together into one piece. The House said the meat glue has no proven benefit for consumers and might mislead … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
UK – New government changes can only be goodMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… cut back on the number of rural quangos, ease the burden of regulation on farmers and push for far-reaching reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Welcome to Europe, Prime Minister CameronFinancial TimesEither we can return to the past (bickering about the common agricultural policy and the British rebate; battling over a UK opt-out on European legislation) … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Defra announces ministerial teamRecycleIn addition, Ms Spelman will also be in charge of the UK position regarding the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. However, this last move could prompt …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Defra announces ministerial teamRecycleIn addition, Ms Spelman will also be in charge of the UK position regarding the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. However, this last move could prompt …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Central America reach first-ever free trade dealPeople's Daily OnlineBut last week 10 EU nations led by France, also the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, issued a statement opposing the talks because …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Central America reach first-ever free trade dealPeople's Daily OnlineBut last week 10 EU nations led by France, also the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, issued a statement opposing the talks because …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Parliament seeks to make life easier for farmersEuropolitics.info… the European Parliament states that Common Agricultural Policy reform must be matched with simplification of the Union's agricultural legislation in …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes today (19 May) unveiled her strategy to create a "virtuous and self-replicating digital economy". The five-year plan concentrates on infrastructure for high-speed Internet and fostering a borderless market for online music and film. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Defra confirms ministerial portfoliosEnvironmental Expert (press release)She will also be responsible for the UK position on reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which could prompt further questions from campaign …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Defra confirms ministerial portfoliosEnvironmental Expert (press release)She will also be responsible for the UK position on reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which could prompt further questions from campaign …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
By pushing for the Nabucco pipeline, the European Union has signalled its obsession with reducing its dependence on Russian gas. But replacing it with gas from Turkmenistan, an authoritarian country where the EU exerts even less influence, would not improve … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Hungary, the largest investor in Montenegro, is supporting the country's accession to the European Union. The integration into the EU of the Western Balkans is a top priority of the Hungarian government and its EU presidency in early 2011 will … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-LAC summit vows no protectionismCaribbean Net NewsFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-LAC summit vows no protectionismCaribbean Net NewsFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill: House Ag Committee Field Hearing- Lubbock, Texas With respect to Monday’s House Ag Committee field hearing in Texas, DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom (link requires subscription) reported that, “Texas farm leaders on Monday told the House Agriculture Committee … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America vow 'no protectionism'Maktoob BusinessFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America vow 'no protectionism'Maktoob BusinessFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Parliament is pushing for new labelling rules that would prevent foreign manufacturers from claiming that clothes were 'Made in the EU' when they underwent only minor transformations in the bloc. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU warns of permanent water scarcity in some regionsEurActiv… addressing water efficiency in farming should be one of the priorities of upcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (EurActiv 09/04/10). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Germany today (19 May) became the first European country to ban naked short-selling in shares of the country's 10 most important financial institutions, marking the latest step in Europe's crackdown against speculators. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Greater efforts on pricing and efficiency are needed to reverse the over-exploitation of Europe's limited water resources, argues a European Commission report on the EU's strategy to tackle water scarcity and drought. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Parliament yesterday (18 May) called for EU-wide rules to fine truckers who break existing health and safety regulations. Supporters of the motion claimed it would improve safety on EU roads, while opponents argued that MEPs were trying to … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
British Prime Minister David Cameron will travel to Paris and Berlin on Thursday and Friday on his first visits abroad in his new role, officials said on 18 May. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
"Brussels has become the de facto capital of the European Union without any real decision being made," new research published yesterday (18 May) argues, going on to suggest that leaders are "extremely unlikely" to ever attempt to move the EU … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Despite pressure from a number of EU countries to table a specific directive on biowaste, the European Commission argues that similar economic and environmental benefits can be achieved through better implementation of existing legislation. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU finance ministers yesterday (18 May) endorsed a report laying down Europe's priorities on climate aid for developing countries but left open details of how they will share the costs. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Montenegro's use of the euro despite it not being in the euro zone means that bank notes are accumulated from outside the country, making it ''very easy'' for organised criminals based there to launder money, UK Conservative MEP Charles Tannock … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Central America reach first-ever free trade dealPeople's Daily OnlineBut last week 10 EU nations led by France, also the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, issued a statement opposing the talks because …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Central America reach first-ever free trade dealPeople's Daily OnlineBut last week 10 EU nations led by France, also the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, issued a statement opposing the talks because …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
SNP: Smith Hails European Parliament CAP VoteNews On News… powerful Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, has hailed today's vote by the Parliament on simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU vows 'no protectionism' as it seals LatAm trade dealsRaw StoryFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Spain's Luster Dims at EU-Latin American TalksNew York TimesThe European opposition is led by France, which is the main beneficiary of the EU farming subsidy system, known as the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU vows 'no protectionism' as it seals LatAm trade dealsRaw StoryFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Gulf TimesEU, C America reach first-ever free trade dealGulf TimesFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Gulf TimesEU, C America reach first-ever free trade dealGulf TimesFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Hedge fund curbs backed by EU finance ministersBBC NewsMr Osborne's mettle will really be tested when it comes to arguments over the Common Agricultural Policy and Britain's rebate from the EU budget. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit vows no protectionismRaw StoryFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit vows no protectionismRaw StoryFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New environment secretary ''will need to address farming regulation''Taylor Vinters (blog)He commented: "Issues such as reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, the overall regulatory burden on farmers and the future of the uplands will all be …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Central America reach first-ever free trade dealGlobal TimesBut last week 10 EU nations led by France, also the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, issued a statement opposing the talks because …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Central America reach first-ever free trade dealGlobal TimesBut last week 10 EU nations led by France, also the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, issued a statement opposing the talks because …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Smith hails European Parliament CAP voteSNP (press release)… powerful Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, has hailed today's vote by the Parliament on simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
CAP reform to 'make life simpler' for farmersFarmersWeeklyEuropean farm leaders have agreed to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy in a bid to make farmers' lives easier. The European Parliament voted through …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Defra confirms ministerial portfoliosBusiness GreenShe will also be responsible for the UK position on reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which could prompt further questions from campaign …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU/Central AmericaEuropolitics.infoThese ten member states, many of which benefit considerably from farming subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, have said “the strategic …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Summit kicks off with trade dealEuropolitics.infoThese ten member states, many of which benefit considerably from farming subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, have said “the strategic …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealEUbusiness (press release)France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealEUbusiness (press release)France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealMaktoob BusinessFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Defra confirms ministerial portfoliosBusiness GreenShe will also be responsible for the UK position on reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which could prompt further questions from campaign …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU/Central AmericaEuropolitics.infoThese ten member states, many of which benefit considerably from farming subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, have said "the strategic …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Summit kicks off with trade dealEuropolitics.infoThese ten member states, many of which benefit considerably from farming subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, have said "the strategic …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealMaktoob BusinessFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
After the European Parliament approved tighter controls on hedge funds and private equity firms yesterday (17 May), the EU's finance ministers today gave their blessing to a very different proposal, leaving the European Commission with the job of forging a … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Majority of states uneasy about resuming talks with MercosurEuropolitics.infoThey recognised in general that the second pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy (rural development) is the best framework for promoting women's role in …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
AFPEU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealAFPFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France24EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealFrance24France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France24EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealFrance24France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier has told EU finance ministers today (18 May) how he plans to put credit rating agencies under the thumb of an EU agency, blaming the uncertainty in financial markets on the downgraded ratings of … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU agriculture ministers said yesterday (17 May) that the EU should benefit more from the bloc's high standards of sustainable farm policy in terms of international trade. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Union and the Mercosur group of four South American countries relaunched talks on Monday (17 May) aimed at creating the world's largest trading bloc despite warnings that a deal could hurt EU farmers. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EP Plenary – Making life easier for farmersDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Any reform of the Common Agricultural Policy must clarify its rules, says a draft resolution adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
AFPEU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealAFPFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealRaw StoryFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU-Latin America summit opens with trade dealRaw StoryFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Making life easier for farmersEuropean Parliament (press release)Any reform of the Common Agricultural Policy must clarify its rules, says a draft resolution adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Filiz Hyusmenova, a Bulgarian liberal lawmaker, has alerted the European Parliament of government attempts to replace key officials in the national administration with political supporters. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
CAP overhaul gains support, says SpelmanFarmersWeeklyThe global financial crisis means reform of the Common Agricultural Policy will gain more support across Europe, newly-appointed DEFRA minister Caroline …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Realistic prices should underpin food supply chain, says EU reportFoodAndDrinkEurope.com… CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) resources are essential.” While acknowledging the EU's responsibilities to food supplies to developing countries, … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European Parliament (press release)Richard Ashworth on simplifying the CAPEuropean Parliament (press release)The Common Agricultural Policy is too bureaucratic and administrative burdens take "farmers away from the day-to-day job of managing livestock or farming …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill: House Ag Committee Field Hearing- Lubbock, Texas Alyssa Dizon reported today at the Avalanche-Journal Online (Lubbock, Texas) that, “Producers from every major agriculture commodity group in Texas told agriculture legislators that provisions of a financial safety net was … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, C.America reach first ever free trade dealExpatica SpainFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, C.America reach first ever free trade dealExpatica SpainFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, C.America reach first-ever free trade dealChannel News AsiaFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, C.America reach first-ever free trade dealChannel News AsiaFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Eurozone finance ministers yesterday (17 May) tried to rapidly iron out wrinkles in the 750 billion euro plan they hatched a week ago to calm markets and stem fears of serial Greek-style debt crises in the currency area. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
After the European Parliament approved tighter controls on hedge funds and private equity firms yesterday (17 May), the ball now passes to the court of the EU's finance ministers, who find themselves in a very different position. Wedged between the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Eurozone finance ministers yesterday (17 May) tried to rapidly iron out wrinkles in the 750 billion euro plan they hatched a week ago to calm markets and stem fears of serial Greek-style debt crises in the currency area. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in his position as head of the Spanish Presidency of the EU, said yesterday (17 May) that a Latin American Union, based on the EU model, would be "a great project". [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Blocking the start of EU accession talks with Macedonia over the country's 'name conflict' with Greece is "perverse", as it is unacceptable for a country to be denied use of whatever name it chooses, Zhelyu Zhelev, Bulgaria's first democratically-elected president, … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission has declared its intention to give due consideration to scientific data on stock depletion as it sets the EU's fishing limits for 2011. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
UK minister sees EU allies in CAP reform debateEurActivThe debate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 started in 2009. It continues this year in the context of a general review of the EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
UK minister sees EU allies in CAP reform debateEurActivThe debate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 started in 2009. It continues this year in the context of a general review of the EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ninety-five percent of participants in the EU's 'Youth in Action' programme improve their language skills, while two-thirds (66%) believe the experience boosted their job prospects, according to a survey of the scheme's effectiveness published last week. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A campaign led by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to introduce carbon tariffs at EU borders in order to restore fair competition with freely-polluting industries in China is being revamped in Brussels to allay fears that it might trigger a trade … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Union's economic crisis will create allies for a British government seeking to streamline the bloc's farm policy in upcoming reform talks, the new UK agriculture minister said on Monday (17 May). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European ag subsidies pop up in surprising placesStock JournalIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40 per cent of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European ag subsidies pop up in surprising placesFarm WeeklyIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40 per cent of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Mercosur agree to resume free trade talksEUbusiness (press release)France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU, Mercosur agree to resume free trade talksEUbusiness (press release)France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European ag subsidies pop up in surprising placesLandIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40 per cent of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European ag subsidies pop up in surprising placesNorth Queensland RegisterIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40 per cent of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
MercoPressEU countries divided over extent of agriculture talks with MercosurMercoPress“In the context of the reform of the common agricultural policy, the EU can't reduce import tariffs at the same time as reducing farm support” Galan said. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European ag subsidies pop up in surprising placesStock and LandIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40 per cent of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France24EU, Mercosur agree to resume free trade talksFrance24France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France24EU, Mercosur agree to resume free trade talksFrance24France is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
AFPEU, Mercosur agree to resume free trade talksAFPFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
AFPEU, Mercosur agree to resume free trade talksAFPFrance is the main beneficiary of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, which pays billions of euros each year in subsidies for food production. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Are Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats really so Europhile? Are the Tories so …Economist (blog)"Quite easy": that is another Hague phrase, to describe the work of forging a common policy on the EU with the LibDems, supposedly the one true Europhile … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm ministers warn against EU-Mercosur trade dealForex Pros"In the context of the reform of the common agricultural policy, Galan said the EU can't reduce import tariffs at the same time as reducing farm support," …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm ministers warn against EU-Mercosur trade dealForexyard"In the context of the reform of the common agricultural policy, Galan said the EU can't reduce import tariffs at the same time as reducing farm support," …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
UK hopes for CAP reform supportEuropean VoiceTight government budgets in the wake of the financial crisis will increase support for reforming the EU's Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
UK hopes for CAP reform supportEuropean VoiceTight government budgets in the wake of the financial crisis will increase support for reforming the EU's Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A Turkish-Brazilian deal to help Iran swap nuclear fuel cannot be considered a breakthrough unless it is fundamentally based on a fuel-swap proposal made by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last year, a senior EU diplomat said today (17 … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission has delayed tabling planned energy-efficiency standards for central heating boilers commonly used by households, after its attempts to put together a proposal repeatedly bounced back due to technical difficulties. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Kosovo will take part in the Western Balkans summit in Sarajevo on 2 June if every nation is represented by a symbol of statehood, the president of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu, told EurActiv Germany in an exclusive interview. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill The Washington Insider section of DTN reported on Friday (link requires subscription) that, “[A] new challenge for ag policy may be emerging. Earlier this week, the White House released a report on childhood obesity with the extremely ambitious … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Hogan Hartson LLP > May 3, 2010 – Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… 2010 – Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals § EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos said the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needed to be more …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on a visit to Azerbaijan today (17 May), is due to sign a EU-backed gas deal that is expected to unlock Azeri gas reserves for the West and eventually trim Europe's energy dependence on … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European Union finance ministers will call on Tuesday (18 May) for an increase in the fees charged by governments for giving credit guarantees to banks as of July, saying access to market liquidity was getting easier. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Reflection Group which recently published a report about the challenges facing Europe between now and 2030 would like 2014 to be the benchmark date by which Western Balkan countries should be given firm assurances on their EU accession, Kalypso … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
As the euro plunged to an 18-month low on Friday (17 May) amid mounting fears that recent austerity measures would hurt already fragile growth in the eurozone, German Chancellor Angela Merkel denounced speculation against the single currency but said the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Spain – Farming gets a boostMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… 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. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Rural Development Programme regulations changed following EC's recommendationsFocus NewsAt the same time, media disclosed that at a discussion on the EU Common Agricultural Policy in the city of Plovdiv, farmers organizations have requested … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Rural Development Programme regulations changed following EC's recommendationsFocus NewsAt the same time, media disclosed that at a discussion on the EU Common Agricultural Policy in the city of Plovdiv, farmers organizations have requested … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Miriam Lord's WeekIrish TimesHe was in the Seanad on Wednesday, listening quietly to statements on the Common Agricultural Policy when his Green colleague Niall Ó Brolcháin and Rónán … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ireland – The Brazilian beef fear mongering spreadsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… resume the talks is particularly insensitive given that the EU is in the middle of a debate on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ten Recommendations for the Cameron Administration on NATO and the EUHeritage.orgIn 2005, Blair agreed to give up a portion of Britain's rebate from the EU's budget in exchange for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
B92“Serbia ready to produce more food”B92At the opening of the international conference “Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy – the challenges of accession and cooperation”, Tadić pointed out …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European Parliament (press release)Newsletter – 17-20 May 2010 – Strasbourg plenary sessionEuropean Parliament (press release)Any reform of the Common Agricultural Policy must clarify its rules, says a draft resolution to be voted on Tuesday. MEPs propose to make farmers' lives … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU privacy regulators have joined a growing chorus of watchdogs that are worried by changes to the privacy settings of popular social networking site Facebook. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Praised repeatedly by Johannes Hahn, the EU's regional policy commissioner, a centre for innovation in southern Spain has been seeking since 2002 to modernise the region's centuries-old marble and stone industry. Constant innovation is also seen as key to the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Western Farmer-StockmanWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Western Farmer-StockmanIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Farmer-StockmanWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?The Farmer-StockmanIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Indiana Prairie FarmerWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Indiana Prairie FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Missouri RuralistWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Missouri RuralistIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Dakota FarmerWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Dakota FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Prairie FarmerWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Prairie FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Michigan FarmerWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Michigan FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The FarmerWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?The FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Kansas FarmerWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Kansas FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Nebraska FarmerWhere do European Ag Subsidies Go?Nebraska FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The value of forests is growing as a result of climate policies, but the complexity of carbon markets coupled with the effects of the financial crisis are deterring investment, investors and analysts said in London on Thursday. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Bulgaria will be suspended from carbon emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol as a result of poor transparency and untrustworthiness, the country's environment minister said on 13 May. The decision represents a heavy blow for the government in Sofia, which … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Russia's gas export monopoly Gazprom, which is seeking a merger with Ukraine's state energy firm, yesterday (13 May) rejected Kiev's idea of inviting firms from the European Union to join potential talks. In the meantime, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich rejected … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
California FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?California FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The new UK government will be "a positive participant in the European Union, playing a strong and positive role with our partners," reads the text of a coalition agreement struck between the Conservatives and their Liberal Democrat partners, indicating that … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Dakota FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Dakota FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Nebraska FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Nebraska FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Western Farmer-StockmanWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Western Farmer-StockmanIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Missouri RuralistWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Missouri RuralistIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Mid-South FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Mid-South FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?The FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Michigan FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Michigan FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Wallace's FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Wallace's FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Indiana Prairie FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Indiana Prairie FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ohio FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Ohio FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Wisconsin AgriculturistWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Wisconsin AgriculturistIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Prairie FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Prairie FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Kansas FarmerWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?Kansas FarmerIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Farmer-StockmanWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?The Farmer-StockmanIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
American AgriculturistWhere to European Ag Subsidies Go?American AgriculturistIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
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CLA at the RWAS Smallholder and Garden FestivalSmallholderThe new Government needs to fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that enabled farmers, land managers, and smallholders to put food on our tables, … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Caroline Spelman gets Defra top jobGreenwise BusinessTop of Spelman's 'to do' list in her new job will be reform of the common agricultural policy. European landowners and conservationists are calling for …and more » [Link]
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Farm FuturesEU Ag Subsidies ScrutinizedFarm FuturesIn addition, the Common Agricultural Policy represents more than 40% of the EU overall budget. And these payments are becoming a political issue as well. …and more » [Link]
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Farm Bill Hearing Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “Congress should ban sugary sodas from the $58 billion-a-year U.S. food stamp program as a step to combat the obesity crisis, the House Agriculture Committee was told on Thursday. “Wellesley … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
PSD files simple motion on agriculture on MondayFinanciarulVictor Surdu emphasized the fact that Romania needed a debate on the common agricultural policy, a message he sent through a note to relevant European … [Link]
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E.U. Farm Subsidies: Agriculture Benefits Raise EyebrowsTIME… $70 billion in agricultural subsidies that EU officials doled out last year, much as they do every year as part of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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Even in Hard Times, EU Agricultural Subsidies Roll OnTIME… $70 billion in agricultural subsidies that EU officials doled out last year, much as they do every year as part of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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Transparency International, an international NGO which fights corruption, expressed "strong concern" after four former commissioners in the Barroso I executive had accepted positions in the private sector. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Portuguese leaders agreed tough austerity measures on Thursday, joining a coordinated eurozone push that has calmed market fears of a widening Greek-style crisis but provoked talk by Spanish unions of a general strike. [Link]
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Despite her "small mistakes" in handling the Greek crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the EU leader who is spiritually closest to the generation of visionaries such as Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand and Jacques Delors, veteran politician Catherine Lalumière told … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Number of farmers getting over £1m from EU soarsYorkshire PostThe payments were under Common Agricultural Policy. Most came under the heading of Single Farm Payments, subsidy cheques paid to all farmers within the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ten Recommendations for David Cameron's AdministrationHeritage.orgIn 2005, Blair agreed to give up a portion of Britain's rebate from the EU's budget in exchange for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
NFU issues bluetongue warning to livestock farmersTaylor Vinters (blog)In other news, the NFU has recently stressed the need for a resilient Common Agricultural Policy to be developed across the EU.and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Coalition environment ministers: who's whoU.TVAmong the issues likely to feature in her first red boxes are the reform of the common agricultural policy, lobbying from her former colleagues at the NFU …and more » [Link]
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Coalition environment ministers: who's whoThe GuardianAmong the issues likely to feature in her first red boxes are the reform of the common agricultural policy, lobbying from her former colleagues at the NFU …and more » [Link]
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Farming leaders make plea to new DEFRA ministerFarmersWeekly… secretary and spokeswoman for environmental affairs stood her in good stead as negotiations over the Common Agricultural Policy began in Europe. …and more » [Link]
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Novinite.comBulgaria, New Zealand Mull Sheep Breeding CooperationNovinite.comThe two officials also discussed the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Naydenov emphasized that Bulgaria, as well as most of the EU member … [Link]
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Novinite.comBulgaria, New Zealand Mull Sheep Breeding CooperationNovinite.comThe two officials also discussed the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Naydenov emphasized that Bulgaria, as well as most of the EU member … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill Issues: Dairy A news release issued yesterday by Rep. Jim Costa (D-California) stated that, “[Jim Costa] today introduced legislation to protect American jobs and strengthen our nation’s dairy industry. The Dairy Price Stabilization Act promotes market stability and … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farming Today – CLA and RSPB set out priorities for new GovernmentDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)That needs to be properly funded and … the way to do that is to put a robust argument together to defend the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
PA boss: Power in Brussels 'shifting to bureaucratic level'EurActiv… by "the shyness of new EU member states,"which were not able to push for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy or a "strong" Services Directive. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Scottish Parliament debates European Commission (Work Programme)DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)I am running short of time, so I will not speak about combating poverty or reform of the common fisheries policy and the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
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European businesses, especially smaller ones, have written off debts totalling €300 billion – a sum equal to the national debt of Greece – in the last year as a result of late payments, a new study has revealed. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Decision-making under the EU's reformed comitology system represents a 'black box' in EU transparency, prominent consultant Daniel Guégen told EurActiv Czech Republic in an interview, asserting that power in Brussels "is shifting from the political level to the bureaucratic level". … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Why Carwyn Jones is celebrating Europe DayWalesOnlineThrough the Structural Funds and the Common Agricultural Policy, and other sources, Wales attracts some half-a-billion pounds annually in European funding. …and more » [Link]
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Natural England's Robin Tucker on peatlands and climate changeGreenwise BusinessThey will come into sharper focus over the next two years as EU member states decide how the Common Agricultural Policy should be shaped. … [Link]
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Telegraph.co.ukNorman Stone: 'I'm not a nasty person'Telegraph.co.ukI don't like the Common Agricultural Policy either, but peasants do exist and you don't shove them into camps." Stone is a believer in the Great Man theory … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
FUW HITS OUT AT SPIRALLING 'RED TAPE' PENALTIESFarming UK… penalties are applied to farmers due to mistakes on paperwork or insignificant breaches of EU regulations relating to the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Competitiveness, Mercosur and gender equality on agendaEuropolitics.infoAre instruments to promote the European agri-food model useful, appropriate and necessary in the context of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and how … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Uncertainty over Defra's futureFarmers Guardian… cut back on the number of rural quangos, ease the burden of regulation on farmers and push for far-reaching reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
After a weekend that saw the euro zone take unprecedented steps to rescue debt-laden members with a €500 billion aid package, the European Commission is proposing a new set of rules to tighten the bloc's fiscal and economic policies and … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Greater Environmental Efficiency In Farming Required Says TeagascThe Clare Herald… Parliament organised by the Alliance of Liberal Democrats, on the topic of “A Fairer and Greener Common Agricultural Policy for the New Century”. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Estonia was given the green light on Wednesday (12 May) to join the euro zone in 2011 and become its 17th member in what is likely to be the crisis-hit currency area's last enlargement for at least four years. [Link]
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Following the landslide victory of centre-right party Fidesz in elections held on 25 April, which gave it a constitutional majority, Hungary will reduce the number of MPs by almost half and will reduce the number of its constituencies by a … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A number of decisions taken on Monday (10 May) by the European Parliament's economics committee to strengthen the EU's financial supervision powers will likely rile Britain's newly-appointed Conservative-led coalition government, argue onlookers. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Policy Issues: 2012 Farm Bill Christine Souza reported today at the California Farm Bureau Online that, “Don’t get too comfortable with the policies and programs contained in the current federal farm bill: That was the message that the chairman of … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Bilateral investment treaty arbitrationsLexology (registration)… by the Czech Republic to allow for accession to the European Union, and for participation in the sugar regime of the EU's Common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Bilateral investment treaty arbitrationsLexology (registration)… by the Czech Republic to allow for accession to the European Union, and for participation in the sugar regime of the EU's Common agricultural policy. … [Link]
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DEFRA secretary 'to be announced shortly'FarmersWeeklyThe party also pledged to reduce regulation on farmers, cut the number of quangos and push for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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Defra Secretary to be named todayFarmers Guardian… cut back on the number of rural quangos, ease the burden of regulation on farmers and push for far-reaching reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France Agribusiness Report Q3 2010 – New Market Report PublishedOfficialWire (press release)A strong defender of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) who claims France as his adopted country, Mr Ciolos is popular with French farmers. …and more » [Link]
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Foreign exchange derivatives contracts will be covered by draft European Union rules due in July to cut market risks but mandatory clearing is unlikely, a senior official from the bloc's executive said on Tuesday. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission and the US Treasury yesterday (11 May) began a series of talks on the contested financial data sharing deal to combat terrorism in an effort to clinch an agreement before the end of June 2010, Commission sources … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Solar power could provide up to a quarter of the world's electricity needs by 2050 if countries put in place long-term policies to support early deployment and sustained technology innovation, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The coalition government in Kosovo may fall as a result of a corruption scandal involving Transport Minister Fatmir Limaj, the press in the region reported yesterday (11 May). Limaj is investigated following raids carried out by EULEX, the EU rule … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The World Future Council (WFC) hopes to increase public and political awareness of solar power by enabling public transmission of several World Cup matches in a remote village thanks to solar panels. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
After the British press misquoted European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani and the mistake was recorded on Wikipedia, the EU executive, faced with growing and permanent misinformation issues, is not ruling out addressing the issue of ethics in digital communications in … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives and the smaller Liberal Democrat party led by Nick Clegg struck an agreement early today (12 May) to form Britain's first coalition government since 1945. Clegg is leading the Liberal Democrats back into government … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
As Cannes prepares to host Europe's most prestigious film festival for the 63rd time, a survey released this month found that cinema audiences across the EU hit record highs last year, driven by surging demand for US blockbusters and 3D … [Link]
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European VoiceTake the initiativeEuropean Voice… problem and a clear obstacle to securing the actual and potential benefits of the common market, above all those of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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Debt crisis could lead to EU budget cutsEuropean Voice… out under the Lisbon treaty, giving the Parliament full say over the EU's spending plans, including how much is spent on the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Telegraph.co.ukBritain must fend for itself in event of crisis, French official warnsTelegraph.co.ukThe axe will need to be taken to the Common Agricultural Policy…and it can't come soon enough. So "ferme la bouche"! SO many British people hate the EU …and … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Agri Ministry Successful in 2003-2008 But Lacking Clear GoalsSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)The ministry successfully introduced the relevant EU legislation and set up an institutional framework for the common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
CAP and biodiversity: Call for tendersEuropolitics.infoThe European Commission issued, on 11 May, a call for tenders for a study on the contribution of Common Agricultural Policy measures to biodiversity and … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Agri Ministry Successful in 2003-2008 But Lacking Clear GoalsSTA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)The ministry successfully introduced the relevant EU legislation and set up an institutional framework for the common agricultural policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
'CAP funding should stay at present levels'thenews.plPoland's Agriculture Minister is counting on maintaining the level of the Common Agricultural Policy budget at its current level after 2013. … [Link]
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A summit of EU leaders in June could see a decision to launch entry negotiations with Iceland, while candidate country Turkey should be able to open new negotiating chapters, the Spanish EU Presidency said on 10 May. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A Croatian government delegation headed by Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor visited the Austrian town of Bleiburg on Monday (10 May) to pay tribute to pro-Nazi Croatian soldiers and civilians killed there by Tito's partisans at the end of the Second … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
At their first ever official meeting, the EU's 27 sports ministers asked the European Commission to draft a policy framework that highlights the educational and social role of sport. [Link]
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Food security assistance to developing countries should focus on supporting small-scale food production and farmers, EU development ministers said yesterday (10 May). [Link]
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French centre-right MEP Alain Lamassoure yesterday (10 May) called on EU leaders to set up an annual "European Convention" on economic policy to ensure that the bloc's long-term growth strategy, Europe 2020, "doubles the Union's growth potential". [Link]
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Climate Issues Bloomberg writer Simon Lomax reported yesterday that, “Legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions from industrial polluters may be set aside this year in favor of a measure that ramps up electricity production from renewable sources such as wind … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The EU's 20-year-old single market is at a critical juncture and needs to be fully completed to further boost Europe's crisis-battered European productivity and competitiveness, reveals a report presented yesterday (10 May) by former Italian Commissioner Mario Monti, who was … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Leaders did not deliver an international agreement in Copenhagen and the US is dragging its feet on a climate bill, but all is not lost as positive action on reducing carbon emissions is developing quickly and we are rapidly approaching … [Link]
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UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on 10 May he would step aside this year, sacrificing himself to try to give his Labour Party a chance of forming a government with the smaller Liberal Democrats. [Link]
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The contested draft EU hedge funds and private equity law has hit another snag as MEPs quarrel over whether private equity takeovers should be stripping their target companies' assets from the ground up. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
'Northern countries' such as Finland, Germany and Sweden remain the favourite locations of businessmen, thanks to good start-up advice and access to finance, a new study has found. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A British government led but not dominated by David Cameron’s Conservatives would probably mean business as usual for the UK's dealings in Brussels, concluded a panel of experts at an election de-briefing last Friday (7 May). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Amazon forest, global coral reefs and inland water ecosystems are being destroyed to the extent that they may never recover, putting at risk the human livelihoods that depend on them, the UN warns in a new report. [Link]
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Beyond the pailInvestors ChronicleThis has ranged from the cross-border measures undertaken as part of Common Agricultural Policy to the domestic wholesale price support system established …and more » [Link]
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The EU is considering strict new food labelling rules to help consumers make healthy choices and tackle obesity, which has become a serious public health concern. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
UKIP's hard work has handed Europe more powerMail on Sunday… us pull out of the Common Agricultural Policy, the Commons Fisheries Policy and the corrupt and inefficient EU Regional Aid and Overseas Aid programmes. …and more » [Link]
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For the first time in the institution's history, the European Central Bank will buy eurozone government bonds to help support fractured markets, abandoning its firm resistance to full-scale asset purchases in light of Greece's debt crisis. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Daily MailUKIP's hard work has handed Europe more powerDaily Mail… us pull out of the Common Agricultural Policy, the Commons Fisheries Policy and the corrupt and inefficient EU Regional Aid and Overseas Aid programmes. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Daily MailUK election results 2010: Hung parliament is fault of UKIPDaily Mail… us pull out of the Common Agricultural Policy, the Commons Fisheries Policy and the corrupt and inefficient EU Regional Aid and Overseas Aid programmes. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europhiles marked this year's Europe Day (9 May) by calling on Europe's leaders to mark the 60th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which laid the foundations of today's European Union, by creating an effective system of economic governance to reflect … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Don't forget farming in hung parliament talks, says CLAFarmersWeeklyThis meant having a government that would fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that promoted food production and managing the environment, …and more » [Link]
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Farm Bill DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported on Friday that, “Congress has largely ignored proposals from the Obama administration to cut program payments to some of the nation’s larger farms. But, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s push to … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France remains an agricultural powerhouseTeatro NaturaleA strong defender of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) who claims France as his adopted country, Mr Ciolos is popular with French farmers. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier was in the US over the weekend to talk tough on financial reform. But a high-ranking US official warned that Barnier was consorting with the culprits of the crisis and that his trip may … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition parties failed to retain their majority in a state vote on Sunday (9 May), depriving her of a majority in parliament's upper house after she angered many by agreeing to aid Greece. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A third of the diplomats who will staff the future European External Action Service (EEAS) will come from the EU's member states by 2013, European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič told EurActiv in an exclusive interview. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU finance ministers agreed last night (9 May) to establish a mechanism – based on loan guarantees and issuing euro bonds – to bail out failing members of the bloc in future, in a move to reassure global financial markets … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Novinite.comBulgaria "Impotent" to Face off Ex Minister over EU Funds AbuseNovinite.com… Dimitar Peichev has received EUR 700000 in EU aid last year, making her Bulgaria's largest individual Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beneficiary. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Environment and health groups welcomed a vote by the European Parliament last week (6 May) that will mean more research into cancer prevention as a result of exposure to chemicals in the environment. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission is coming under pressure to revise its draft regulation on emissions allowance auctioning, which would provide multiple auctioning platforms but not enough oversight, according to critics. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU agriculture employs fewer workersEurActivDebate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 is currently underway. The debate coincides with the adoption in March 2010 of a new EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU agriculture employs fewer workersEurActivDebate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 is currently underway. The debate coincides with the adoption in March 2010 of a new EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New statistics show that employment in the agricultural sector has fallen by 25% since 2000, with drops ranging from 2.6% fewer jobs in Greece to 55% fewer in Estonia. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
An EU survey asking citizens in 75 European cities to assess their quality of life has found that while people perceive a clear decrease in the availability of jobs, most people seem to be coping financially in the current recession. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France – Good clean honest opposition to MercosurMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… were the concessions were offered, the European Union had stated that "going beyond the limits imposed would harm the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New market study, "France Agribusiness Report Q3 2010", has been publishedLive-PR.com (press release)A strong defender of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) who claims France as his adopted country, Mr Ciolos is popular with French farmers. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Give Development a ChanceNew EuropeFor decades, subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have led to agricultural overproduction, pushing down world prices and prompting EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The HeraldRevealed: the Scots farmers made millionaires by EU subsidiesThe HeraldLarge landowners and aristocrats across Scotland were also each given hundreds of thousands of pounds under the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Method To Madness The rise and fall of the Yellow KingInquirer.netRemember this is the same Aquino who was unable to take a stand on the Common Agricultural Policy when it was up for extension. Now he is supported by civil … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
FreshinfoCAP reform could bolster produce R&DFreshinfoA strong reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could secure the UK significant research and development funding for fresh produce, according to the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The worsening of the Greek crisis pushed eurozone leaders meeting in Brussels yesterday (7 May) to send markets and citizens a message of unity as they agreed to set up an intervention mechanism to shelter the euro from speculators. An … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Hung parliament can be good news for agriculture, says NFUSScotsmanAnd to emphasise its point, the union listed its priorities, headed by the need for a strong defence of the European Union's common agricultural policy and …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Hung parliament can be good news for agriculture says NFUSScotsmanAnd to emphasise its point, the union listed its priorities, headed by the need for a strong defence of the European Union's common agricultural policy and …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
'Greece is like a rat's tail. It will come round to hit us'Times Online… road back to postwar respectability and that entailed writing a great many cheques to underpin the bureaucracy of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
'Greece is like a rat's tail. It will come round to hit us'Times Online… road back to postwar respectability and that entailed writing a great many cheques to underpin the bureaucracy of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Industry experts comment on the first hung parliament for decadesMyIntroducer.com"This means having a Government that will fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that promotes both the production of food and a high quality natural …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Call for hung parliament to look after rural economySussex Express"This means having a Government that will fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that promotes both the production of food and a high quality natural …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Call for hung parliament to look after rural economyMidhurst and Petworth Today"This means having a Government that will fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that promotes both the production of food and a high quality natural …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Call for hung parliament to look after rural economyWest Sussex County Times"This means having a Government that will fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that promotes both the production of food and a high quality natural …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU: Copa-Cogeca – Maintaining direct aid “essential”FreshPlaza… on 4 May, in favour of a “strong post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)” which, according to them, “will be more essential than ever”. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
CLA in plea for new Government to support the rural economyFarmers Guardian“This means having a Government that will fight for a Common Agricultural Policy that promotes both the production of food and a high quality natural …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU farm labour down 25 pct since 2000 – EurostatForexyard… and stabilising prices," EU farms commissioner Dacian Ciolos said, referring to subsidies paid to farmers under the bloc's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Turkey's parliament approved early on 7 May a bill introduced by the ruling AK Party to reform the constitution, clearing the way for a referendum militant secularists have pledged to block in court. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill Chris Clayton reported yesterday at DTN (link requires subscription) that, “The 2012 farm-bill debate is just beginning, but already battle lines are forming over the benefits of the current safety net versus a single, super crop-revenue assurance program.” … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Countries in the EU will have to adopt certain technical standards to allow more devices to carry wireless services without causing crackling interference on other services, according to a decision taken at the European Commission yesterday (6 May). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Moody's rating agency yesterday (6 May) warned of a severe risk of contagion as it expects the euro zone's debt crisis to destabilise the banking sector in several EU countries. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
On a visit to Brussels yesterday (6 May), US Vice-President Joe Biden stressed the importance of the EU-US relationship in responding to 21st Century threats such as climate change and the fight against terrorism. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New rules designed to improve the transparency of investment funds could make venture capital less attractive to small businesses by forcing them to publish commercially sensitive information, according to venture capitalists. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Although the EU's proposed Nabucco gas pipeline is suffering from a lack of finance, demand and suppliers and could be delayed further, the EU and its member states should still back the project politically and financially, argues a European policy … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission's second call for transnational European projects in the field of sport will focus on the fight against doping and the promotion of social inclusion and volunteering. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
After weeks of controversy on how to bail out Greece, Paris and Berlin sought to paper over their differences in a joint letter, tabling common proposals on reforming the single currency ahead of an extraordinary eurozone summit to take place … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The EU must choose between becoming either a global "agent of change" or preparing "for a managed decline into irrelevance," according to a report from the group of 'wise men' led by senior statesman Felipe González, seen by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
By Friday afternoon (7 May) with counting almost complete, Britain's opposition Conservatives had become the largest party in parliament after the closest election in three decades. But the UK now has a "hung parliament" without a clear majority, and by … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Food miles flim-flamThe Guardian – Nigeria… campaigns against carbon or water use in foreign agriculture, they should lobby against the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy subsidies. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Africa: Continent and the 2010 UK Elections – Party ManifestosAllAfrica.comIt highlights the need for reform to the EU budget, especially around 'changes to the Common Agricultural Policy on the way to ending export subsidies'. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe's Web of DebtRoubini.com (subscription)The farmers got mad in the 1980's but the Common Agricultural Policy exploded with butter and other mountains growing larger and the farm lobby was paid off …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Former Agri Deputy Minister Denies Embezzlement Chargers for His DaughterStandart News… minister until July 2009, who was responsible for handling EU funds, got EUR 700000 from the Common Agricultural Policy last year, the NGO alleges. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
MercoPressFrance warns EC on possible resumption of negotiations with MercosurMercoPress… when the concessions were offered, the European Union had stated that “going beyond the limits imposed would harm the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
NFU argues for strong CAPTaylor Vinters (blog)The National Farmers'' Union (NFU) has called for a stronger Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in order to support a resilient EU farming sector. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
John Taylor: "Dead Man Walking…The Euro Is Finished"Roubini.com (subscription)The farmers got mad in the 1980's but the Common Agricultural Policy exploded with butter and other mountains growing larger and the farm lobby was paid off …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Direct support must stay, say EuropeFarmersWeeklyA strong Common Agricultural Policy is more essential than ever to ensure farmers can produce sustainable and stable food supplies, EU farm leaders have …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EC acknowledges EU-Mercosur approach would damage agricultureBuenos Aires Herald… were the concessions were offered, the European Union had stated that "going beyond the limits imposed would harm the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The future of European agriculture policy: Call for a public debateEurosite“The Common Agricultural Policy is not just a matter for experts. It's a policy for all Europeans. We must listen to the citizens of Europe. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Novinite.comBulgaria's Ex Minister Cries Foul over EU Funds AllegationsNovinite.com… Dimitar Peichev has received EUR 700000 in EU aid last year, making her Bulgaria's largest individual Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beneficiary. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Westport man jailed for being passenger in stolen vehicleMayo NewsThe specially convened meeting by Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O'Mahony, on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), was attended by over three hundred farmers from …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Tensions simmered between Hungarian and Romanian MEPs in Brussels as the European Parliament yesterday (5 May) supported a ban on cyanide mining technologies, a move seen as a blow to Romanian hopes of running a 22-billion-dollar gold mine project in … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Spain Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – New Market Report PublishedOfficialWire (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]
Posted 4 months ago
More than 200 MEPs are calling for the establishment of a European Parliamentary committee to investigate the handling of the H1N1 flu pandemic. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Parliament called on Canada to ensure visa-free travel for all EU citizens in a wide-ranging resolution adopted yesterday (5 May) by a show of hands. EurActiv Czech Republic contributed to this article. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU climate policies must be adjusted to ensure that they do not hit the poorest households hardest, according to a group of climate change and social justice experts. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Czech Republic's biggest power company, ČEZ, has taken a leading role in "greening" the energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe, ČEZ CEO Martin Roman told EurActiv Czech Republic in an interview. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill The Washington Insider section of DTN indicated yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “When Secretary Tom Vilsack appeared before the House Ag Committee’s first D.C. hearing on the 2012 farm bill recently, he didn’t attack farm program spending as … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Britons began voting on Thursday in what is forecast to be the closest election since 1992, with the Conservatives struggling to convert their opinion poll advantage into an outright majority. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe needs a new EU treaty to embark on a common energy policy, former European Commission President Jacques Delors told the European Parliament yesterday (5 May). However, he admitted that there was "fatigue" after putting in place the Lisbon Treaty … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The EU's long-term economic targets for 2020 are "good and necessary," but more fundamental changes are needed to remove the "ton" of barriers that continue to hamper the completion of the single market, Nani Beccalli, president and CEO of GE … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Albanian government is doing everything it can to find a way out of the country's unprecedented political crisis, which sees the opposition boycotting parliament and prevents Tirana from advancing towards EU membership, Albania's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of … [Link]
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European Union ministers on Wednesday vowed to overhaul their 840 million euro-a-year fishing subsidies policy by next year to avoid overfishing and make the industry more sustainable. [Link]
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Chief UN Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serge Brammertz held talks on Tuesday (4 May) in Brussels with EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle, Croatian press agency HINA reports. [Link]
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Eastern EU countries have either rejected or dismissed as irrelevant a planned EU target to reduce poverty, proposed by the European Commission under a ten-year economic plan called 'Europe 2020'. The EurActiv network reports. [Link]
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The European Commission will filter citizens' petitions to make sure that "silly" initiatives like abolishing the EU are blocked, Maroš Šefčovič, a vice-president of the EU executive, told EurActiv in an interview ahead of talks today (6 May) on improving … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
As eurozone leaders prepare to meet in Brussels tomorrow (7 May) to back a bailout mechanism for debt-laden Greece, the European Commission is considering new policy measures to prevent public debt from exceeding acceptable limits. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EUobserver: Bulgarian minister's daughter gets EU farm aidFocus News… Agriculture Minister until July 2009, who was responsible for handling EU funds, got EUR 700000 from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) last year. …and more » [Link]
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Look what Mr Clegg's beloved PR voting system did for GreeceMail on Sunday… emerged about vast acreages of unplanted tobacco, corn or olives which somehow had been receiving subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Daily MailLook what Mr Clegg's beloved PR voting system did for GreeceDaily Mail… emerged about vast acreages of unplanted tobacco, corn or olives which somehow had been receiving subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Daily MailGreek riots: Look what Nick Clegg's beloved PR voting system did for GreeceDaily Mail… emerged about vast acreages of unplanted tobacco, corn or olives which somehow had been receiving subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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VOTE 2010: Littlehampton candidates present their viewsWorthing Today… particularly livestock farming, have been decimated by unelected EU officials and their regulations of the Common Agricultural Policy, which UKIP would …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Accordion players and ice skaters get EU farm subsidiesTelegraph.co.ukJack Thurston, the co-founder of Farmsubsidy.org and a former government adviser on farming, explained that the details of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …and more » [Link]
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Direct support must stay, say Europe's farm leadersFarmersWeeklyA strong Common Agricultural Policy is more essential than ever to ensure farmers can produce sustainable and stable food supplies, EU farm leaders have …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Bulgarian minister's daughter, accordion club get EU farm aidFocus News… got EUR 700000 from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) last year, according to the Danish and British-based pro-transparency NGO Farmsubsidy.org. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
VOTE 2010: Littlehampton candidates present their viewsLittlehampton Gazette… particularly livestock farming, have been decimated by unelected EU officials and their regulations of the Common Agricultural Policy, which UKIP would …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
At least three people died in a bank fire in Athens today (5 May) as the Greek capital descended into chaos amid protests over austerity measures. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Copa-Cogeca: Maintaining direct aid “essential”Europolitics.info… on 4 May, in favour of a “strong post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)” which, according to them, “will be more essential than ever”. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Follow the subsidy-moneyEUobserver.com (blog)It is called the Common Agricultural Policy, and it is one of the core businesses of the EU. The reform of this policy has to be finalised before the new …and more » [Link]
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A top British official is leaving his post in the European Commission after London opposed his promotion to lead the EU executive's internal market portfolio, which is in charge of overseeing financial market regulation, EurActiv has learned. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
MEPs yesterday (4 May) agreed to strengthen legislative proposals to limit industrial air pollution by allowing for more limited derogations than EU governments had demanded. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farmers defend strong CAP in face of new challengesEurActivThe debate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 started in 2009. It is continuing this year in the context of a general review of the EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farmers defend strong CAP in face of new challengesEurActivThe debate on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2013 started in 2009. It is continuing this year in the context of a general review of the EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU farmers' lobby Copa-Cogeca said yesterday (4 May) that farmers and cooperatives are ready to contribute to the provision of environmental and rural public goods provided that the right incentives are put in place. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Civil servants criticised for withholding UK CAP dataFarmers GuardianTHE UK Government has been criticised for delaying the publication of data on individual Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) subsidy payments until after the …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill: House Ag Committee Hearing- Cheyenne, Wyoming Bill Jackson reported today at the Greeley Tribune Online (Colorado) that, “A U.S. Forest Service official told a group of agriculture producers Tuesday that the bark beetle problem has reached epic proportions, … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Novinite.comDanish NGO: Bulgarian Minister's Daughter Landed EUR 700000 in EU AidNovinite.com… Bulgaria's deputy agriculture minister until July 2009, who was responsible for handling EU funds, got €700000 from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
FinFacts IrelandNumber of EU Common Agricultural Policy millionaires rises 20% in 2009FinFacts IrelandBy Finfacts Team The number of EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) millionaires – - persons or companies that received at least €1m from the fund …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
FinFacts IrelandNumber of EU Common Agricultural Policy millionaires rises 20% in 2009FinFacts IrelandBy Finfacts Team The number of EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) millionaires – - persons or companies that received at least €1m from the fund …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Bulgarian minister's daughter, accordion club get EU farm aidEUobserver.com… got €700000 from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) last year, according to the Danish and British-based pro-transparency NGO Farmsubsidy.org. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Parliament wants to see plans for an EU-based financial data authority before striking a new EU-US financial data sharing deal to combat terrorism, according to members of the legislature's justice committee, LIBE. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
ICT engineers' salaries are too high and are slowing down digital development in Europe, said the head of cabinet for EU Information Society Commissioner Neelie Kroes yesterday (4 May). The European Commission is expected to publish a plan for the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European transport ministers have agreed to establish safety guidelines for flying in volcanic ash and to swiftly unify European airspace, but they are wary of granting financial aid to airlines grounded by such crises. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe's new Research and Innovation Strategy will be "fundamentally different to what we've done before," EU Innovation Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn told EurActiv in an exclusive interview. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A campaign to introduce an EU-wide missing child alert system using new and traditional media is gaining traction as more countries sign up for funding, Edward McMillan-Scott, a UK Liberal Democrat MEP who has been lobbying on behalf of Gerry … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Parliament's environment committee has voted not to authorise the entry of any food derived from cloned animals onto EU markets, putting MEPs on a collision course with the European Commission and the EU's Council of Ministers. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Turkey's parliament rejected on 3 May a constitutional amendment to make it harder to ban political parties, upsetting the government's plans to reform a charter written during military rule in the 1980s. A representative of the main Turkish opposition party … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso yesterday (4 May) pledged to divert unused EU stimulus cash into a fund to help regions and cities become more energy efficient. "About time," said EU mayors meeting in Brussels. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
While hundreds of demonstrators took the streets in Greece yesterday (4 May) and international stock and bond markets sank, the European Commission tried to reassure investors that the multi-billion euro loan package, approved last weekend to help Greece tackle its … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission has told credit rating agencies to watch their step when judging a country's financial health, saying they would probe their work and could even set up a central agency to take over this job. [Link]
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The Slovenian parliament decided on Monday (3 May) to hold a referendum to decide whether to endorse or reject a law aimed at finding a solution to the country's border dispute with Croatia. The Slovenian centre-right opposition indicated that they … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe's biotech industry must engage with the public on controversial issues like genetically-modified foods and cloning, according to John Dalli, the EU's health commissioner. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
NFU vision for Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 revealed in BrusselsHorticulture WeekA strong Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is needed to support a resilient EU farming sector, the NFU has claimed. Its claim was made in a policy paper …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU sugar and dairy companies largest recipients of farm subsidiesThe GuardianIn France, three giant sugar companies received the largest payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (Tereos €178m, St Louis Sucre €144m, …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The protection of children online has become an EU priority as lawmakers wake up to the risks of social networking sites and ramp up the fight against child pornography. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
BBC South East WalesWelsh AssemblyBBC South East Wales… radical changes to the way the budget is organised, suggesting the the re-nationalisation of the the Common Agricultural Policy and Structural Funds. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
As the French parliament starts to examine a second wave of national laws aimed at boosting sustainable development, EurActiv.fr looks back at a number of EU texts that inspired the new bill. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
4ni.co.ukAgriculture Remains Top EU Priority4ni.co.ukContinuing the European President, a politician respected in Belgium for his thoughtfulness and quiet courtesy, said the Common Agricultural Policy was at …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A carbon tariff at the EU's border? Or an additional effort to cut global warming emissions? Debate has started in Europe on how to breathe new life into global climate talks after the failure of the UN conference in Copenhagen. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Many more millionairesEUobserver.com (blog)Last year we could unveil that 1040 beneficiaries got more than one million euro from the € 55 billion-a-year Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill: House Ag Committee Field Hearing- Fresno, California Robert Rodriguez reported yesterday at the Fresno Bee Online that, “Help for struggling dairies, incentives for reducing air pollution and support for a legal farm work force are among the items … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
ABACO Srl receives 2010 Oracle Spatial Excellence Partnership AwardSpatial News (press release)… are: the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) for the management of subsidies to farmers in matters of CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Eurozone member Slovakia will vote on financial aid for debt-laden Greece only after its June election, the country's prime minister said on 3 May, insisting that Athens must do its homework on spending cuts before receiving any Slovak cash. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
After three years of EU membership, Bulgaria is still one of the poorest countries not only in the EU but in the Balkans as a whole. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, reports. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Frank Brown, dean of INSEAD business school, says Europe must get its act together if it wants to emerge stronger from the economic crisis. He spoke to EurActiv ahead of this year's European Business Summit (EBS). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe faces a major overhaul of the way it deals with genetically modified (GM) crops, after the European Commission sparked controversy with new plans to circumvent its cumbersome legislative review process. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Intensifying climate change is going to lead to more people being displaced in the poorest areas of the world, requiring new responses to immigration, a group of researchers has warned. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ankara is aware that a deep financial crisis in Greece would make the European Union wary of further enlargement. Turks are thus refraining from gloating about the problems facing their EU neighbour, which is traditionally seen as an historical foe. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Union may propose rules within weeks to cap the size of individual trades by speculators in derivatives, blamed for exacerbating the economic crisis, said sources with knowledge of the matter. [Link]
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EU diplomats have dismissed rumours that EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton might step down from her post under pressure from member states and especially her native UK, where elections are scheduled for Thursday (6 May). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Secretariat News April 2010European Public Health AllianceRobert Pederson attended the international conference on the future of the Common Agriculture Policy after 2013 "Towards a new common agricultural policy" …and more » [Link]
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Spanish EU Presidency – Common Fisheries Policy review under the spotlightISRIA (registration)The CFP is one of the oldest EU policies along with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The first common fisheries measures were established in 1970 when …and more » [Link]
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Some 40% of young job seekers in Bulgaria were successfully employed thanks to help provided by family members and friends, new research has disclosed. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Sofia, reports. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The EU plans to boost cross-border venture capital investment by preventing double taxation for funds working in more than one European country. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The economic slump has cut the cost of meeting the EU's current 2020 emission reduction target by nearly a third, making a move to a 30% cut affordable, according to a draft European Commission communication seen by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The future of European agriculture policy : CAP after 2013 – call for public …European Public Health AllianceEuropean Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş, has decided to launch an open debate on the future Common Agricultural Policy …and … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Policy coherence for development to reduce world hungerEuropean Public Health AllianceWith its protections from the world market and support for the modernisation of farming, the European Union`s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) helped Europe … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Eurobarometer on the Common Agriculture PolicyEuropean Public Health AllianceAccording to the Eurobarometer survey, published in March 2010, Europeans want a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that produces good quality food and that …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
While EU-funded projects look nice on paper, the money has little real effect in addressing social issues in Hungary. The huge subsidies could be a strong weapon in the fight against poverty, but EU funds barely reach their target groups. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Indian Farmers Won't Say CheeseInter Press ServiceThe sum is in addition to the 5 billion euros per year already earmarked to the dairy sector under the Union's common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
House Ag Committee Farm Bill Field Hearings (Editor’s Note: Friday’s update mistakenly referred to Jerry Hagstrom as DTN’s Ag Policy Editor. Mr. Hagstrom is DTN’s Political Correspondent.) Friday, Des Moines, Iowa DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported on Friday … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New Union president outlines key prioritiesFarming Lifeew of the Common Agricultural Policy is a key challenge for agriculture as a whole. It is the union's job to ensure that the best possible deal is secured …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Commissioner hints at his plans for Common Agriculture PolicyFarming LifeThough the shape of the Common Agricultural Policy post 2013 is still undefined, EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos has been dropping …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Britain's 'special relationship' with the United States, already past its heyday, may become increasingly humdrum if Thursday's (6 May) parliamentary election delivers a weak, minority government, analysts say. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The EU can greatly contribute to the success of a UN platform on sport for development thanks to its experience in carving out sport policy, Wilfried Lemke, special adviser to the UN secretary-general on sport for development and peace, told … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Under a deal struck by eurozone finance ministers on Sunday (2 May), Athens would receive 80 billion euros in bilateral loans in three years spanning until 2012. 30 billion would come from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Business associations are facing increased competition from individual companies in influencing the EU policymaking process, industry bosses heard last week (29 April). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Despite a strong push to ramp up the production of electric cars around the world, experts warn that their roll-out needs to be carefully planned before investors open their wallets. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Business Daily AfricaAfrican farmers face new threat from green groupsBusiness Daily Africa… campaigns against carbon or water use in foreign agriculture, they should lobby against the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy subsidies. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe's Strained MarriageForexrazor… “Congratulations,” he wrote, “you've proved the impossibility of not only the 2004 and 2007 accessions, but also of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
AFPEU sugar companies big winners from CAP subsidiesAFPBRUSSELS — Sugar companies were among the largest beneficiaries last year of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy payments, according to statistics made …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU sugar companies big winners from CAP subsidiesSydney Morning HeraldSugar companies were among the largest beneficiaries last year of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy payments, according to statistics made public Saturday …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Common EU Fisheries Policy Review Under The SpotlightEurasia ReviewThe CFP is one of the oldest EU policies along with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The first common fisheries measures were established in 1970 when …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU sugar companies big winners from CAP subsidiesEUbusiness (press release)(BRUSSELS) – Sugar companies were among the largest beneficiaries last year of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy payments, according to statistics made …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
East Anglian Daily TimesRural issues are 'lacking in election'East Anglian Daily Times… get to grips with rural concerns, such as universal broadband access, affordable housing, the Common Agricultural Policy and the Rural Payments Agency. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
"Spain Agribusiness Report Q2 2010" is now available at Fast Market ResearchPR-inside.com (press release)… to its farmers as the reform of the costly Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) continues through the outlook period. sector is suffering more than sugar. …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Cap pays food producers €2bnIrish TimesNEARLY €2 BILLION was paid to Irish farmers and businesses under the EU Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) in 2009, according to the Department of Agriculture …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Cap pays food producers €2bnIrish TimesNEARLY €2 BILLION was paid to Irish farmers and businesses under the EU Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) in 2009, according to the Department of Agriculture …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The internet election that never happenedTimes OnlineWe may not have seen some of the policy debates of old, discussing the intricacies of social housing or reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Cap pays food producers €2 billionIrish TimesNearly €2 billion was paid to Irish farmers and businesses under the EU Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) in 2009, according to the Department of Agriculture …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Cap pays food producers €2 billionIrish TimesNearly €2 billion was paid to Irish farmers and businesses under the EU Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) in 2009, according to the Department of Agriculture … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
ABACO Srl receives 2010 Oracle Spatial Excellence Partnership AwardGISuser.com (press release)… are: the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) for the management of subsidies to farmers in matters of CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Share this pageSeeking Alpha (blog)… “Congratulations,” he wrote, “you've proved the impossibility of not only the 2004 and 2007 accessions, but also of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
This WEEK in the European UnionEUobserver.comOn a related matter, on Friday, the EU released its figures on who receives funding by the CFP's sister programme, the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
CAP transparency exercise continuesEuropolitics.infoAgricultu~ Commissioner Dacian Ciolos notes that “while the Common Agricultural Policy provides many benefits to society, such as safe and sufficient food … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
ELECTION 2010: Thanet North head to headYourcanterbury.co.uk… go to sea in our rightful fishing waters instead of to prison and our farmers can feed us and earn a living free from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Belgium this week took one step closer to becoming the first European country to outlaw Islamic veils that completely hide a woman's face. The ban could become effective this summer if legislation passed yesterday (29 April) is confirmed by the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New afforestation techniques increase tree growth in Mediterranean farmlandsPhysOrg.com (press release)Their work will ensure successful implementation of the farmland afforestation program within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (PAC). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EESC puts forward proposals to improve CAPEuropolitics.infoThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs urgent restructuring. It will survive if it becomes sustainable, is upgraded and spreads the European agrifood … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
With the launch of a Green Paper and public consultation this week, the European Commission is looking to boost cultural and creative industries as part of efforts to accelerate economic growth. But access to finance for small firms remains a … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
ELECTION 2010: Thanet North head to headYourcanterbury.co.uk… go to sea in our rightful fishing waters instead of to prison and our farmers can feed us and earn a living free from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
ELECTION 2010: Thanet North head to headYourthanet… go to sea in our rightful fishing waters instead of to prison and our farmers can feed us and earn a living free from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Baltic CourseLatvian farmers unhappy with discriminatory EU area paymentsThe Baltic CourseHowever, they do not claim equal payments to farmers in all member states – instead, they wish for the EU's common agricultural policy to be changed from … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European regions are moving ahead with reforming their energy sectors with or without an invitation from the European Commission, a gathering of regional representatives heard in Brussels yesterday (29 April). [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Union's executive will propose a law to safeguard the rights of investors who buy and sell shares and other securities across the bloc's borders, an EU official said on Thursday. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Scientists will face less paperwork under a new bureaucracy-cutting plan outlined by the European Commission yesterday (29 April), which also aims to make it easier for small businesses to tap into European research funds. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Baltic CourseLatvian farmers unhappy with discriminatory EU area paymentsThe Baltic CourseHowever, they do not claim equal payments to farmers in all member states – instead, they wish for the EU's common agricultural policy to be changed from … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill House Ag Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-Oklahoma) was a guest on yesterday’s AgriTalk Radio Program with Mike Adams. As part of yesterday’s discussion, the two discussed the future direction of U.S. farm policy and the House Ag … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
CAP reform 'poses a threat' to Scottish meat industrymeatinfo.co.ukReform of the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) continues to pose one of the biggest threats to the Scottish meat processing industry, leaders have warned … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
CAP reform 'poses a threat' to Scottish meat industrymeatinfo.co.ukReform of the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) continues to pose one of the biggest threats to the Scottish meat processing industry, leaders have warned … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Valeriu Tabara: Romania and Italy have similar standpoints on Common …FinanciarulRomania and Italy have similar positions on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2014-2020, backing a balance between Pillar I, …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The EU and the US need to strengthen the transatlantic relationship, forge a partnership that incorporates Russia, and understand that Moscow is a key player in terms of their security and the direction in which the global community is heading, … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Hospitals will be allowed 60 days to settle their bills after a key European Parliament committee voted to exempt health services from tough new rules forcing public authorities to pay invoices within 30 days. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
German prosecutors said on Wednesday (28 April) they had searched more than 230 sites in a probe based on suspicions of tax evasion in the trading of European Union carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rights certificates. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
For the first time, Russia has published documents related to the 1940 massacre of thousands of Polish officers in Katyń, in a gesture of solidarity with Warsaw after the recent death of its president, Lech Kaczyński. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Greece readied severe austerity measures on Thursday (29 April), including a three-year pay freeze in the public sector, in order to secure a multi-billion-euro aid package from the EU and the IMF and avoid debt default. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Czech Republic has been a democratic country for twenty years and an EU member state for six. Although it still faces social problems, the situation is improving and the country is in a relatively good situation compared to older … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The newspaper won a EU project on the popularization of the agricultural policyStandart NewsHaving won a project of the European Commission titled Reformed Common Agricultural Policy – a New Vision for the European Agriculture, the newspaper will …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
BBC News (blog)Explaining German angst over GreeceBBC News (blog)Have the other nations in the EU agreed to scrap the Common Agricultural Policy, or to cut its budget by at least 80%? The Germans aren't fools. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Environment: Energy and climate change, comparing the manifestosThe Muslim NewsThe Conservatives plan to reform the Common Agricultural Policy to further support farmers and tackle global poverty more efficiently. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farmland Afforestation Saving MediterraneanLaboratory EquipmentTheir work will ensure successful implementation of the farmland afforestation program within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (PAC). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farmland Afforestation Saving MediterraneanLaboratory EquipmentTheir work will ensure successful implementation of the farmland afforestation program within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (PAC). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Cordis NewsNew techniques to help forest land flourish in Mediterranean areaCordis News… will support the positive implementation of the EU's farmland afforestation programmes, which are part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Why you should make me your Member of ParliamentEast Lothian Courier"We will withdraw from the Common Fisheries Policy which has destroyed Scotland's fishing industry, and the costly Common Agricultural Policy which cripples …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill The Washington Insider section of DTN reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Following [last Wednesday’s Ag Committee hearing], [Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson] told the press he expects fundamental changes in U.S. farm policy this time, and there … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The Baltic CourseEU Agriculture commissioner: no unified agricultural subsidy from 2014The Baltic Course… to introduce a universal fixed subsidy level for farmers across all EU states when the current Common Agricultural Policy expires at the end of 2013. …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farmers get political in Brecon and RadnorFarming UKGwyn Price, NFU Cymru Brecon and Radnor County Chairman said, "Each candidate was questioned on the future direction of the Common Agricultural Policy and … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU presidency in disarray after government's collapseEuropean VoiceJust as contentious will be discussions about reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. In theory, Belgian politicians are past-masters at building … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New Scottish Motion TabledDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… of the need to reform both the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy and the desire to restructure the European Unions budget. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
N.Ireland – Ulster Farmer Union in BrusselsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)UFU Chief Executive Clarke Black this week spoke at the European Parliament conference on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission sent a thinly-veiled warning to rating agencies yesterday (28 April) urging them to act "in a responsible way" after Standard & Poor's downgraded Greece and Portuguese debt, spreading widespread gloom across EU markets. This represents a U-turn … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the US Congress is ready to reap the benefits of the European Parliament's strengthened role and renew its ties with legislators in Brussels. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Fears that a planned rescue of Greece could stall and extend the financial crisis to other euro zone countries seemed to materialise Wednesday (28 April) as rating agencies downgraded Portugal and Spain, hitting European markets. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
With a 9 May deadline fast approaching for the EU's 'group of wise men' to submit its report on the challenges facing Europe until 2030, EurActiv has gained an insight into the team's secretive work over the past 18 months. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Stormy forecast for budget talksEuropean VoiceThey now have a say on the Common Agricultural Policy spending and the Common Fisheries Policy, which were previously out of bounds to them. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
UK – Young Farmers meet in DevonMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Highlights of this year's convention will be the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Forum, on Saturday, which will debate future Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Scotland – The meat industry on BSE rulesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)His members are fearful that any moves to shift support payments on to an acreage basis under the EU Common Agricultural Policy will allow livestock farmers …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ireland – Defending the CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The European Conservatives and Reformists Group held a conference on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform last week. The group has 54 MEPs, … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France – 10000 Farmers take to streets of ParisMeattradenewsdaily (blog)He called on Sarkozy to lead the cause of regulation as EU countries discuss renewing the bloc's sprawling Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Daily MailCrisis, what crisis? EU demands Britain and other countries pay it £7bn more …Daily MailThe biggest single area of spending remains the discredited Common Agricultural Policy, which will hand out £50 billion in farm subsidies this year. …and more … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Daily MailCrisis, what crisis? EU demands £7bn more from Britain and other member statesDaily MailThe biggest single area of spending remains the discredited Common Agricultural Policy, which will hand out £50 billion in farm subsidies this year. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
New afforestation techniques increase tree growth in Mediterranean farmlandsR & D MagazineTheir work will ensure successful implementation of the farmland afforestation program within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (PAC). …and more » [Link]
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BBC NewsMP candidate pledges: Bridgwater & West SomersetBBC NewsIf we left the EU I would remove the common agricultural policy that favours the French at the expense of the British farmer. A period of transition will be …and more » [Link]
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New afforestation techniques increase tree growth in Mediterranean farmlandsEurekAlert (press release)Their work will ensure successful implementation of the farmland afforestation program within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (PAC). …and more » [Link]
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New afforestation techniques increase tree growth in Mediterranean farmlandsEurekAlert (press release)Their work will ensure successful implementation of the farmland afforestation program within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (PAC). …and more » [Link]
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Fringe party manifesto attacks livestock farmersFarmers GuardianThe manifesto says: “The UK's contribution to the EU budget and particularly the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is controversial. …and more » [Link]
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European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will lead a high-level EU delegation to China tomorrow (29 April) ahead the inauguration on Saturday of a pavilion showcasing the European Union at the Shanghai World Expo. [Link]
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The second wave of French environmental laws adopted under a nation-wide public consultation will seek to consolidate green practices at the heart of territories through shared public-private eco-governance. [Link]
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As part of a campaign to avert another round of United Nations (UN) sanctions, Iran's Foreign Minister held talks with leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, HINA agency reported. [Link]
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Greenhouse gas emissions from Europe's transport sector continue to grow as people and goods are travelling longer distances despite the development of cleaner vehicles, which is making Europe's transport more efficient, shows a new report from the European Environment Agency … [Link]
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Farm Bill DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “The country needs to have a debate about how to invest in rural America, which means reshaping the farm bill and how we classify the safety … [Link]
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MEP sets out CAP reform visionFarmers GuardianA VISION for the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, which places the active production of food by farmers, and the wider goal of food security for … [Link]
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The European Commission has approved a new strategy to promote clean and energy-efficient vehicles in the EU, primarily focusing on the role of electric cars rather than biofuel-powered vehicles. [Link]
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Hogan Hartson LLP > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)7) Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals MEPs agreed with the European Commission that the EU's Common Agricultural Policy reform plans must be shaped … [Link]
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Hogan Hartson LLP > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)7) Food / Consumer Policy / Pharmaceuticals MEPs agreed with the European Commission that the EU's Common Agricultural Policy reform plans must be shaped … [Link]
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Smith on farming and fishingShetland NewsThe current common agricultural policy costs the EU (us, the taxpayer) 45 per cent of its budget. About 50 billion euros. Unfortunately the money has run … [Link]
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EU ministers have asked the European Commission to assess whether it should set up a centralised agency on tackling cybercrime to prevent online fraud and child pornography. [Link]
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Eurozone leaders are discussing the possibility of holding a special summit in Brussels on 10 May to activate an aid package for Greece, a spokesman for the Spanish government said on 27 April. [Link]
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The number of European patent applications filed last year fell for the first time in 20 years, according to new figures released by the European Patent Office (EPO). [Link]
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A key European Parliament committee has backed new measures against the illegal sale of medicines over the Internet. [Link]
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The EU needs to consult developing countries that produce vegetable oils before making policy decisions that establish sustainability criteria for biofuels, Dato' Azhar Abdul Hamid, managing director of Sime Darby Plantation, told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
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According to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the goals of the 'Europe 2020' strategy – including that of reducing poverty by 25% – are ''illusory''. So too is the notion that the social situation of all Slovak citizens has improved … [Link]
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The European Commission yesterday (27 April) proposed a number of measures to address the ash cloud crisis, including temporary derogations for night flights and deferral of charge payments for airlines. Brussels gave its green light to state aid for the … [Link]
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French grain farmers take to the streets of ParisAlibaba News ChannelHe called on Sarkozy to lead the cause of regulation as EU countries discuss renewing the bloc's sprawling Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period …and more » [Link]
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Convoy of angry cereal farmers rumbles into Paris demanding price supportIndependentThe farmers are also angry at recent reforms of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Traditionally the biggest recipients of generous CAP funding, …and more » [Link]
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Convoy of angry cereal farmers rumbles into Paris demanding price supportIndependentThe farmers are also angry at recent reforms of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. Traditionally the biggest recipients of generous CAP funding, …and more » [Link]
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N.Ireland – Farming must be kept at the heart of EU policyMeattradenewsdaily (blog)UFU Chief Executive Clarke Black this week spoke at the European Parliament conference on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
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EU draft budget 2011: The future beyond the crisisBalkans.com Business NewsWhereas funding for market related expenditure and direct aids under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as well as for rural development will remain …and more » [Link]
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euronewsFrench farmers go slow in Pariseuronews… is already one of the most subsidised in Europe. France currently swallows 20 percent of a 40-billion euro fund under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.and more » [Link]
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euronewsFrench farmers go slow in Pariseuronews… is already one of the most subsidised in Europe. France currently swallows 20 percent of a 40-billion euro fund under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.and more » [Link]
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French grain farmers take to the streets of Paris-UPDATE 2ForexyardHe called on Sarkozy to lead the cause of regulation as EU countries discuss renewing the bloc's sprawling Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period …and more » [Link]
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EU draft budget for 2011 centered on economic recoveryXinhua… while funding for market related expenditure and direct aids under the Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP) as well as for rural development would remain …and more » [Link]
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EU Draft Budget 2011: The Future Beyond The CriseseGov monitorWhereas funding for market related expenditure and direct aids under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as well as for rural development will remain …and more » [Link]
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Although question marks hang over the transatlantic political will to devise common policies to regulate banks, US Ambassador to the EU William Kennard told officials and lobbyists yesterday (26 April) that the two giants were more inseparable than ever, "like … [Link]
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French grain farmers take to the streets of ParisVancouver SunFrance is the largest beneficiary under the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), receiving last year about 20 percent of EU subsidies of 40 …and more » [Link]
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Climate Issues Jeanne Cummings reported yesterday at Politico that, “Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are planning to meet tonight to try to reset action on the energy bill that they had intended … [Link]
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Romanian President Traian Basescu has criticised the European Commission's proposed ten-year economic strategy for lacking commitments to pursuing the EU's goal of bridging regional development gaps and promoting "unattainable" targets, such as allocating 3% of GDP to research and development. … [Link]
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The European Union must quickly push ahead with forming its own diplomatic service or it risks falling behind the likes of China and India in the world order, top diplomats warned yesterday (26 April) after EU ministers reached "political agreement" … [Link]
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''Being Polish is not a nationality but a profession,'' goes an old popular saying in the former Communist bloc. Even today, for many Poles, resourcefulness remains the only responses to an economic crisis in which the problem is not prices … [Link]
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Talks between MEPs and the European Commission on improving the transparency of EU decision-making will resume on 6 May, European Parliament Vice-President Isabelle Durant announced yesterday (26 April). Meanwhile transparency groups called for the establishment of a mandatory lobby register … [Link]
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Irish EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has caved in to public outrage in her home country and agreed to give up her lucrative Irish state pension while serving at the EU executive. [Link]
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French grain farmers take on the streets of ParisThe Malaysian InsiderFrance is the largest beneficiary under Europe's sprawling Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), receiving last year about 20 per cent of EU subsidies of 40 …and more » [Link]
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Hogan Hartson LLP > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş, has launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the European Union. …and more » [Link]
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Farm ministers keen to link EU aid to protection of public goodsEUobserver.comAs a first step, EU leaders agreed in March that "all common policies, including the common agricultural policy and cohesion policy, will need to support … [Link]
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5000 grain farmers drive tractors onto the streets of ParisFrance24The farmers' frustration is directed also at the European Union, which five years ago reduced its role in administering the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …and more » [Link]
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French grain farmers take on the streets of ParisReuters UKFrance is the largest beneficiary under Europe's sprawling Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), receiving last year about 20 percent of EU subsidies of 40 …and more » [Link]
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Italian energy company Edison is lobbying the European Commission for more support in upgrading existing infrastructure and building interconnectors from the Caspian to Italy, its representatives said on 26 April. This would allow the Nabucco gas pipeline to take over … [Link]
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Jarosław Kaczyński, the twin brother of Poland's late president, declared his candidacy on 26 April for a presidential election. But political analysts said the combative nationalist was unlikely to win. [Link]
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Belgian King Albert II accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme's five-month-old government yesterday (26 April), plunging the country into a crisis as it prepares to assume the rotating presidency of the EU. [Link]
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Europe's biggest cities believe the European Commission's definition of innovation is too narrowly focused on the commercial and research sectors. In an interview with EurActiv, Paul Bevan, secretary-general of Eurocities, said Europe's urban centres are teeming with examples of social, … [Link]
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The European Commission announced yesterday (26 April) that it had reached an agreement with global card payment company Visa to reduce fees on its debit cards by 0.2%. Retailers, meanwhile, protested that the company's concession was too small. [Link]
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Commission links CAP reform to 2020 economic agendaEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed in a way that unlocks the potential of rural areas to contribute to the bloc's economic growth …and more » [Link]
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Commission links CAP reform to 2020 economic agendaEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed in a way that unlocks the potential of rural areas to contribute to the bloc's economic growth …and more » [Link]
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Europe and Japan should establish a new body to strengthen economic relations, according to BusinessEurope, an industry group. [Link]
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The EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed in a way that unlocks the potential of rural areas to contribute to the bloc's economic growth strategy for 2020, European Commission officials told agriculture journalists last week. [Link]
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Ireland faces acute pressure to hold share of agricultural fundingIrish TimesAlthough the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) raises a clutch of interesting questions as to what the EU is for and about, money dominates the debate. … [Link]
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Ash flight chaos shows need for strong farm policy: EUEUbusiness (press release)The main challenge in reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the five years to come, Ciolos said, was to ensure "public support is distributed in …and more » [Link]
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Appeal for strong CAPEuropolitics.infoAgriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos has renewed his earlier calls for a “strong” Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a way of being prepared to take up …and more » [Link]
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NFU president calls for RPA mapping assuranceTaylor Vinters (blog)In other news, the NFU recently highlighted the findings of a Eurobarometer survey, which revealed that the Common Agricultural Policy is supported by a …and more » [Link]
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COPA and COGECA recognize the role of the organization of growers in the EU …FreshPlazaThe importance of this document rests on the recent discussions to reform the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU. COPA – COGECA argue that the aid … [Link]
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Sarkozy/Barroso: Need Rapid Action On Speculation Over GreeceEasy Bourse… outlined to Barroso his personal support to maintain a strong European agricultural sector that is based on a renewed Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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Call for ongoing support for regions and sectorsEuropolitics.info… particularly cooperatives, after 2013, in a position adopted the same day on support for the sector under the future Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas will this week present recommendations building on the lessons learned from a week of aviation chaos caused by the eruption of volcanic ash from an Icelandic volcano. [Link]
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Young farmers must engage on EuropeFarmers GuardianTHERE has never been a more critical time for young farmers to engage in EU farm policy and to speak up on how to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
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Climate Issues Juliet Eilperin reported in yesterday’s Washington Post that, “The effort to enact comprehensive climate and energy legislation this year suffered a critical blow Saturday when Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), the key Republican proponent of the bill, withdrew … [Link]
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Austria re-elected Social Democrat Heinz Fischer to the largely ceremonial post of president on 25 April, underscoring the far right's failure to win over conservative voters. [Link]
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Greece must agree to tough new austerity measures before it receives any financial aid from the European Union and failure to do so would endanger such support, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told a newspaper. [Link]
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Hungary's next prime minister, Viktor Orban, said on 25 April that voters had carried out a "revolution" by giving his party two thirds of the seats in parliament to rebuild Hungary after a near financial collapse. [Link]
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Poverty reduction targets in the EU's 'Europe 2020' strategy will have no real impact in France, while the country's efforts as part of the 2010 European year against poverty are proving a disappointment, officials told EurActiv France. [Link]
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Austria joined the Gazprom-sponsored South Stream gas pipeline project on 24 April, marking the beginning of a new phase of competition between the pipeline and its rival Nabucco, which is designed to bring gas to Europe from sources other than … [Link]
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Business leaders and trade groups put forward various models for an EU industrial policy during an event organised by the Confrontations Europe think-tank in Strasbourg this month. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
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The European Commission has said that Google's Buzz is in line with the bloc's data protection guidelines, while 10 national regulators from Canada to the UK are demanding that Google must change the privacy controls of the social networking site. [Link]
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While NATO ministers last week agreed to half-open the door for Bosnia and Herzegovina to join the alliance, EU diplomats told EurActiv that the European Union wanted to "militarily disengage" from the Balkan country, where it maintains numerous peace-keeping forces. [Link]
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Investors are opening their wallets again but their tolerance of risk has been dampened by the crisis, Jean-Bernard Guérrée, CEO of the World Investment Conference, told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
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Jean-Thomas Lesueur, a general delegate at the Thomas More Institute, stressed the need for increased cooperation between the European Union and the Maghreb countries in an interview with EurActiv France. [Link]
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Ease BSE regulations, says meat processing industryScotsmanHis members are fearful that any moves to shift support payments on to an acreage basis under the EU Common Agricultural Policy will allow livestock farmers …and more » [Link]
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Ease BSE regulations, says meat processing industryScotsmanHis members are fearful that any moves to shift support payments on to an acreage basis under the EU Common Agricultural Policy will allow livestock farmers …and more » [Link]
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Ease BSE regulations says meat processing industryScotsmanHis members are fearful that any moves to shift support payments on to an acreage basis under the EU Common Agricultural Policy will allow livestock farmers … [Link]
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The Pope memo: we had a chuckle, no harm doneTimes Online… running out on the egregious Common Agricultural Policy (the “most stupid immoral state-subsidised policy in human history, give or take communism”). … [Link]
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Wildlife benefits of set-aside under threatFarming UKSet-aside land was originally introduced in the 1980s as part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to reduce over-production of food in the EU. … [Link]
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Dacian Ciolos: Key role for producer organizations after 2013FinanciarulProducer organizations will play an essential role, no matter how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will look like after 2013, European Commissioner for …and more » [Link]
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Dacian Ciolos: Romanian reforms fit perfectly into Europe 2020 StrategyFinanciarul'Beyond its objectives set forth under the Lisbon Treaty, of ensuring food security and a good food supply to the market, the Common Agricultural Policy can …and more » [Link]
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Agriculture minister: Future CAP should back farming sector developmentFinanciarulThe future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should back the continued development of the farming sector and should guarantee the farmers acceptable earnings …and more » [Link]
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CAP reform package could be approved by end-2012, says European Commissioner …FinanciarulThe legislative package to reform the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could pass by the end of 2012, European Commissioner for Agriculture …and more » [Link]
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President Traian Basescu urges flexibility on unused EU funds returnFinanciarulLikewise, the head of state appreciated that a public debate prior to reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is important because thus the …and more » [Link]
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FUW sets out election demandsFarmers GuardianDiscussions regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy could also be as influential over the long-term welfare of UK citizens as the forthcoming …and more » [Link]
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Growing demand for policies to bring hill farms back from brinkScotsmanLooking forward, he said that sticking to the current rules on CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) reform post-2013 would be too restricting and that changes …and more » [Link]
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APRIL 2010 April 20, 2010 – House Agriculture Committee Reviews Dairy Policy in Pennsylvania, Audio replay available here. FarmPolicy.com Summary: On the issue of dairy policy, a news release issued yesterday by the House Ag Committee stated that, “Today, House … [Link]
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Rural issues 'unite' candidates in rural HerefordshireBBC NewsIssues the Conservatives and Lib Dems agreed over include a desire to reform the common agricultural policy, reform the rural payments agency, …and more » [Link]
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APRIL 2010 April 7, 2010 Minnesota Public Radio reported yesterday that, “Rep. Collin Peterson says he wants to make the federal farm program more efficient. “The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chair said he’s starting work this spring on the 2012 … [Link]
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The Greek government expects to receive the first tranche of funds under a €45 billion aid package by 19 May, after the beleaguered EU member state formally requested help from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. [Link]
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Albania formally applied for EU membership in April 2009, but if its accession bid is to move forward it must tackle a number of issues: particularly political stability, economic reform and corruption. [Link]
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Green Med JournalINCREASED ROLE OF ORGANIC FARMING AT THE EU COMMISSIONGreen Med JournalHis comments come as the EU is preparing a major overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the post-2013 era (see GreenMed related news). … [Link]
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EU farm chief says direct aid caps may be on agendaForexyardThe European Union executive is developing its ideas for reforming the 27-nation bloc's common agricultural policy (CAP) from 2013, and a key issue facing …and more » [Link]
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A recent decision by the Constitutional Court in Romania to "castrate" the prerogative powers of an agency to fight corruption – put in place on the EU's insistence – is "a small coup d'Etat," the press in Bucharest reports today … [Link]
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Minister Dumitru: We will negotiate a common agricultural policy that meets …Financiarul'Romania's interest is to negotiate a future for the Common Agricultural policy that will meet the national development demands, given that finical support … [Link]
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Climate Issues Ben Geman reported yesterday at The Hill’s Energy and Environment Blog that, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that the Senate intends to move ahead on energy legislation this year but declined to say whether it … [Link]
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Election hopefuls set out policies for rural votersStoke & StaffordshireAndrew Griffiths: "We will help our farmers by cutting regulation, pressing for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and taking action to tackle animal …and more » [Link]
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UK Conservative leader David Cameron, who according to polls remains on track to become the next British prime minister, delivered a vintage Tory performance in Thursday night's televised election debate, declaring that his government wanted to be "in the EU, … [Link]
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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has presented a revised blueprint for the European External Action Service (EEAS) which has been stripped off previous plans for a detailed organisational chart, EurActiv has learned. [Link]
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Despite staunch German opposition to parts of a draft EU-US bank data-sharing deal to counter terrorism, EU ministers will today (23 April) give the European Commission their blessing to renegotiate the revised agreement. [Link]
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A working group commissioned by French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde has delivered a report calling for better regulation of the carbon market in light of recent scandals. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
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Europe may be slowly emerging from the deepest recession in decades but businesses continue to struggle to access finance. EurActiv's network asks whether the credit crunch is ending and what governments across the EU are doing to help. [Link]
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The length of time wind farm developers must wait to receive building permits varies wildly from one EU country to another, jeopardising the bloc's chances of meeting its 2020 renewables goal, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said yesterday (22 … [Link]
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The Finnish government yesterday (21 April) unveiled plans for two new nuclear reactors as part of the country's drive to meet the EU's climate obligations and free itself completely from Russian imports. [Link]
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With expectations running high regarding future EU action on sport, the European Commission warned that it cannot do everything and that the tools and funding at its disposal remain "very limited". [Link]
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Meeting on the fringes of the EU Sport Forum 2010 in Madrid, EU ministers agreed to set up a stakeholder advisory group to lead a structured dialogue between the EU institutions, national authorities and the sports world. [Link]
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Bill Jamieson: It's a crucial issue for us all – so why won't they talk about it?ScotsmanThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. Joining the EU would immediately result in a loss of …and … [Link]
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Bill Jamieson: It's a crucial issue for us all – so why won't they talk about it?ScotsmanThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is also detrimental to Scotland's agricultural industry. Joining the EU would immediately result in a loss of …and … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ireland – More on CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)THE application of maximum and minimum rates to Common Agricultural Policy payments is being sought by Ireland South member of the European Parliament Sean …and more » [Link]
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EconomistIf the CAP doesn't fitEconomistTHE European Commission has just kicked off a new debate on the reform of the common agricultural policy, or CAP—a mere 40 years or so after the first such … [Link]
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9½ vital questions for our would-be leaders on Britain's role in the worldThe Guardian#12 – Will you support Sweden's efforts to scrap the Common Agricultural Policy? 13. What promises have you made to those who donated to your party? …and … [Link]
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Belgium was once again plunged into political chaos today (22 April) as the ruling government coalition collapsed, raising the potentially embarrassing possibility of a general election just weeks ahead of the Belgian EU Presidency, which begins on 1 July. [Link]
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A long-awaited International Monetary Fund (IMF) report written for the upcoming G20 talks endorsed a bank levy but cautioned against a transactions tax to fund future bailouts. Critics, however, argue that such a levy will push financial activity towards hedge … [Link]
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Europe's photovoltaic industry wants to focus more on generating and supplying electricity in the coming years, according to its new president, marking a shift from its current emphasis on technological development. [Link]
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FUW Manifesto – Family Farms must be at centre of Government Rural PoliciesFarming UKMeanwhile, as UK politicians battle over the 6 May election, discussions regarding the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are the focus of talks …and more … [Link]
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Farm Bill A news release issued yesterday by the House Ag Committee stated that, “Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill with U.S. Secretary of … [Link]
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Europe and the UK electionBBC News (blog)The Tories say they gave up a British rebate worth £7bn and got nothing in return beyond an offer to review the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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EU eyes increased role for organic farmingEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU eyes increased role for organic farmingEurActivWhen the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created, there was no such thing as organic farming. Organic agriculture received official recognition in …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The EU executive is planning a major overhaul of the rules governing medical research amid a growing acceptance that a directive in place since 2004 has hampered clinical trials. [Link]
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With the EU's future farm policy expected to have an increased focus on protecting biodiversity, promoting sustainable farming and achieving CO2 reduction goals, organic farming may be worth a closer look, EU officials said. [Link]
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Biofuels such as biodiesel from soy beans can create up to four times more climate-warming emissions than standard diesel or petrol, according to an EU document released under freedom of information laws. [Link]
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In a video presentation to the first ever meeting of G20 employment ministers in Washington DC yesterday (21 April), EU Employment Commissioner László Andor supported the creation of a global skills strategy, and called for industrial powers to maintain pre-recession … [Link]
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The European Commission unveiled revised antitrust rules on Tuesday (19 April) allowing luxury brand owners to block online retailers without a bricks-and-mortar shop from distributing their products. [Link]
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The European Union's fifty largest companies continue to hide behind trade groups to do their lobbying despite recent attempts by the European Commission to improve the transparency of EU decision-making, according to a new report to be released today (22 … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Romania, one of the poorest countries in Europe, has never dealt with poverty reduction in the twenty years since its transition to a market economy, which makes any commitment to the EU's 2020 poverty reduction goals seem "utopian". EurActiv Romania … [Link]
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Solar panel manufacturers are fighting to be excluded from EU legislation restricting the use of dangerous chemicals in electronic products. But some voices are calling for greater scrutiny of the industry, sparking a technology war between rival companies. [Link]
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Russia agreed yesterday (21 April) to cut the price of its gas supplies to Ukraine by 30% in exchange for a 25-year extension of the lease of its Black Sea fleet based on Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
None of the main parties seem to have a clue about foodThe Ecologist (blog)All the parties promise to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – an easy promise since CAP is up for reform by 2013 anyway. …and more » [Link]
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Destocking takes hold despite better pricesYorkshire PostOne factor is the reform of Common Agricultural Policy, which removed the last links between productivity and the main remaining farm subsidy, …and more » [Link]
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Parties set out policies to win the rural voteYorkshire PostAll parties also said they wanted to reform the Common Agricultural Policy to draw up more favourable terms for British farmers. On Monday the Labour party …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The View from EuropeDominican Today… has announced in the last few days that it is launching a rapid consultation process on the future of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy; will probably … [Link]
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With the clock ticking ahead of a 30 April deadline to reach agreement on the European External Action Service (EEAS), the leaders of the European Parliament's three largest political groups warned against putting the future diplomatic corps under the thumb … [Link]
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Europe's tentative economic recovery is proving "slower and weaker" that had been hoped, according to a senior advisor to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), who believes earlier optimism was fuelled by unsustainable government support. EurActiv Germany reports. [Link]
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EU telecoms ministers took an important step towards diluting the market dominance of Microsoft's Office software on Monday (19 April) when they agreed to roll out online services using more interoperable document formats, according to Brussels-based competition lawyers. [Link]
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Air disruption a timely reminder of real priorities, says CLADaelnet“The new Government must engage with EU negotiations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. In the days of plenty, financial wealth and relative … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “The long march to a new farm bill begins this week in what promises to be a contentious process that could have a big impact on what farmers grow and how … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe in joyous disbelief over CleggFinancial TimesFor example, the Lib Dems want subsidy-slashing reforms to the EU's common agricultural policy. They want to stop the expensive circus in which MEPs have to …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe in joyous disbelief over CleggFinancial TimesFor example, the Lib Dems want subsidy-slashing reforms to the EU's common agricultural policy. They want to stop the expensive circus in which MEPs have to …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
DAE's European Affairs Coordination Committee convenes in weekly sessionFinanciarulCiolos launched a public debate on the future of the CAP in the Eu and announced that a special website called 'The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A volcanic ash cloud that has grounded flights across Europe has served to highlight the region's dependence on air travel and prompted calls for the European Union to develop a better and faster rail network. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
France's ambitious national strategy on electric cars is awaiting a clearer position from the European Union, EurActiv France reports. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed changes to two key energy efficiency directives in order to make them compatible with Lisbon Treaty requirements on delegated acts, which will now come under MEPs' scrutiny. [Link]
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich meets his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine today (21 April) for talks which Kiev hopes will lead to Moscow cutting the price of natural gas supplies. The deal is expected to allow Russia … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The ghosts of Bosnia's past are shackling its economic future and observers believe there is little prospect of improvement after elections due in the ethnically-divided country later this year. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Romanian producers of tomatoes for processing will receive financial aid of …Balkans.com Business News… through payment mechanisms compliant with the Common Agricultural Policy, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mihail Dumitru has announced. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farmland values stableLand GazetteFirstly, the Common Agricultural Policy will be reformed in 2013 and the European Commission has started consultation on the reform. … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
European Union – Public debate on CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)A PUBLIC debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was launched yesterday by the European commissioner for agriculture and rural …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Ireland – The CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)These are: Why do we need a European Common Agricultural Policy? What are society's objectives for agriculture in all its diversity? …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Nick returns to his rootsMorpeth HeraldDuring the question session at Ogle, he was asked about industry regulations, bovine tuberculosis and the future of the European Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Shropshire StarThe Old Gate, HeathtonShropshire StarAnd, referring to the European Union's Common Agricultural policy, put forward a business proposal to then Environment Secretary David Miliband. …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
A report evaluating European regional policy from 2000-2006 paints a generally positive picture, but experts said errors had been made and urged EU lawmakers to be realistic about what regional funds can and cannot achieve in future. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Representatives from the world's biggest polluters sought to make progress on short-term financing to help developing countries adapt to global warming at a meeting hosted by the United States, US President Barack Obama's top climate negotiator said. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe in joyous disbelief over Nick Clegg and the Lib DemsFT.com (blog)For example, the Lib Dems want subsidy-slashing reforms to the EU's common agricultural policy. They want to stop the expensive circus in which MEPs have to …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe in joyous disbelief over Nick Clegg and the Lib DemsFT.com (blog)For example, the Lib Dems want subsidy-slashing reforms to the EU's common agricultural policy. They want to stop the expensive circus in which MEPs have to …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Farm Bill The Washington Insider section of DTN reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “There is a growing conviction in Washington that the next farm bill must be fundamentally different than the one passed in 2008 — mainly because the … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The airline travel chaos has disrupted the EU institutions, preventing many MEPs from attending the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg this week. A shortened session will end on Wednesday (21 April) and no votes will be held. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
The European Commission will today (20 April) present its priorities for the so-called 'Stockholm Programme' to modernise and harmonise EU justice and home affairs policies. But it will shy away from tabling immediate proposals on the controversial issues of immigration … [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Europe And Caribbean RumCARIBWORLDNEWS.COM… has announced in the last few days that it is launching a rapid consultation process on the future of Europe`s Common Agricultural Policy; will probably …and more » [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Poland and the European Commission reached an agreement on carbon quotas yesterday (19 April), after Brussels accepted Warsaw's revised plan for allocating emission allowances. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Yesterday (19 April) Zagreb closed the free movement of goods policy chapter of its EU membership negotiations and passed the halfway mark in the road to accession, with 18 out of 35 chapters now provisionally closed. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Flights across large parts of Europe were set to resume on Tuesday under a deal agreed by the European Union to gradually free up airspace closed by a cloud of ash hurled into the sky by an Icelandic volcano. [Link]
Posted 4 months ago
Lawmakers in Brussels see more cause to pass laws to curb derivatives trading, as the only bank to yield profits during the financial crisis is charged with knowingly reselling shoddy mortgages to benefit a hedge fund counting on their demise. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Liberal Democrats just need to sit tightThe GuardianYour refusal to join the Swedes in calling for the abolition of the Common Agricultural Policy. You ahve joined the Tories as a profooundly nasty party. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Eat thisAlterNet (blog)All the parties promise to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – an easy promise since CAP is up for reform by 2013 anyway. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU Farm Subsidies 'More Important Than Ever'FreshPlazaThe economic and financial crises, which have hit consumption and led to price volatility show that the bloc's controversial Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Stakes are high for Alberta in Canada-EU trade talksEdmonton JournalThe EU severely restricts agriculture and food trade extensively despite recent significant changes and reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
With air travel in the EU at a standstill, MEPs are divided between those from more centrally located countries who advocate going ahead with a plenary session in Strasbourg this week, despite the fact that many of their colleagues in … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Romania's Constitutional Court has declared as anti-constitutional the main prerogatives of a body established on Brussels' recommendation. But parliamentarians warned that this could have a negative impact on the country's access to EU funds and upset plans for Schengen accession. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission will formally establish a subgroup of at least eight EU commissioners with a stake in innovation policy when it meets this week. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Poland – The Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Republic of Poland's Foreign …ISRIA (registration)… counteract the restriction of policies financed by the EU budget, particularly the cohesion policy and the mechanisms of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Public ServicePublic Service Review: European UnionPublic Service… as the European Parliament will gain more powers – and full decision-making powers – on the EU budget, common agricultural policy, international trade, … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The new pro-European government of Moldova has a clear vision for how to strengthen the country's institutions and overcome a year-long deadlock in electing its president. Moldova's deputy prime minister, Victor Osipov, spoke to EurActiv in an exclusive interview. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
An unusual Franco-Italian duo has emerged in recent weeks to influence EU decisions on everything ranging from aid to Athens to climate change, as Germany appears increasingly reluctant to take any new major European initiatives. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Green Med JournalPUBLIC DEBATE ON THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICYGreen Med JournalIn view of the Common Agricultural Policy's reform, due by 2013, a public consultation on the CAP's future has been undertaken to prepare the policy paper …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Farm Bill Dan Looker reported on Friday at Agriculture Online that, “It’s only 2010, but starting next week, the House Agriculture Committee will begin looking at possible changes to the 2012 Farm Bill. “That’s when Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Stakes are high for Alberta in Canada-EU trade talksEdmonton JournalThe EU severely restricts agriculture and food trade extensively despite recent significant changes and reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Farming must be kept at the heart of EU policy – UnionsFarming LifeUFU Chief Executive Clarke Black this week spoke at the European Parliament conference on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Stakes are high for Alberta in Canada-EU trade talksEdmonton JournalThe EU severely restricts agriculture and food trade extensively despite recent significant changes and reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
GENERAL ELECTION: Candidates answer the key questionsSpalding TodayGG: Yes, because while the Common Agricultural Policy needs reform it is EU investment that supports facilities like the National Centre for Food …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A hard-liner won yesterday's (18 April) elections in Northern Cyprus, which is recognised internationally only by Turkey. The development is seen by many as a blow for talks to reunify the divided island and a setback for Turkey's EU bid. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU elite athletes' association has joined forces with the European gambling industry and online sports bookmakers to educate professional sportspeople on the integrity of betting. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Spanish EU Presidency said on Sunday it was possible that 50% of flights in Europe could operate today (19 April) following disruption caused by clouds of volcanic ash from Iceland. EU transport ministers will assess the situation in a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Committee of the Regions last week dived into the debate on the future of EU regional policy, calling on the European Commission to broadly maintain the status quo while paying increased attention to so-called "transition regions". [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
As global population grows and access to sanitation improves, the world's forests are "under assault" from paper companies competing to respond to growing consumer demand for toilet tissue, the only paper product that cannot be recycled after use, writes the … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Ireland – Mr Smith goes to BrusselsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Smith said the visit will take place immediately before an important European Union conference on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Farming Decisions on CAP may go better if discussed in the pub…ScotsmanI thought of that last week when I returned to Brussels to see how the latest version of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was coming along. and if there … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Farming: Decisions on CAP may go better if discussed in the pub…ScotsmanI thought of that last week when I returned to Brussels to see how the latest version of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was coming along. and if there … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
New Zealand has 5-year window before 3rd-world farmers undercut prices: KPMGsharechat“There is no Common Agricultural Policy to support industry in New Zealand.” The KPMG report comes as a US researcher is advising New Zealand companies to …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
NZ has 5-year window to improve farming: KPMGScoop.co.nz (press release)“There is no Common Agricultural Policy to support industry in New Zealand.” The KPMG report comes as a US researcher is advising New Zealand companies to …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
UK Election: Where the parties stand on EuropeNew EuropeFundamental reform of the EU budget and further changes to the Common Agricultural Policy. Supports EU membership for Croatia, and wants Western Balkan …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The latest crop of landowners gives food for thoughtNational… in Europe when the newspapers were filled with stories about “milk lakes” and “butter mountains” created by a Common Agricultural Policy that was then …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The region is no longer defending its political interests in EuropeStabroek News… has announced in the last few days that it is launching a rapid consultation process on the future of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy; will probably …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Ravens, fuel, Tesco and tachographs: Tarbert NFU election hustingsFor Argyll… a variable fuel tax rate pilot scheme for one of Argyll's islands and he demonstrated the inequalities of the European Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
All three of the UK's biggest political parties claimed their leader won Britain's first-ever prime ministerial debate yesterday (15 April), with opinion polls suggesting Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg impressed most ahead of a general election due on 6 May. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission has agreed that full harmonisation of consumer rights in Europe is no longer an option after pressure was applied by EU governments and lawmakers in the European Parliament. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
French food group Danone withdrew health claim applications on two of its bestselling yoghurts on Thursday (15 April), citing confusion about what scientific evidence was required from the company under the process to validate the claims. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Climate Issues Reuters writer Richard Cowan reported yesterday that, “A long-awaited compromise bill to reduce U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming will be unveiled by a group of senators on April 26, sources said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
CAP review to put welfare in spotlightmeatinfo.co.ukAnimal welfare will be a key topic in a wholesale review of the European Union's (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), launched this week by the European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
CAP review to put welfare in spotlightmeatinfo.co.ukAnimal welfare will be a key topic in a wholesale review of the European Union's (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), launched this week by the European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The president of the European Union, Herman Van Rompuy, set aside politics to launch his first anthology of Japanese-style poetry in Brussels on 15 Apri. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The eruption of a volcano in Iceland has provoked mass disruptions in Northern Europe as a cloud of ash brought air traffic in Northern Europe and Brussels to a standstill. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European citizens back CAPMalta Independent OnlineAnyone joining the debate and answering to the questions being asked by the European Commission could help maintain a stronger Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Estonia is likely to become the seventeenth member of the euro zone in 2011 as its macro-economic performance remains under control despite the recession. The European Commission is set to give its green light in mid-May. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The decision to lay Polish President Lech Kaczyński and his wife to rest in the crypt of Wawel cathedral in Kraków, a pantheon reserved for the nation's heroes, poets and kings, has divided Poles, who had displayed a great sense … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said the EU has failed to convince the developing world that it is serious about global warming. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Romanian Central Bank governor Mugur Isarescu suggested his country would delay its 2015 target for adopting the euro, saying "more preparation" was needed, the Romanian press wrote yesterday (15 April). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission is waiting to hear from an expert group before deciding on a possible legislative framework for smart grids. But a high-ranking official cautioned that any potential regulation would only emerge from industry demand. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU may piggyback on US efforts to measure the impact of research spending, as Europe struggles to find more reliable ways to assess the return on its investment in science. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Researchers from across Europe gathered in Sweden yesterday (15 April) to develop a new pan-EU strategy for taking neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Record numbers of dangerous goods were removed from EU shelves last year, Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli said yesterday (15 April), presenting the European Commission's annual report on product safety in Brussels. But consumer organisations said far too … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France and Italy urged the European Union on Thursday (15 April) to impose carbon tariffs on countries that are not part of a global agreement to curb greenhouse gases, an idea opposed by the European Commission and other EU members. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Profitability is vital if farmers are to be the drivers of rural economyScotsman… the president of the European-wide farm co-operative movement Copa. asures under the Common Agricultural Policy have ensured, mainly through two main …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
'Profitability is vital' if farmers are to be the drivers of rural economyScotsman… the president of the European-wide farm co-operative movement Copa. asures under the Common Agricultural Policy have ensured, mainly through two main …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
YFC 2010: Young farmers' crazy travel plansFarmersWeeklyHighlights of this year's convention are the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Forum on Saturday 24 April, which will debate future Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Reuters UK (blog)EU asks public what it thinks of CAP reformReuters UK (blog)The European Commission's agriculture department launched a public debate this week on the future reform of Europe's common agricultural policy (CAP) from …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Green party launches election manifestoFarmers GuardianDRASTIC changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, support for a supermarket ombudsman, banning live animal exports and the sale and production of battery …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EconomistThe rural vote Cliffhanger in the MendipsEconomistOthers have benefited from Europe's Common Agricultural Policy, which rewards conservation and good stewardship, especially on scientifically interesting …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The eruption of a volcano in Iceland has provoked disruption in Northern Europe as a cloud of ash brings air traffic to a standstill in Brussels and beyond. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
General Election 2010: UK to be 100% organic in 50 years, pledges Green PartyFarmersWeeklyPledging to make healthy and affordable food available to the public, the party's manifesto says it would also replace the Common Agricultural Policy to …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
YOUNG FARMERS FIND NOVEL WAYS TO TRAVEL TO ANNUAL CONVENTIONCommunity NewswireThe NFYFC convention will feature debates on future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform and affordable rural housing. There will also be a chance for …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU could cut its emissions by more than 90% by 2050 by moving to produce all its energy from renewable sources, according to the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), an industry group. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
National administrations and the European Commission are ignoring the regions' new right to shape EU decisions under the Lisbon Treaty, Mayor of Vienna Michael Häupl told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
On an official visit in Sarajevo, Croatian President Ivo Josipovic apologised for crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1990s and called on the entire region to cooperate more closely in all areas, the Hina news agency reported. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Industry association Eucomed, which represents European medical technology firms, yesterday (14 April) appointed a new board to ensure that its governance structure reflects the sector's evolution into a diverse and highly innovative industry. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Climate Issues Darren Samuelsohn of ClimateWire reported yesterday at The New York Times Online that, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is about to take over as stage manager in the uphill push to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
CAP ignorance is jeopardising farm support, says EU CommissionerFarmersWeeklyWidespread ignorance of the Common Agricultural Policy and the benefits it brings is isolating agriculture and jeopardising the future of European farm …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A group of citizens from the Belgian town of Estinnes near the French border have appealed to the European Commission to stop a wind farm being developed in their backyard. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha told EurActiv in an interview that his country was now one of the safest in Europe following a crackdown on organised crime, and economic growth had remained steady despite the global crisis. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU's draft ten-year economic strategy, dubbed 'Europe 2020', needs to be ambitious in the face of global competition but must first and foremost be a ''realistic document'' with enforceable goals, Czech Minister for European Affairs Juraj Chmiel told EurActiv.cz … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European countries believe a planned US bank levy to cover the costs of the American financial bailout is flawed and discriminates against foreign banks, according to a report prepared in advance of an EU finance ministers' meeting tomorrow (16 April). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Cheating, spying and doping are threats which, if left untackled, could lead people to lose interest in sport altogether, argues a new research report. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission is considering cutting its 50 billion euro annual package of regional aid for countries which repeatedly infringe the EU's budget rulebook in a bid to discourage other member states from following in the footsteps of debt-stricken Greece. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
New technology designed to combat counterfeit drugs has been successfully trialled by pharmacists in Sweden, as a new EU directive on tackling fake medicines makes its way through the European Parliament. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A special commission put in place in Iceland to investigate the causes of the banking collapse that hit the country one and a half years ago exposed "extreme negligence" on the part of the former conservative prime minister and the … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Pack sets out Scotland's case for higher targeted CAP supportScotsmanCurrently, 38 per cent of the total support budget is allowed to be targeted under Article 68 of the Common Agricultural Policy and this week, Scottish beef …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Pack sets out Scotlands case for higher targeted CAP supportScotsmanCurrently, 38 per cent of the total support budget is allowed to be targeted under Article 68 of the Common Agricultural Policy and this week, Scottish beef …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
General Election 2010: Conservation is key, says Conservative manifestoFarmersWeeklyIt also says it would negotiate further reform of the Common Agricultural Policy to ensure it provided better value for money while supported farmers. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A Conservative government would "constructively engage" with the EU but introduce a 'referendum lock' on all future transfers of power from London to Brussels, while Labour would seek to preserve Britain's role as a "leading player in Europe," reveal the … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
General Election 2010: Lib Dems pledge subsidy shake-upFarmersWeeklyThe manifesto adds the party would continue to push for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, calling for a greater proportion of support to target …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Election 2010: Lib Dems pledge subsidy shake-upFarmersWeeklyThe manifesto adds the party would continue to push for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, calling for a greater proportion of support to target …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Climate Issues Darren Goode reported yesterday at the NationalJournal Online that, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., today said that taking up a climate and energy strategy could be on his to-do list before Memorial Day. When asked by a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Hogan Hartson LLP > Food Consumer Policy PharmaceuticalsLinex Legal (registration)… Union level and a majority are in favour of maintaining its budget, according to a survey of people's attitudes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU ministers in charge of tourism will meet in Madrid tomorrow (15 April) to launch a programme aimed at encouraging tourists to take holidays all year round and maintaining tourism jobs off-season, according to a draft text obtained by EurActiv. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The idea of introducing a global financial transaction tax to combat speculation is losing momentum in the European Union ahead of a key G20 meeting in Washington. In an internal paper, the European Commission says a tax would be costly … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Politicians from Hungarian governing party-in-waiting Fidesz said they would push for a revision of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) in 2011 to help tackle water scarcity and drought. EurActiv Hungary reports. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
As Commissioner Neelie Kroes prepares to unveil proposals for an EU digital agenda by the end of April, tensions have emerged around the issues of interoperability and open standards for ICT systems. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
President Barack Obama's nuclear security summit, which ended yesterday (13 April), took a step toward lowering the risk of a terrorist group getting an atomic weapon, but real progress depends on countries keeping the promises they made. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
As Europe's relationship with China evolves, a more mature dynamic is emerging, according to lawmakers in the European Parliament and analysts who warn against viewing Beijing from a US perspective. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU's new flagship initiative for boosting growth and employment in Europe is surprisingly similar to the failed Lisbon Strategy, according to Klaus Klipp, general secretary of the Assembly of European Regions (AER). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Poland played the 'good cop-bad cop' game vis-à-vis Russia, with a pragmatic prime minister and a hardline president, but with the tragic passing of the latter, the time is ripe to abandon this policy of confrontation, Piotr Maciej Kaczyński, a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Europe could meet at least 80% of its energy needs from renewables by 2050 without paying more for electricity than it would by continuing with current fossil-fuel based infrastructure, according to a new report by the European Climate Foundation (ECF). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
CAP reform must benefit society as a whole, say MEPsEUbusiness (press release)MEPs agreed with the European Commission on Monday that EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
CAP reform must benefit society as a whole, say MEPsEUbusiness (press release)MEPs agreed with the European Commission on Monday that EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The GuardianUK faces court action over planning lawThe GuardianThe commissioner, a farmer's son from Slovenia, also called for a shake-up of the EU's common agricultural policy so farmers and businesses would gain … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The GuardianUK faces court action over planning lawThe GuardianThe commissioner, a farmer's son from Slovenia, also called for a shake-up of the EU's common agricultural policy so farmers and businesses would gain … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
BBC NewsEuropean ParliamentBBC NewsThe committee took evidence from Dacian Ciolos, the Agriculture Commissioner, on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on 12 April 2010. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
NFU welcomes results of EU CAP surveyTaylor Vinters (blog)… economics and international affairs has reacted positively to the findings of a recent EU survey which relates to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Market OracleLatvia's Cruel Neoliberal Economic ExperimentThe Market OracleWestern Europe has viewed the post-Soviet economies as markets for its surplus exports (especially those subsidized by the Common Agricultural Policy) and …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Market OracleLatvia's Cruel Neoliberal Economic ExperimentThe Market Oracle… supported by import quotas and systemic opposition to Third World food independence) and the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Parliament – Citizens must help shape CAP reform, say MEPsISRIA (registration)EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Parliament – Citizens must help shape CAP reform, say MEPsISRIA (registration)EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Center for Research on GlobalizationLatvia's Cruel Neoliberal ExperimentCenter for Research on Globalization… supported by import quotas and systemic opposition to Third World food independence) and the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Center for Research on GlobalizationLatvia's Cruel Neoliberal ExperimentCenter for Research on GlobalizationWestern Europe has viewed the post-Soviet economies as markets for its surplus exports (especially those subsidized by the Common Agricultural Policy) and …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Commission seeks public input on future of CAPIrish IndependentBy Majella O'Sullivan A public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been officially launched by Agriculture Commissioner Dacian …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
North West Evening MailNW Evening MailAs soon as the rebate was cancelled the EU ignored its side of the agreement over the common agricultural policy. I feel that voting in this constituency … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Election 2010: Conservation is key, says Conservative manifestoFarmersWeeklyIt also says it would negotiate further reform of the Common Agricultural Policy to ensure it provided better value for money while supported farmers. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU Common Agricultural Policy: Reforms Must Benefit Society At Large Say MEPs …eGov monitorEU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU Common Agricultural Policy: Reforms Must Benefit Society At Large Say MEPs …eGov monitorEU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A new 'transnational' party – an unprecedented concept in the political landscape of Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) three ethnic communities – was recently created with the aim of helping to bring the country's divisions to an end. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Party of European Socialists (PES) last week launched a controversial video promoting the introduction of a financial transactions tax, portraying a banker spraying graffiti on a wall. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A pilot scheme which pays new entrepreneurs to learn from experienced businesspeople in other European countries will be expanded and put on a permanent footing, according to EU officials. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
FreshinfoPolicy-makers ask who needs the CAP?Freshinfo… Brussels on 7-8 April at their general assembly and met with EU policy-makers to address the issue of post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Daily MailGeneral election 2010: David Cameron unveils Tory manifestoDaily Mail… in cattle TB hotspots, creating a supermarket ombudsman to give farmers a fair price for food and reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EP Committee – Citizens must help shape CAP reform, say MEPsDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EP Committee – Citizens must help shape CAP reform, say MEPsDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
NFU Vice President sets out vision for a CAP post 2013Farming UK… Commissioner Dacian Cioloş, and UK Shadow Farming Minister Jim Paice, in Brussels for a debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy today. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Citizens must help shape CAP reform, say MEPsEuropean Parliament (press release)EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Citizens must help shape CAP reform, say MEPsEuropean Parliament (press release)EU common agricultural policy reform plans must be shaped with the help and backing of EU citizens, to ensure that the post-2013 CAP benefits society as a …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Climate Issues- Senate Agenda J. Taylor Rushing reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “Senate Democratic leaders will push an agenda topped by a banking reform bill over the seven-week work period before Memorial Day. “Supreme Court Justice John Paul … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European agriculture policy: a Call for a public debateEuroalert.netThe DG Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission has launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development – The future of European …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)I recall our shared passion for agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy. I would like to thank you for that warm welcome. I would also like … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Agriculture Commissioner Ciolos launches public debate on CAPFinanciarulEuropean Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Ciolos on Monday launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
There will be procedures for recruiting staff at all levels of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and diplomats will not simply be catapulted in from capitals, João Vale de Almeida, director-general for external relations at the European Commission, told … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Brussels keen to limit EU payments to large farmersEUobserver.com… farmers under upcoming reforms to the bloc's common agricultural policy (CAP), a move that could prove controversial in a number of member states. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU President Herman Van Rompuy yesterday (12 April) joined leaders of nearly 50 countries invited by US President Barack Obama to an unprecedented 'nuclear summit' aimed at containing the threat of nuclear weapons falling into terrorist hands. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Cioloş kicks off debate on future EU farm policyEurActivIn his first exchange of views with the European Parliament on the reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Agriculture Commissioner Dacian …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Cioloş kicks off debate on future EU farm policyEurActivIn his first exchange of views with the European Parliament on the reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Agriculture Commissioner Dacian …and more » [Link]
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The euro zone's standby aid package for Greece offers only a short-term solution to Athens's debt crisis and leaves many questions about the future of the single currency group and the European Union unanswered. [Link]
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TopNewsProposal to limit farm subsidies to be presented to the European ParliamentTopNewsCiolos also said, "I will be addressing this problem as part of the debate (on an overhaul to the Common Agricultural Policy)." A proposal to cap subsidies …and more … [Link]
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In his first exchange of views with the European Parliament on the reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş highlighted farmers' potential to deliver the bloc's new economic strategy for 2020. [Link]
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EU consumers say CAP importantScotsman… lobby organisations have received a boost with the results of a Europe-wide poll indicating overwhelming support for the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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EU to consider limiting farm subsidiesSt. Louis Globe-Democrat"I will be addressing this problem as part of the debate (on an overhaul to the Common Agricultural Policy)," Ciolos said. In 2007, member states rejected a …and more » [Link]
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EU To Consider Limiting Farm SubsidiesOfficialWire"I will be addressing this problem as part of the debate (on an overhaul to the Common Agricultural Policy)," Ciolos said. In 2007, member states rejected a …and more » [Link]
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EU to consider limiting farm subsidiesPower-Gen Worldwide"I will be addressing this problem as part of the debate (on an overhaul to the Common Agricultural Policy)," Ciolos said. In 2007, member states rejected a …and more » [Link]
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EU to consider limiting farm subsidiesUPI.com"I will be addressing this problem as part of the debate (on an overhaul to the Common Agricultural Policy)," Ciolos said. In 2007, member states rejected a …and more » [Link]
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The Tenant Farmers Association seven golden principles for CAP reformFarming UK… identified seven golden principles that must underpin the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy due to get underway in Brussels later this year. …and more » [Link]
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Labour's plans for the environmentTelegraph.co.uk… fight to maintain subsidies for food production as well as environmental protection in the new Common Agricultural Policy due to come in from 2013. …and more » [Link]
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Eat, Drink and Be (blog)New animal health rules proposed in European UnionEat, Drink and Be (blog)The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloº, has launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more … [Link]
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Public Service'Geoghegan-Quinn must revitalise science policy'Public ServiceSince then, however, several EU Member States under the leadership of France and Germany have endeavoured to reform the Common Agricultural Policy with the … [Link]
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Cut the EU's Farm Cash? Non!Wall Street Journal (blog)… remarks on the start of a reform process of the Common Agricultural Policy to warn that “a lack of intervention could cost much more in the medium term. …and more » [Link]
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EC launches debate on future of CAPFarmersWeeklyA public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy has been launched today (12 April) by EU agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos. …and more » [Link]
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New animal health rules proposedRTE.ieThe European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş, has launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
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Brussels keen to limit EU payments to large farmersEUobserver.com… farmers under upcoming reforms to the bloc's common agricultural policy (CAP), a move that could prove controversial in a number of member states. …and more » [Link]
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EU launches public debate over CAPFarmers GuardianMr Cioloş said: “The Common Agricultural Policy is not just a matter for experts. It's a policy for all Europeans. “We must listen to the citizens of Europe …and more » [Link]
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EU: Commission launches CAP reform assessmentjust-food.com (subscription)The European Commission today (12 April) formally launched a major review of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with a call for ideas on making food …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU: Commission launches CAP reform assessmentjust-food.com (subscription)The European Commission today (12 April) formally launched a major review of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with a call for ideas on making food …and more » [Link]
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France24EU farm subsidies 'more important than ever'France24The economic and financial crises, which have hit consumption and led to price volatility show that the bloc's controversial Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
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AFPEU farm subsidies 'more important than ever'AFPThe economic and financial crises, which have hit consumption and led to price volatility show that the bloc's controversial Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
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EC handed CAP reform demandsFarmersWeeklyReforms of the Common Agricultural Policy should ensure farm subsidies are given to working farmers, the European Commission has been told. …and more » [Link]
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The future of European agriculture policy Call for a public debateFocus News“The Common Agricultural Policy is not just a matter for experts. It's a policy for all Europeans. We must listen to the citizens of Europe. …and more » [Link]
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EU Agriculture: European Commissioner For Agriculture Calls For A Public …eGov monitor“The Common Agricultural Policy is not just a matter for experts. It's a policy for all Europeans. We must listen to the citizens of Europe. …and more » [Link]
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The first UN climate meeting since Copenhagen agreed to hold extra talks before the high-level conference in Cancún at the end of the year, but hopes for a new climate treaty ran low. [Link]
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Bulgaria's centre-right government on 9 April abandoned plans to join the bloc's exchange-rate mechanism, ERM II, after the country recorded a larger-than-expected deficit in 2009 as a result of unaccounted procurement deals signed by the previous socialist-led cabinet. Dnevnik, EurActiv's … [Link]
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Climate Issues Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) penned an opinion item that was posted today at Roll Call Online. In part, Sen. Kerry stated that, “It has been three months since President Barack Obama and the United States took an important … [Link]
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Broads pioneer diesGreat Yarmouth MercuryHis strategy of paying incentives for conservation was accepted by Whitehall and led to the greening of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
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Twenty years after the transition to post-communist rule, Hungarian voters yesterday (11 April) radically changed the country's political landscape, sending the ruling socialists into opposition and laying the ground for the centre-right to win an absolute majority in parliament in … [Link]
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A majority of Dutch voters support halving Dutch contributions to the European Union and development aid budgets, a new opinion poll showed on Sunday (11 April) ahead of a general election in June. [Link]
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Eurozone finance ministers approved a giant 30-billion-euro emergency aid mechanism for debt-plagued Greece on Sunday (11 April) but stressed Athens had not requested the plan be activated yet. [Link]
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Times of MaltaIntergenerational outdoor campTimes of MaltaThe project also discussed the Common Agricultural Policy, with particular reference to actions aimed at safeguarding and protecting the environment. … [Link]
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Hurriyet Daily NewsTurkish food sector needs EU-style food policy, company saysHurriyet Daily News“At present, Europe is debating its existing Common Agricultural Policy and there are efforts to change it until 2013. We should also closely monitor and …and more » [Link]
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Polish President Lech Kaczyński and 95 others died today (10 April) as the presidential plane attempted to land in Smolensk, Russia, to commemorate the mass murder of 20,000 Poles who were killed on Stalin's orders seventy years ago in the … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Norfolk Eastern Daily PressAitken ClarkNorfolk Eastern Daily PressHis strategy of paying incentives for conservation was accepted by Whitehall and led to the greening of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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euronewsDacian Ciolos intervieweuronewsThe Common Agricultural Policy, the CAP, is a source of much friction in the EU. But it is due to be reformed by the end of 2013 and initial consultations …and more » [Link]
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Amid growing talk of pending insolvency, the Greek finance minister said he would not ask for a loan from the euro zone just yet. Meanwhile, the European Commission is trying to assuage fears that the EU will not provide aid … [Link]
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FreshinfoEuropean consumers back CAPFreshinfoThe National Farmers' Union's (NFU) call for a strong Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been backed by a recent survey which found that an overwhelming …and more » [Link]
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Biogas has become an attractive alternative source of energy in Europe as the renewable fuel serves several policy priorities, ranging from increased domestic energy production to the reduction of greenhouse gases and more efficient waste treatment. [Link]
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Consumers back CAP support for farmersmeatinfo.co.ukA survey across the European Union into attitudes to the Common Agricultural Policy, has shown more than 90% of EU consumers regard agriculture and rural …and more » [Link]
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In a report presented earlier this week, French MEP Sophie Briard-Auconie called for a relaxation of control measures used to distribute EU regional funds in her country. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
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OECD raises Poland's GDP growth forecast to 3.0% in 2010, 3.6% in 2011.ISI – Emerging Markets (subscription)Over 2009-15 EU transfers will represent an average of 3.3% of GDP per year (including Common Agricultural Policy transfers). …and more » [Link]
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EU sports NGOs have teamed up with their counterparts in the Balkan region in the hope of advancing European integration. [Link]
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In the framework of the EU's new competence on sport and in view of the upcoming EU sport programme, the European Commission is seeking citizens' input on strategic priorities for action. [Link]
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a satellite dedicated to studying how climate change is affecting the Earth's ice. [Link]
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The work of Europe's scientific funding body has been marred by ongoing tensions with the European Commission and "stupid" bureaucratic rules, agency representatives have told MEPs. [Link]
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Biofuels DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “The division in agriculture over ethanol policy is expanding after the National Corn Growers Association publicly lashed out at the American Meat Institute for partnering with organizations … [Link]
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Sweden's stringent whistleblower laws are protecting the anonymity of sources that have been feeding the controversial Wikileaks website with sensitive government and corporate information, according to Swedish political sources. [Link]
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While EU and US authorities meet in Madrid to discuss future anti-terrorism cooperation, the European Parliament renewed its concerns over the Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme, ruling out any transfer of bulk data to the Americans. [Link]
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Brussels eyes water savings in agricultureEurActiv… should be one of the priorities in reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the head of the European Commission's water unit suggests. … [Link]
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After signing a landmark strategic nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia yesterday (8 April), US President Barack Obama reassured East European leaders that the warming of relations between Washington and Moscow would not leave a security void in Eastern Europe. [Link]
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People in Europe facing criminal proceedings outside of their country of residence moved one step closer to receiving translation and interpretation in their own language yesterday (8 April), after MEPs gave their backing to draft EU legislation on the issue. [Link]
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Addressing water efficiency in farming, which accounts for two thirds of EU water use, should be one of the priorities in reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the head of the European Commission's water unit suggests. [Link]
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Roma and human rights groups have given a cautious welcome to a new plan launched by the European Commission this week to improve the social and economic integration of Roma into mainstream society. [Link]
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A spokesperson for the Albanian foreign ministry, Ralf Gjoni, and Albanian Ambassador to France Ylljet Aliçka have affirmed that European integration remains a top priority for their country. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
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Ireland – Money for sheep farmersMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Mr Smith said funding, from unused Common Agricultural Policy single payments, would provide a very important and timely boost to support incomes in the … [Link]
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Balkans.com Business NewsWhat is comitology and does it still have a role under Lisbon Treaty?Balkans.com Business NewsIntroduced in the 1960's for the implementation of the common agricultural policy, until recently the comitology system gave a very limited role to …and … [Link]
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BBC NewsNorth Dorset farmers 'threatened' by EU red tapeBBC NewsLabour candidate Mike Bunney said the party would "push for reform" of the Common Agricultural Policy The National Farmers Union (NFU) said farmers … [Link]
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The European Commission is preparing to table proposals on 2 June to lift visa requirements for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. [Link]
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France will seek an agreement with the US on a carbon border tax and is convinced that other EU states will come on board if Washington supports it, according to French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo. EurActiv France reports. [Link]
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A new Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and India could make it more difficult for the world's poorest patients to access antiretroviral drugs, according to humanitarian aid group, Médecins Sans Frontières. [Link]
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Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik yesterday (7 April) announced that he is preparing new measures for 2011 to reflect the true cost of natural resources in products and services and substitute virgin raw materials for waste wherever possible. [Link]
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The leaders of Russia and Poland paid tribute on 7 April to Russian and Polish victims of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and vowed to overcome painful historic memories that still hamper their bilateral relations. [Link]
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With Turkey as a member, the European Union would become "the most important peace project in world history," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed during an official visit to France yesterday (7 April). EurActiv France and EurActiv Turkey report. [Link]
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Amazon, eBay and other online retailers have asked the European Commission to reconsider draft rules which they claim would allow manufacturers in the 27-member bloc to prevent their products from being sold online. [Link]
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MEPs yesterday (7 April) called for the Lisbon Treaty to be modified in order to allow 18 colleagues to take their seats in the European Parliament as soon as possible. But the timetable for doing so remains unclear as any … [Link]
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Brussels expected to review council funding accessLocalGovThe Budget review will also assess the future of the EU's social fund, the Common Agricultural Policy and a series of 'thematic' funds including those for … [Link]
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Government quizzed on 'pig industry decline'meatinfo.co.uk… higher animal welfare standards than most of our competitors, British pig farmers have never received assistance from the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
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Animal Agriculture Reuters writer Christopher Doering reported yesterday that, “An undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States [HSUS] of major U.S. egg producers showed ‘rampant abuse’ of hens, which the animal rights group said on Wednesday could … [Link]
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Kyrgyzstan's opposition said today (8 April) it has taken over the government of the impoverished Central Asian state after at least 65 people were killed in violent protests that forced the president to flee the capital. [Link]
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Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger arrived in Russia yesterday (7 April) for his first official visit outside the EU. During his stay, Oettinger will attend celebrations marking the launch of construction work on the Nord Stream gas pipeline. [Link]
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The European Commission has backed down on plans to establish a centralised platform for auctioning CO2 emission allowances from 2013, allowing Germany, the UK and other large emitters to organise auctions at national level, according to a draft proposal seen … [Link]
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Sheep farmers to get €54m over three yearsIrish IndependentAgriculture Minister Brendan Smith yesterday launched the three-year scheme, which is coming from unused Common Agricultural Policy funds, saying it "would …and more » [Link]
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Putting the emphasis on the economyEuropean VoiceThe budget and policy in two big-budget policy areas – the Common Agricultural Policy and cohesion policy – will be examined towards the end of the year. … [Link]
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NFUS unveils its political wish-listScotsmanLooking to the future of the European Union's common agricultural policy, the union manifesto advocates a system of farm support focused on productive …and more » [Link]
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NFUS unveils its political wish-listScotsmanLooking to the future of the European Union's common agricultural policy, the union manifesto advocates a system of farm support focused on productive …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Ringing mobile phones sometimes make radios or televisions crackle, a problem that could soon get worse as the switch to digital technology picks up. As Germany prepares to auction spectrum to telecommunications operators next week, industry experts are worried that … [Link]
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Brazil Cotton Case Sewell Chan reported yesterday at The New York Times Online that, “The United States and Brazil have reached an agreement aimed at settling a long-standing trade dispute over American subsidies to cotton growers, officials in both countries … [Link]
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Lords debate Agriculture: British Pig IndustryDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… higher animal welfare standards than most of our competitors, British pig farmers have never received assistance from the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
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What is comitology and does it still have a role under Lisbon Treaty?penki.ltIntroduced in the 1960's for the implementation of the common agricultural policy, until recently the comitology system gave a very limited role to …and more » [Link]
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The EU's representative in Macedonia, Ambassador Erwan Fouéré, urged Skopje yesterday (6 April) to speedily resolve a 19-year dispute with Greece over the Balkan country's name. Recent statements by a Greek official were reported by the Western media – perhaps … [Link]
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Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov told EurActiv yesterday (6 April) that his country welcomed recent proposals by the new government in Kiev for a "three-sided" plan to modernise Ukraine's gas pipeline network, with Moscow's involvement. [Link]
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European governments must devote 0.1% of their income to providing universal healthcare in the developing world, according to campaigners who accuse EU leaders of failing to prioritise the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). [Link]
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The European Union may pioneer an extra tax on banks that could raise up to 50 billion euros annually, according to a European Commission report. [Link]
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Ireland – More on the CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)A SUGGESTION by Ireland South MEP Alan Kelly that the debate on the Common Agricultural Policy was not getting the attention it deserved has been rejected … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Have you considered European funding?Lexology (registration)… ensuring support for the coordination and the implementation of the structural funds (PO AT), implementing the common agricultural policy of the EU … [Link]
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European Parliament (press release)What is comitology and does it still have a role under Lisbon Treaty?European Parliament (press release)Introduced in the 1960's for the implementation of the common agricultural policy, until recently the comitology system gave a very limited role … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Vaz – EU BudgetDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)As an example of the Government's commitments in this area, the Minister cited the UK's support for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.and more » [Link]
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Channel 4 NewsVote 2010: policy guide – EuropeChannel 4 News… Dems' website says, pledging a strengthening of ties with EU partners while simultaneously promoting reform, chiefly of the common agricultural policy. … [Link]
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The European Commission will present the priorities of its 2010-2014 energy action plan during a meeting of energy ministers at the end of May. [Link]
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Albania's opposition Socialist Party yesterday (5 April) called for the instigation of daily anti-government protests "to accelerate the end" of the government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, accusing him of electoral fraud during the last elections. [Link]
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Not all EU countries are ready to embark on a common EU energy policy just yet. But a smaller vanguard of countries could decide to go ahead without delay, according to former European Commission President Jacques Delors. [Link]
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Crop Insurance A news release issued by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) on Good Friday stated that, “[RMA] has released an update of a study completed by Milliman Inc., which determines a reasonable rate of return for crop insurers participating … [Link]
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New survey shows Europeans believe that agriculture and rural areas are …Balkans.com Business NewsArecently released Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Commissionentitled “Europeans, Agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy” The … [Link]
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EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger paid his first visit to Bulgaria on 3 March, the country's national day. Although the visit received limited coverage, it gave the commissioner an opportunity to criticise Sofia's sometimes questionable energy choices, according to Panayot … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The UK's political parties use social media for "one-off witty campaigns" but they do not engage in US-style outreach to their voters, according to an analysis by a British consultancy published ahead of elections due on 6 May. [Link]
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown will this morning announce a 6 May parliamentary election in the UK, which could bring down the curtain on 13 years of rule by his Labour Party. [Link]
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Climate Change Jim Tankersley and Peter Nicholas reported yesterday at the Los Angeles Times Online that, “President Obama’s victory on healthcare gave him some much-needed political momentum. But he seems disinclined to ride that into another all-in battle this year … [Link]
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EU CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) – Jamie Oliver SpoofLos Angeles News TodayThe CAP costs the British taxpayer 10.3 Billion pounds a year. About 400 pounds per family every year. Served with a luke-warm glass of Gordon's Grin of … [Link]
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ECOWAS national guide on agricultural investment in the pipelineAfrican Press Agency (subscription)The targeted objective is to implement in the West African regional economic area a common agricultural policy and the detailed program for the development … [Link]
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Biofuels DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Ames, Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group has laid off employees, idled plants and cut employee pay in an effort to keep the company afloat, according to a company official. “The … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
In a sight familiar in some West European countries but new to Poland, dozens of protesters demonstrated in a Warsaw suburb last weekend against the construction of a mosque. [Link]
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A prolonged deterioration of economic prospects could undermine public support for reform ahead of political elections in many of the EU's ten Central and East European member states, warns the latest World Bank report on the economic situation in the … [Link]
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The European Union's financial markets chief, Michel Barnier, may propose specific curbs on sovereign credit default swaps in October, he said yesterday (1 April) in London. [Link]
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Ukraine's gas transit system belongs to the country and will not be sold to Russian company Gazprom in exchange for lower gas prices, Kostyantyn Yeliseyev, deputy minister for foreign affairs, told EurActiv Germany in an interview. [Link]
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In the wake of new legislation to reduce the energy consumption of buildings and electric devices, the European Commission is determined to introduce similar measures for water. [Link]
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To increase food security in developing countries, the European Commission has suggested that small-scale farmers must be supported and efforts must be made to ensure that their land rights are respected. [Link]
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Emissions from industrial installations covered by the EU's carbon trading scheme fell by 11% in 2009 on the back of the global downturn, according to new data published by the European Commission yesterday (1 April). [Link]
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Ireland – The Dairy sectorMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… of milk in Brussels that he intends to present the package without waiting for the talks on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013. … [Link]
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Jim McConalogue: The people must decide on our European futureYorkshire Post… the leaders of France and Germany often get – whether that be an unaffordable Common Agricultural Policy as provided for under the Treaty of Rome in … [Link]
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NFU Scotland backs Lyon report on CAP reformScotsmanNFU Scotland has welcomed a report from Scottish MEP George Lyon placing European agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy at the … [Link]
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The UK yesterday (31 March) attempted to revive global climate talks by offering to extend the Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012. [Link]
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Complying with European Union rules cost each British household £4,912 (€5,537) over the past 11 years though it fell last year as a proportion of total regulation costs, a study showed this week (30 March). [Link]
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Some 50 donors, among whom the largest was the EU, promised a total of 7.3 billion euros for the reconstruction of earthquake-hit Haiti at a conference in New York yesterday (31 March). The EU contribution amounts to €1.235 billion, the … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
After Copenhagen : what next for EU climate and environment policy according …European Public Health AllianceThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is being reformed and should definitely look at ways to reduce carbon emissions. 3. Be strong and strategic – to … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
USDA Reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) indicated in a news release yesterday that, “U.S. farmers plan to plant a record-high 78.1 million acres to soybeans in 2010, according to the Prospective Plantings report released … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Securing a CAP for the Future – securing also health ?European Public Health AllianceThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), due to be reformed in 2013, has been discussed for some time already. A wide range of political, business, …and more » [Link]
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Securing a CAP for the Future – securing also health ?European Public Health Alliance… EFNCP, IFOAM EU Group and WWF issued a “proposal for a new EU Common Agricultural Policy”, aiming at healthier, safer and high-quality food, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Romania advocates mandatory imposition of Code of good practice for agri-food …Financiarul… future of the Common Agricultural Policy – Post-2013 market management measures, agriculture and the CAP from the perspective of the EU 2020 Strategy. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Hungary's opposition European People's Party-affiliated Fidesz will bar foreigners from buying arable land indefinitely if it wins elections next month, party leader Viktor Orban said on 31 March. Fidesz is widely expected to obtain an absolute majority in parliament. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Tackling the economic crisis and its social impact are the European Commission's top priorities for the next year and beyond. But the EU executive's work plan was branded by the socialists as "a job-loss programme". [Link]
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A report assessing member states' use of EU regional funding showed mixed results across the EU 27, the European Commission said, urging laggards such as Poland to speed up use of money provided by Brussels. [Link]
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The European Commission is expected to release a paper in the coming weeks on the kinds of bank and carbon taxes it will be supporting at the June meeting of G20 leaders in Canada. [Link]
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Global trust in business is improving, according to Edelman's annual Trust Barometer survey, despite wide expectations that banks will revert to 'business as usual' after the recession. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The global solar photovoltaic industry experienced strong growth in 2009, adding a record 6.4 gigawatts of new capacity despite the global downturn, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) said on Monday (30 March). [Link]
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Irish authorities won provisional approval from European Union regulators on Wednesday (31 March) to provide emergency recapitalisation worth up to €10.44 billion to the Anglo Irish Bank, which has been at the heart of financial turmoil in Ireland. [Link]
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The most senior official in the European Commission's health directorate will take charge of the new 'Digital Agenda' portfolio as part of a shakeup of top-ranking Brussels bureaucrats. [Link]
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European industry bodies have called on the EU to fight excessive iron ore prices and prevent unfair competition, saying the current situation could hamper economic recovery and harm the competitiveness of manufacturing in Europe. [Link]
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EconomistNot playing their gamesEconomistMost of the spending went on farm subsidies under the common agricultural policy (CAP); much of the revenue came from customs duties and farm-import levies. …and more » [Link]
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Majority see agriculture as importantIrish TimesThe survey also found 62 per cent of Irish people have knowledge of the Common Agricultural Policy. This is the third highest in Europe after France and …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Growing Awareness Of Agriculture In IrelandThe Clare HeraldA new survey of EU citizens' opinions on European agriculture has found that 3 out of 5 (62%) Irish people have knowledge of the Common Agricultural Policy …and more » [Link]
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Survey: 48% of Irish say agriculture importantRTE.ieEuropean Commission Representation in Ireland Eddie McVeigh the says the Common Agricultural Policy is one of the largest parts of the European Union's …and more » [Link]
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Reviled rural payments agency improving – DefraDaelnetSince Britain moved to the Single Farm Payment scheme to break away from the notorious EU Common Agricultural Policy, the RPA has been subject to a series …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Reviled rural payments agency improving – DefraDaelnetSince Britain moved to the Single Farm Payment scheme to break away from the notorious EU Common Agricultural Policy, the RPA has been subject to a series …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU urged to force its green policies on world's farmersEurActivHis comments come as the EU prepares itself for a major overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the post-2013 era, in a bid to tap into …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU subsidies to fishermen were supposed to help tackle overcapacity in the sector. But one third of the money nevertheless contributed to increasing the pressure on EU stocks that are already declining, according to the Pew Environment Group, an NGO. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU should force other world agricultural powers to adopt similar environmental rules if they wish to export to Europe, the chair of the European Parliament's agriculture committee, Paolo De Castro, told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Council recognition of the role of agricultureOffaly ExpressHe repeated his call for all key interests to fully engage with the EU negotiations on the shape of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
NFU OnlineElection 2010 interview – Nick HerbertNFU OnlineHow important is it for the CAP to be a 'common agricultural policy'? It must be common. We've said there should be more co-financing, but compulsory …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Biofuels Dow Jones news reported yesterday that, “A federal mandate on use of biodiesel and the likely extension of a tax credit for the fuel are resurrecting hopes for the industry in the U.S. “Production of the fuel–which is similar … [Link]
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Council examines situation of agriculture in EuropeEuroalert.netAn overwhelming majority of ministers also stressed that there should be a better balance between the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European peolple is broadly favourable to support for farmersTeatro NaturaleThis is one of the main findings of a survey of people's attitudes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Following two similar, recent polls carried out …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Election 2010 interview – Hilary BennNFU OnlineThat's why I've said farming should be the progressive industry of the future, with a progressive Common Agricultural Policy to match. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Agriculture and Business: European citizens support EU policyThe Baltic CoursePublic opinion in the EU-27 is broadly favourable to the European Common Agricultural Policy, CAP and to the financial assistance to farmers. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Key G20 leaders and the International Monetary Fund urged governments on Tuesday (30 March) to redouble efforts to tighten up financial rules as some countries lag in curbing bank pay. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders said on 30 March that important progress had been made in reunification talks held under the UN's watch. However, a break in the negotiations will now take place ahead of elections in the northern, … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
One in four Europeans are almost totally inactive, according to a new Eurobarometer survey on EU citizens' sport and physical activity habits. Meanwhile, the percentage of people taking regular exercise varies from 72% in Finland to 3% in Greece. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Serbia's parliament apologised on 30 March for the 1995 killing of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, but the process only highlighted how deeply polarised the country remains about its wartime past. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Bulgarian prosecutors have charged health minister Bozhidar Nanev with mismanaging flu vaccine contracts. The government presented the move as part of its efforts to clean up corruption as Brussels assesses Sofia's efforts to fight misconduct and organised crime. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU's strategy for connecting more people to the Internet is "a little detached from reality," argues Aarti Holla from the European Satellite Operators Association. In an interview with EurActiv, the ESOA secretary-general said countries will lose money by focusing … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Ireland unveiled a 'bad bank' scheme yesterday (30 March) to cleanse lenders of impaired property development loans and outlined plans to replenish their capital base. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Lyons calls for firm budget for agricultureScotsmanTHE Scottish MEP charged with a reporting on the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, yesterday claimed the first priority had to …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Lyons calls for firm budget for agricultureScotsmanTHE Scottish MEP charged with a reporting on the future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, yesterday claimed the first priority had to …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Grain hedges available in Europe, but little usedBalkans.com Business News… some farmers are waiting to see how Brussels overhauls the 50 billion euro ($67.54 billion) a year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Europeans want to keep subsidising farmers: pollEUbusiness (press release)At issue is the European Union's controversial Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which eats up 40 percent of the bloc's annual 141-billion-euro …and more » [Link]
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CORRECTED – ANALYSIS-EU grain farmers ready to hedge on reformForexyard… some farmers are waiting to see how Brussels overhauls the 50 billion euro ($67.54 billion) a year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
ANALYSIS-EU grain farmers ready to hedge more after reformForexyard… some farmers are waiting to see how Brussels overhauls the 50 billion euro ($67.54 billion) a year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Shielding a Keynesian recoveryThe GuardianHigh priority would need to be placed on scrapping the common agricultural policy and creating a well-financed federal European treasury which, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
ANALYSIS-EU grain farmers ready to hedge more after reformForexyard… some farmers are waiting to see how Brussels overhauls the 50 billion euro ($67.54 billion) a year Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) last week agreed to establish an expert group to prepare a feasibility study on market-based instruments to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The GuardianMPs quiz Alistair Darling about the budget – LiveThe GuardianThere's also the matter of the mammoth Common Agricultural Policy (which he clearly doesn't, but admits that other European countries are understandably …and more » [Link]
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After the crisis, is now the moment to cut Western farm subsidies?The Africa ReportIn Europe, although the UK is pushing for changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, French President Nicolas Sarkozy recently made it clear that he would …and more … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Hungary wants agreement on future of CAP during joint EU presidencyBudapest Business Journal… states on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) tools by the end of the Hungarian presidency in the first half of next year at the … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Earthtimes (press release)EU citizens want to spend more on farmers, survey saysEarthtimes (press release)EU states are set to re-negotiate the entire budget, including the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), over the next two years. According to a study of 27000 …and … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU citizens want to spend more on farmers, survey saysMonsters and Critics.comEU states are set to re-negotiate the entire budget, including the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), over the next two years. According to a study of 27000 …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission wants member states to filter out child porn from the Internet and impose harsher sentences on human trafficking, but the European Parliament has cast doubt as to whether new EU laws would be tough enough. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
In the aftermath of a major price crisis on the EU dairy sector, the European Commission is planning to present a package of legislative measures to increase dairy producers' bargaining power in the food supply chain. The proposed measures may … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Bulgaria and Romania's EU accession in January 2007 was accompanied by a monitoring mechanism designed to guide those countries' progress in the field of law enforcement, but Croatia should join without such a tool, Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Commissioner Štefan … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Biofuels The “Washington Insider” section of DTN indicated yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency published its final criteria for federal renewable fuel standards established by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. Those targets total … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Italian socialist politician Mercedes Bresso, recently elected the first female president of the Committee of the Regions, will have to quit less than two months into the job after losing a regional election in Italy yesterday (29 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)'Only global fascist tyranny can save us now' says nice old manTelegraph.co.uk (blog)It's like the [EU] Common Agricultural Policy which led to corruption and inefficiencies. A common energy policy across Europe is not a good idea. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)'Only global fascist tyranny can save us now' says nice old manTelegraph.co.uk (blog)It's like the [EU] Common Agricultural Policy which led to corruption and inefficiencies. A common energy policy across Europe is not a good idea. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Milk prices on the rise, says Commission reportEuropean VoiceSeveral others called for a strong Common Agricultural Policy which was “adequately” financed. Another group – including Germany, Denmark, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said that his ruling AK Party will send its constitutional reform package to parliament today (30 March). But the proposed reforms were met with hostility from the opposition and the business community. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Draft rules on implementing the EU's Fuel Quality Directive would allow imports of tar sand and other energy intensive oils to the EU, undermining greenhouse gas emission savings, environmentalists have warned. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Debt-stricken Greece returned to capital markets on Monday (29 March) for the first time since eurozone leaders agreed to give it a financial safety net. The country hopes to raise €5 billion from the issue while borrowing costs remain high. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
With a general election expected in early May, making life easier for small businesses is moving to the top of the political agenda. The Conservatives are promising to reverse an increase in national insurance, while Labour takes credit for saving … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Former Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek, whose blunders during last year's Czech EU Presidency left a bitter after-taste, is set to leave politics after comments he made about gay people and Jews were quoted by the press in Prague. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
After two days of voting in 13 of Italy's 20 regions, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's ruling coalition has won regional elections marked by a low turnout. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A conspicuous amount of personal data will be required and specific conditions adhered to before citizens can propose legislation under the citizens' initiative introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, according to a new regulation seen by EurActiv, set to be presented … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The GuardianJames Lovelock: 'Fudging data is a sin against science'The Guardian"It's like the Common Agricultural Policy, which led to corruption and inefficiencies. A common energy policy across Europe is not a good idea. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
James Lovelock on the value of sceptics and why Copenhagen was doomedThe Guardian (blog)It's like the [EU] Common Agricultural Policy which led to corruption and inefficiencies. A common energy policy across Europe is not a good idea. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
James Lovelock on the value of sceptics and why Copenhagen was doomedThe Guardian (blog)It's like the [EU] Common Agricultural Policy which led to corruption and inefficiencies. A common energy policy across Europe is not a good idea. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Fischler: aiming for greener farmingENDS Europe (subscription)This autumn the European Commission will present a first policy paper laying out ideas for a reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for after 2013. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Climate Issues As a general political background to the climate debate, the AP reported yesterday that, “Obama has a choice to make about the next phase of his presidency, said William Galston, a former domestic policy aide in Bill Clinton’s … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Women's equality should be part of the EU's 'Europe 2020' strategy, Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, current holder of the EU's rotating presidency, said yesterday (28 March). EurActiv Spain reports. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European social partners joined forces last week (25 March) to deliver to EU leaders their labour market vision, in particular the need for revised goals for flexicurity. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Keep your moneyDaily News (blog)“We're facing a very big reduction in the aid we get because of the current reform of the Common Agricultural Policy at a time when market prices are low,” …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
BBC NewsEurosceptic French town rejects euroBBC News"We're facing a very big reduction in the aid we get because of the current reform of the Common Agricultural Policy at a time when market prices are low," …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
BBC NewsEurosceptic French town rejects euroBBC News"We're facing a very big reduction in the aid we get because of the current reform of the Common Agricultural Policy at a time when market prices are low," …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Faced with internal financial imbalances exposed by the Greek crisis, EU leaders agreed on Friday (26 March) to strengthen economic policy coordination by defining future common guidelines and issuing early warnings against failing member states, as is already the case … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Felipe González, chairman of the reflection group on the long-term future of Europe, warned EU leaders attending a 25-26 March summit that worse economic crises lie ahead if the bloc's members fail to coordinate their economic policies. He is due … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Trying to regain ground with the United States, the EU is proposing to upgrade the transatlantic relationship beyond traditional Atlanticism to one that is results-oriented and guided by strategic priorities. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Shop charges to suppliers 'outrageous', says GilmoreIrish TimesHe described the practice as “outrageous extortion” when he addressed a conference on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy in Tipperary. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The 'EU's China' needs the 'EU's India'Hurriyet Daily News… would enable “institutional integration” that Merkel opposes: Eurozone, migration, erasure of borders or the Common Agricultural Policy known as CAP. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Spanish EU presidency – The centre of debate for the ministers of Agriculture …ISRIA (registration)The Council will also debate aspects related to the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, bearing in mind the European strategy for job creation and … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Times of MaltaOrganic vs 'genetic' farmingTimes of MaltaIt is hoped that in the 2013 reform of the common agricultural policy, organic farming will become a more obvious part of the policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Germans! Stop being ripped off!Telegraph.co.uk (blog)The fiscal transfers made by German taxpayers to French farmers under the terms of the Common Agricultural Policy go beyond anything envisaged by Clemenceau … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Supermarkets acting like 'Sopranos', says GilmoreIrish IndependentHe said the behaviour of the large multiples was outrageous, during a Labour Party conference on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Irish TimesCowen says he had no hesitation in signing up to pactIrish Times“All common policies, including the common agricultural policy and cohesion policy, will need to support the strategy,” the conclusions said. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Council Recognises The Role of AgricultureThe Clare HeraldThe Minister repeated his call for all key interests to fully engage with the EU negotiations on the shape of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission's new strategy for growth and jobs is on the ropes after EU leaders failed to agree hard targets on education and poverty – two of the five headline goals set out in the original proposal. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Free Trade vs. Insanity – Friday 26 th March 2010BullionVaultThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) imposes a significant burden on families both by costing significant amounts of taxpayers' money and by pushing up food … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
RTE.ieGilmore sees 'opportunity' in CAP reformRTE.ieLabour leader Eamon Gilmore has said that reform of the Common Agricultural Policy provides an opportunity to copper-fasten the long-term viability of Irish …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Compulsory Labelling of Farm Produce Can Boost Farmers' Competitiveness, Says …FLEXNEWS… consultation paper on EU food quality policy and forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Going beyond a 5.6% share of biofuels in transport fuel could harm the environment, found a new report made public by the European Commission yesterday (25 March), suggesting that the EU's current target is only borderline sustainable. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EP Plenary – Food quality: legislation neededDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)… consultation paper on EU food quality policy and forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The 'Europe 2020' strategy recently presented by the European Commission needs clearer indicative goals and should be more social and cohesive, Bulgarian socialist leader Sergey Stanishev told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU farm ministers seen split on food chain rulesEurActivSome governments, politicians and farm lobbies keen to defend the common agricultural policy's (CAP) current 40% share of the budget have complained that …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU and US negotiators have agreed to engage in negotiations that would allow European investors take majority control of US airlines in return for similar access to the EU market. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
An ideological split over European Union regulation of agricultural markets could prevent farm ministers from agreeing on measures to boost the power of producers in the food chain at a meeting in Brussels on Monday (29 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
300 objectors have filed a lawsuit against the Spanish government's "leftist stance" on education, challenging compulsory "anti-Christian" classes for school students before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Fruitnet.com – The Global Fresh Produce PortalFruitnet.com… paper on EU food quality policy, the resolution forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Biofuels A news release issued yesterday by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) stated that, “[RFA] today praised the bipartisan Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (RFRA) introduced by Representatives Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and John Shimkus (R-IL). The bill, HR 4940, would extend … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU Farm Ministers Seen Split on Food Chain RulesFLEXNEWSSome governments, politicians and farm lobbies keen to defend the common agricultural policy's (CAP) current 40 percent share of the budget have complained …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU farm ministers seen split on food chain rulesBusiness & Finance (blog)Some governments, politicians and farm lobbies keen to defend the common agricultural policy's (CAP) current 40 percent share of the budget have complained …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Ministers to debate farming's role in EU growth strategyBalkans.com Business NewsSome governments, politicians and farm lobbies keen to defend the common agricultural policy's (CAP) current 40 percent share of the budget have complained …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
PREVIEW-EU farm ministers seen split on food chain rulesForex ProsSome governments, politicians and farm lobbies keen to defend the common agricultural policy's (CAP) current 40 percent share of the budget have complained …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
PREVIEW-EU farm ministers seen split on food chain rulesForexyardSome governments, politicians and farm lobbies keen to defend the common agricultural policy's (CAP) current 40 percent share of the budget have complained …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Tipperary conference to highlight importance of CAP to farmersBreakingNews.ieThe importance of the Common Agricultural Policy to Irish farmers will be highlighted at a conference in Tipperary later today. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Tipperary conference to highlight importance of CAP to farmersIreland OnlineThe importance of the Common Agricultural Policy to Irish farmers will be highlighted at a conference in Tipperary later today. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Members of the European Parliament are determined to have the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly fully operational by the end of the year, said centre-left Bulgarian MEP Kristian Vigenin at a press conference in Brussels. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Human rights activists in Belarus said on 25 March that two convicts were executed last week. The news triggered protests from European parliamentarians. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Eurozone leaders agreed on Thursday (25 March) to coordinate financial support to help Greece face its debt problems. At Germany's insistence the mechanism will only be used as a last resort, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) contributing to about … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Despite opposition from the European Parliament, EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton unveiled on 25 March a proposal that puts a French-style secretary-general and two deputies at the centre of the EU's future diplomatic service. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
As MEPs prepare to debate a beefed-up version of the EU's Late Payments Directive, small businesses across Europe continue to complain that governments are not meeting their own commitments to pay companies on time. EurActiv's network examines the situation across … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossFOXNews"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
(Ξένη δημοσίευση)-ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΤΥΠΟΥ-ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟ ΚΟΙΝΟΒΟΥΛΙΟ-EU food quality …ANA… consultation paper on EU food quality policy and forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission said it broke a deadlock today (25 March) on setting the criteria for identifying hazardous chemicals, requesting companies to table plans to substitute them even if no alternatives have been clearly identified. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
(Ξένη δημοσίευση)-ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΤΥΠΟΥ-ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟ ΚΟΙΝΟΒΟΥΛΙΟ-EU food quality …Athens News Agency… consultation paper on EU food quality policy and forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The completion of the Nabucco gas pipeline may be delayed by four years to 2018, the European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said in an interview published in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung on Thursday (25 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Parliament – Food quality: legislation neededISRIA (registration)… consultation paper on EU food quality policy and forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
There is a need for renewed debate on creating a worldwide emission-offsetting mechanism under a new climate treaty, but the EU will proceed with caution without prescribing solutions for other countries, the EU's top climate official said yesterday (24 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Food quality: legislation neededEuropean Parliament (press release)… consultation paper on EU food quality policy and forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Berlin adds to EU debt crisisThe Australian… appealing to the farm vote, he said: "I would be ready to have a crisis in Europe before I accept the dismantling of the common agricultural policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy would spark EU crisis to save CAPFarmers GuardianFRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy would provoke a crisis in the Europe Union rather than see the Common Agricultural Policy weakened. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France's Sarkozy To Continue ReformNTDTVI say this very clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in Europe rather than accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU heads of stateand government are meeting in Brussels today (25 March) to discuss the European Commission's proposed 'Europe 2020' strategy for green growth and jobs. But several countries have already questioned some of the objectives of the plan. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Germany will urge European Union leaders to agree that International Monetary Fund (IMF) and bilateral European aid could be used as a "last resort" for Greece if it reached the brink of insolvency, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on 25 March. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Small businesses welcomed yesterday's budget unveiled by UK Chancellor Alistair Darling, which lifts 345,000 firms in England out of the business rates system. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Paice – UK farmingDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)It was committed to reforming the Common Agricultural Policy, had reduced regulation by over 20 per cent, and had introduced a raft of initiatives to boost … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Baron – Farming industry (competitiveness)DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Reforming the common agricultural policy will improve the industry's ability to respond to consumer demand. We are providing £300 million between 2007 and …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Fruitnet.com – The Global Fresh Produce PortalFruitnet.comFrench president Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday revealed that he will fight against the end of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Europe, as he promised his …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
FreshinfoEU forum raises food security concernsFreshinfoThe forum called on the EU and its members to make the Common Agricultural Policy more stable, predictable and flexible, helping the the availability of new … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Budget Issues (Nutrition) DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, a bill to reauthorize the child-nutrition programs, with a $4.5 billion increase in funding … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Prime ministers from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary – the so-called Visegrad group – are meeting this morning (25 March) ahead of a two-day EU summit in Brussels to hammer out common positions on the EU's future diplomatic … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to fight unwinding of EU farm policyEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to fight unwinding of EU farm policyEurActivThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established in 1958 to subsidise farmers and encourage them to produce more to ensure stable supplies of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels today (24 March) are set to confirm their commitment to providing €2.4 billion in immediate support to help poor nations tackle global warming, but only if other industrialised nations also make similar contributions, according … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The UN conference in Cancún next December needs to set the basis for a new climate change treaty in 2011, Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), told EurActiv in an exclusive interview. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
To resolve the internal strife in Brussels on sharing financial data with the US, the European Commission yesterday announced (24 March) it would seek to create an EU 'Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme' (TFTP), based on the one in the USA, … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday (24 March) he was ready to provoke a crisis in the European Union to prevent a dismantling of farm policy, as he sought to reassure disgruntled farmers in the EU's top agricultural producer. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
You think high-rollers who broke us will pay the price? Cop yourself onIrishExaminer.comCriminal malpractice within beef intervention and other subsidy schemes defrauded the EU common agricultural policy. A former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
You think high-rollers who broke us will pay the price? Cop yourself onIrishExaminer.comCriminal malpractice within beef intervention and other subsidy schemes defrauded the EU common agricultural policy. A former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
You think high-rollers who broke us will pay the price? Cop yourself onIrish ExaminerCriminal malpractice within beef intervention and other subsidy schemes defrauded the EU common agricultural policy. A former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
You think high-rollers who broke us will pay the price? Cop yourself onIrish ExaminerCriminal malpractice within beef intervention and other subsidy schemes defrauded the EU common agricultural policy. A former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France – Protecting farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)France is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking about 20 percent of the bloc's 40 billion euro farm …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France – Protecting farm subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)France is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking about 20 percent of the bloc's 40 billion euro farm …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Today's ZamanSarkozy's government firm on reform despite strikeToday's Zaman“I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in [the European Union] before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy,” Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy strikes defiant noteIndependent Online"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," Sarkozy said. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Italian PM: Euro Screwed Us AllBefore It's News… Jacques Chirac, about Britain’s budget rebate and subsidies to French farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy exacerbated uncertainty about the …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossKSWO"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Italian PM: Euro Screwed Us AllDaily Reckoning (press release)… rebate and subsidies to French farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy exacerbated uncertainty about the future direction of the European Union. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to push economic reformsPeninsula On-line“I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled,” he said. Sarkozy added. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Whistler Question"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to fight for EU farm subsidiesGulf TimesFrance is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking about 20% of the bloc's 40bn euro farm budget in 2009 …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossmyFOXlubbock.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to fight for EU farm subsidiesGulf TimesFrance is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking about 20% of the bloc's 40bn euro farm budget in 2009 …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossWTVA"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Coast Reporter"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossKMTR NewsSource 16"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Squamish Chief"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossKHSL"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossABC Action News"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral loss13WHAM-TV"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossABC 4"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossKPSP Local 2"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more … [Link]
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Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossCBS 21"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossKHON2"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy says reform to continue despite electoral lossBartlesville Live"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Macon TelegraphSarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossMacon Telegraph"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Zee NewsFrench President Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaZee NewsRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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Zee NewsFrench President Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaZee NewsRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …San Francisco Examiner"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy … [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Washington Examiner"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
ToleranceSarkozy vows reforms despite vote defeatTolerance"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," Sarkozy said. …and more » [Link]
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France24Sarkozy vows reforms despite vote defeatFrance24"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," Sarkozy said. …and more » [Link]
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AFPSarkozy vows reforms despite vote defeatAFP"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," Sarkozy said. …and more » [Link]
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EU faces 'bleakest' period for a decadeTelegraph.co.uk"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," he said. "I will not let our farms die."and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossThe Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and … [Link]
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Sarkozy vows reforms despite vote defeatRaw Story"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," Sarkozy said. …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossLompoc Record"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossBusinessWeek"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossOregonLive.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossphillyBurbs.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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24/03/2010Sarkozy vows reforms despite vote defeatExpatica France"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," Sarkozy said. …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossWOI"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossKWQC 6"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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San Luis Obispo TribuneSarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossSan Luis Obispo Tribune"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossNBC 29 News"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossWIS"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossWQOW TV News 18"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more … [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossBismarck Tribune"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossFOX11AZ.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossCentral Florida News 13"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more … [Link]
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Boston GlobeSarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossBoston Globe"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossMadison.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossbostonherald.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossMyMotherLode.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossSalon"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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IdahoStatesman.comSarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossIdahoStatesman.com"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossSan Diego Union Tribune"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more … [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …680 News"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to fight unwinding of EU farm policy-UPDATE 2ForexyardFrance is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking about 20 percent of the bloc's 40 billion euro farm … [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform Continues Despite Losshttp://online.wsj.com/public/pa~ am ready to confront a crisis on a European level, rather than to accept the dismantlement of the Common Agricultural Policy," he said. …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to fight unwinding of EU farm policy-UPDATE 2ForexyardFrance is the biggest beneficiary of subsidies under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), taking about 20 percent of the bloc's 40 billion euro farm …and more » [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …CJBK"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of … [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaSifyRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaSifyRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to Continue Despite LossWall Street Journal"I am ready to confront a crisis on a European level, rather than to accept the dismantlement of the Common Agricultural Policy," he said. …and more » [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Lifestyles Publications"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
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UPDATE: Sarkozy: No Policy U-Turns, Shifts Green Tax FocusFOXBusiness"I am ready to confront a crisis on a European level, rather than to accept the dismantlement of the Common Agricultural Policy," he said. …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaThe WeekRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaThe WeekRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Lethbridge Herald"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Trail Daily Times"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaCalcutta Tube (blog)Regarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaCalcutta Tube (blog)Regarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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24/03/2010Sarkozy vows to press reforms after vote defeatExpatica France"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled," Sarkozy said. …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral losseTaiwan News"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …Metro Canada – Halifax"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," … [Link]
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KBS RadioFrance's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …KBS Radio"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy … [Link]
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CJADFrance's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …CJAD"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of … [Link]
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CKTBFrance's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …CKTB"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of … [Link]
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France's Sarkozy defiant on reforms after blistering election loss for his …660 News"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaZimbabwe StarRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Croatia is approaching the finishing line in its EU membership negotiations, but there is still plenty of work to be done and ''the last leap will be the hardest,'' EU Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle said on Tuesday (23 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaTwoCircles.netRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaTwoCircles.netRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy: Must Continue Reforms Despite Election SetbackFOXBusiness"I am ready to confront a crisis on a European level, rather than to accept the dismantlement of the Common Agricultural Policy," he said.and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
India TalkiesSarkozy vows to ban the burqaIndia TalkiesRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
India TalkiesSarkozy vows to ban the burqaIndia TalkiesRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy: Reform to continue despite electoral lossCNBC"I say it clearly: I am ready to go to a crisis in (the European Union) before I accept the dismantling of the Common Agricultural Policy," Sarkozy said of …and more » [Link]
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Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaDeccan HeraldRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaDeccan HeraldRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaArgentina StarRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaArgentina StarRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaMalaysia SunRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaMalaysia SunRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Cities with thriving cultural and creative arts sectors are key to achieving the "smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" called for by the 'Europe 2020' strategy, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said yesterday (23 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel yesterday (23 March) called on the European Union to end illegal subsidies to Airbus, ratcheting up the stakes in the multi-trillion-dollar large aircraft market. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaMyNews.inRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaMyNews.inRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Baltic CourseAgricultural Census in Latvia will start in April 2010The Baltic Course… Census will be used for analysis of situation in Latvia, as well as for further planning and implementation of EU Common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Baltic CourseAgricultural Census in Latvia will start in April 2010The Baltic Course… Census will be used for analysis of situation in Latvia, as well as for further planning and implementation of EU Common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Fresh NewsSarkozy vows to ban the burqaFresh NewsRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing “to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Fresh NewsSarkozy vows to ban the burqaFresh NewsRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing “to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Quality is more important than speed in setting up the European External Action Service (EEAS), leading MEPs said on Tuesday (23 March), signalling that political thinking in Brussels had evolved and that there was no rush to take decisions before … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaSINDH TODAYRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing “to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy: Must Continue Reforms Despite Election SetbackNASDAQ"I am ready to confront a crisis on a European level, rather than to accept the dismantlement of the Common Agricultural Policy," he said. [Link]
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Top consultant Francis Mordaunt calls it a dayFarmersWeekly… also been a major driver and mr mordaunt is one of the few in the industry to have a really thorough understanding of the common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy ready to trigger EU 'crisis' to protect farm subsidiesFrance24"I am ready to head into a crisis in Europe sooner than accept that the Common Agricultural Policy be dismantled. I will not let our farms die," said … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaEarthtimes (press release)Regarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaEarthtimes (press release)Regarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing "to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaMonsters and Critics.comRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Sarkozy vows to ban the burqaMonsters and Critics.comRegarding the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP), which provides large subsidies to French farmers, Sarkozy said he was willing 'to risk a European …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France will delay implementing a domestic tax on carbon dioxide emissions until it can secure an agreement with its European partners, Prime Minister François Fillon signalled on Tuesday (23 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission will today (24 March) propose new rules to regulate divorces for international couples in a bid to prevent so-called 'forum shopping', where spouses seek to gain an advantage over their partner by filing their case in the … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Budget An article posted yesterday at Agriculture Online stated that, “Fifteen conservation groups oppose cutting more than $2 billion dollars from the largest of USDA’s working lands conservation programs, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), to pay for a child … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
As the Greek debt crisis continues to haunt the euro zone, EU leaders are meeting this week (25-26 March) to agree closer coordination of their economic policies, according to draft summit conclusions obtained by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Amid an atmosphere of 'déjà vu', the European Commission yesterday (23 March) criticised Bulgaria and Romania for deficiencies primarily related to their judiciaries. This was the sixth, but not last, set of reports published by the EU executive aimed at … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Changing behaviour by using the markets and prices holds the key to a resource-efficient economy, said Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik yesterday (23 March), outlining a future flagship European initiative on the issue. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Just ahead of an EU summit starting tomorrow (25 March), Germany signalled for the first time that it may accept European financial aid for Greece as a last resort, but only if the IMF is involved and eurozone partners accept … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The economic crisis is exacerbating Europe's skills crisis as some companies shift from offering sure employment and become less inclined to invest in training, according to Olga Strietska-Ilina, a skills policy specialist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Tapping into Europe's multi-billion euro public procurement market will be a central component of the EU's forthcoming research and innovation plan, but risk aversion in the public sector remains a major barrier to change. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU farm policy should be 'greener'East Anglian Daily TimesCALLS for the Common Agricultural Policy to be changed to reflect the importance of protecting the environment have been welcomed by East Anglian landowners … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
EU farm policy should be 'greener'East Anglian Daily Times“Historically, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy – the CAP – as the main tool to support EU agriculture, has supported the rapid modernisation of farming … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
France's National Front moves northwardsForthIn the rural hinterland of Pas-de-Calais (Nord) Le Pen's daughter Marine, campaigning against Europe's common agricultural policy, won a record 22 per cent …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Presseurop (blog)Front National, the northern campaignPresseurop (blog)… where Le Pen's daughter Marine, campaigning against Europe's common agricultural policy, won a record 22% of the vote. The election results taped to the …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
America is blocking free trade: ministerDutchNews.nl… on foreign markets, but the EU and their Common Agricultural Policy: is that not the biggest individual barrier to free trade in the world today? …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Mercedes Bresso, the Committee of the Regions' new president, says current plans to divert EU regional funds towards realising the 'Europe 2020' strategy for growth and jobs are misguided. Instead, the EU must find new money for the strategy, she … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
There are scandalous cases of corruption in EU peace missions and there would be many more if "grey zones" are not removed from blueprints for setting up the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Green group warned today (23 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Parts of the 1000-page REACH chemicals regulation remain unclear and need to be amended in order to speed up the subsitution of hazardous chemicals with safer ones, Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said yesterday (22 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Budget to reveal Defra spending cutsFarmers GuardianHe said budgetary pressures across the EU would have a major impact on discussions on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. “All member states are under … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Climate Issues Lisa Lerer reported yesterday at Politico that, “Disagreement among Senate Democrats is slowing progress on the climate bill – even as supporters push to move forward with a proposal this week. “Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European Committee – EU Strategy on Jobs and GrowthDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)We have bashed on about that for years, and about why we need to reform the common agricultural policy and why we need major structural reform of the EU … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Cabinet approves CZK 800m in subsidies to cattle breedersPrague Daily MonitorThe decree is a reaction to the recently conducted inspection of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), part of which is gradual separation of payments …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Cabinet approves CZK 800m in subsidies to cattle breedersPrague Daily MonitorThe decree is a reaction to the recently conducted inspection of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), part of which is gradual separation of payments …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Iran should stop jamming TV, radio satellite broadcasting and the Internet, EU foreign ministers said yesterday (22 March). The possibility of retaliating by preventing Iran from broadcasting on European territory was rejected, however, with ministers declaring that the EU is … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The EU has stepped up its investment in the venture capital industry and will make a €1 billion fund available by the end of 2012, European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Jerzy Buzek, the Polish president of the European Parliament, has suggested that future EU commissioners should compete in Europe-wide elections to get a "democratic mandate". [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Union cannot make more concessions on farm trade to restart stalled world trade talks and the United States must make the first move, the EU's new trade chief said on Monday (22 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The centre-right Swedish government unveiled legislation on 22 March to allow the construction of new nuclear reactors, in a bid to replace the ten ageing ones that still produce about 40% of the country's electricity. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Urging Europe to maintain its leadership in ongoing global climate talks, China's top climate negotiator said the EU should not step back but instead put pressure on other developed countries that have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol to make comparable … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The Southland TimesFonterra position 'must be protected'The Southland Times… was milking 140 but any chance of further growth was removed with the introduction of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) milk quota. …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle deliberately left early from a regional summit in Slovenia this weekend, signalling that the European Commission's patience with the Western Balkans has its limits. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission attempted to dispel rumours today (22 March) regarding draconian new anti-counterfeiting laws being negotiated under the global Anti-Counterfeiting and Trade Agreement (ACTA) talks. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party suffered a heavy defeat in French regional elections yesterday (21 March). With over 97% of the ballot counted, a Socialist-led opposition alliance took 52% of the vote and the UMP scored just 35%. Opposition … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Commission is considering the establishment of a European emergency fund paid for by the financial sector to rescue failing banks and fend off future crises, EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier said on Friday (19 March). [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The volume of municipal waste generated by Europeans varied a lot in 2008 – from 306 kg in the Czech Republic to 802 kg in Denmark – but the overall trend is clearly upwards, reveals a report by the European … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Climate Change The “Washington Insider” section of DTN indicated on Friday (link requires subscription) that, “Throughout much of last year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unequivocally stated and restated that cap and trade programs, such as those in the House climate … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Hungary's sale of 'used' carbon credits – or 'hot air' as environmentalists call them – had harmed the reputation of cap and trade, an industry lobby said on Friday (20 March), but analysts expected little price impact. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, will unveil her long-awaited proposal for setting up the European External Action Service during the course of the week. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde wants the EU to create a single access point for trading shares of young, high-growth businesses and has proposed a range of measures to encourage innovative companies to list on European stock exchanges. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
European leaders sent out conflicting signals at the weekend over aid to Greece, with Germany's Angela Merkel urging Athens to solve its debt problems alone and Italy's Silvio Berlusconi strongly backing EU support. [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Daily SunRoadmap for Goodluck Jonathan at ECOWASDaily SunI think and believe that there is also the need to implement fully ECOWAS Common Agricultural Policy (ECOW AP) within the framework of the African Union's …and more » [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Commission to recover €346.5 million of farm CAP expenditureSmallholderMember states are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure … [Link]
Posted 5 months ago
Rural Scotland needs championsSNP (press release)"That year a new Common Agricultural Policy will be adopted. "Labour are arguing for Brussels to pull the plug on support for Scotland's farmers and for the …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Very slippery ground in oilEconomic TimesThe Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union sought non-commercial selfsufficiency in food to ensure food in the event of war. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Economist warns of support payments falling to £36 an acreScotsmanFrancis Mordaunt predicted the common agricultural policy budget would shrink, with member states either reluctant or unable to put more money into the …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Economist warns of support payments falling to £36 an acreScotsmanFrancis Mordaunt predicted the common agricultural policy budget would shrink, with member states either reluctant or unable to put more money into the …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU tax unlikely, farm aid to surviveVision Insights and New HorizonsThe common agricultural policy will survive. I myself am against renationalisation of farm policy because that could distort the EU's single market," …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The Czech Republic's leading power company, ČEZ, has promised to turn to energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly projects, but local NGOs say it must still improve its green energy strategy. EurActiv Czech Republic reports. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Governments attending the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) have rejected an EU-backed proposal to ban trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna to give the species time to reproduce. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
FreshinfoEU demands countries return cashFreshinfoMember states are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the EC is required to ensure that …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Business groups and civil society relished the chance to grill the EU's new internal market commissioner, French politician Michel Barnier, at an event in Paris organised by EurActiv France. Barnier made clear that he was not a fan of self-regulation. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU tax unlikely, farm aid to survive-budget chiefBusiness ReportThe common agricultural policy will survive. I myself am against renationalisation of farm policy because that could distort the EU's single market," …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
In an interview to be broadcast ahead of an EU summit next week, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso says expelling a country from the euro zone, as suggested by German Chancellor Merkel, would be against EU treaty rules. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The Netherlands will not block the start of Iceland's accession talks with the European Union despite an ongoing dispute over repayment of lost bank savings, Dutch agency ANP quoted the Dutch foreign minister as saying on 18 March. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The number of journalists covering European Union affairs from Brussels is shrinking, according to International Press Association, which yesterday (18 March) called for the introduction of a "special statute" for media correspondents accredited to the EU institutions. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Greece: In January 2010, the current account deficit grew by €327 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, …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU tax unlikely, farm aid to survive-budget chiefBalkans.com Business NewsThe common agricultural policy will survive. I myself am against renationalisation of farm policy because that could distort the EU's single market," …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
INTERVIEW-EU tax unlikely, farm aid to survive-budget chiefForex ProsThe common agricultural policy will survive. I myself am against renationalisation of farm policy because that could distort the EU's single market," …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU tax unlikely, farm aid to survive-budget chief-INTERVIEWForexyardThe common agricultural policy will survive. I myself am against renationalisation of farm policy because that could distort the EU's single market," …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Climate Issues: Compromise Bill by Senate Trio Taking Shape Reuters writers Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner reported yesterday that, “The Senate is close to wrapping up talks ahead of introducing a compromise climate change bill, said a top Democratic lawmaker … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Greece´s January Current Account Deficit Grew 9.7% On The YearCapital.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]
Posted 6 months ago
A debate about education targets in the proposed 'Europe 2020' strategy was removed from the agenda of an EU summit meeting next week after Germany expressed concerns that the proposed EU objective would step on its federal competences. EurActiv Germany … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Lawmakers in the European Parliament's regional affairs committee voted yesterday (18 March) to simplify access to the EU's billions of regional funding, saying faster access is vital for tackling Europe's economic crisis. The new rules could be in place by … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Bulgaria's parliament voted on Thursday (18 March) to tighten a law that effectively banned cultivation of genetically-modified (GM) crops for scientific and commercial reasons in response to public fears. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Hungarian EU presidency to tackle tricky Danube projectEUobserver.comAs far as the next EU budget is concerned, policy makers hope to obtain some support from money taken from the EU Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Hungarian EU presidency to tackle tricky Danube projectEUobserver.comAs far as the next EU budget is concerned, policy makers hope to obtain some support from money taken from the EU Common Agricultural Policy. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
In Europe, the European People's Party (EPP) was alone in denouncing communism, its secretary-general, Antonio López-Istúriz, declared in Brussels yesterday (18 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Greece has given what amounts to an ultimatum to the European Union to come up with a clear offer of standby loans next week or face the embarrassment of Athens asking the International Monetary Fund for help. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The European Parliament has reopened the debate on a revision of the EU's industrial air pollution directive, tabling a new proposal that seeks to compromise with member states by dropping controversial plans to introduce a 'European safety net' of minimum … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
An underestimation of the expected surge in emissions from oil-based fossil fuels could undermine the EU's climate goals, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) warned yesterday (18 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Ahead of a summit of European leaders next week on the long-term 'Europe 2020' plan, EU labour and finance ministers appear to disagree over the exit strategies to be put in place to lifting the bloc out of recession and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Ireland – Farmers and the CAPMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The debate about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy must move away from farmers and how much money they receive, according to Ireland South member …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Ireland – Review of farm paymentsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)"He said he will launch a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy in April and it is important that there is wide participation in … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Should the CAP become a CAEP?FarmersWeeklyMr Kendall told MEPs that a strong and common agricultural policy was needed in the EU to reflect the strategic importance of the sector to Europe. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Williams criticises government for incurring single farm payment finePolitics.co.uk… reports that the UK has been forced to pay £15.9m to the European Commission for failing to meet Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) requirements. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Years of neglect to be changed by Conservatives says MPPolitics.co.ukA Common Agricultural Policy which provides long term stability – with a reformed regime post-2013 which sees less support linked to production and a shift … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Socialist MEPs today (18 March) returned from two days of talks with high-level US officials, including Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, to explore grounds for a compromise on the SWIFT data-sharing agreement, after an interim deal was blocked by … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and leaders of the European Parliament’s two largest political groups have condemned the arrest of the members of the 'Ladies in White' opposition movement following a protest march in Havanna yesterday (17 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Europe's insurers are able to withstand even a major financial crisis, an EU insurance watchdog has said, boosting industry hopes for less burdensome regulation. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Viktor Yanukovich, Ukraine's newly-elected president, urged the country's governing coalition to push a new law that would prevent the country from joining any military alliances, according to reports in the national press. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Over a million jobs and up to €240 billion in business could be lost in the European Union over the next five years as a result of illegal downloading, according to a new study into Internet piracy. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
European Parliament – Future common agricultural policy: Parliament kicks off …ISRIA (registration)The Agriculture Committee kicked off debate on common agricultural policy reform, due to start next year, with a public hearing of experts on Wednesday. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EP Committee – Future common agricultural policy: Parliament kicks off debateDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The Agriculture Committee kicked off debate on common agricultural policy reform, due to start next year, with a public hearing of experts on Wednesday. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Video: France, farms and subsidyFinancial Times… has offered a €2bn package to help farmers survive the crisis, but the sector fears the prospect of a big cut in the next common agricultural policy. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Budget DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln on Wednesday unveiled a bill to reauthorize the child nutrition programs that would increase funding for school lunch and other programs by … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Future common agricultural policy: Parliament kicks off debateEuropean Parliament (press release)The Agriculture Committee kicked off debate on common agricultural policy reform, due to start next year, with a public hearing of experts on Wednesday. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
States told to repay €346 million to EU farm budgetEurActivEU governments are responsible for vetting payments to farmers from the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy. "Inadequate control procedures" in many countries …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
European Union governments must repay €346.5 million of financial aid from the bloc's farm budget for failing to follow EU spending rules, the European Commission said on Tuesday (16 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
European rules need to change so that countries that repeatedly break the bloc's economic guidelines can be expelled from the euro zone, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday (17 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
A European Commission proposal to improve security of gas supplies following last year's price dispute between Russia and Ukraine has inspired 614 amendments from members of the European Parliament. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The European Commission will publish a new 'Research and Innovation Plan' ahead of an autumn meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. The plan, first floated last year as the European Innovation Act, was originally to be published by spring 2010. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU finance ministers on Tuesday supported greater EU involvement in monitoring national economic policies, agreeing that more "candid" policy recommendations could be made to member states on issues such as employment, education or the fight against poverty. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU finance ministers approved on Tuesday (16 March) a directive to clamp down on VAT fraud in carbon markets by allowing member states to shift the levy to the end user. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Europe's broadcasters have put pressure on the EU to clean up rules for rights clearance of online content, complaining that the current patchwork of regulations is too expensive and too cumbersome. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
A tax on financial transactions to help pay for bailouts of failed banks would be difficult to devise and easy to avoid, the International Monetary Fund's managing director said on Wednesday (17 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Turkey's prime minister has warned that he might deport up to 100,000 Armenians living in Turkey without citizenship, after resolutions were passed by US and Swedish lawmakers defining First World War-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The European left has claimed that EU plans to withdraw economic stimulus measures adopted at the height of the financial crisis are premature and could lead to leaps in unemployment. In fact, German regional elections might hold the key, EurActiv … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Policymakers are debating whether a proposed 'European Monetary Fund' would require changes to the EU's Lisbon Treaty, as predicted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The EU executive believes it would, while politicians on the margins say it would not. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Cross-border crimes, such as money laundering or counterfeiting, should be defined in the same way across all EU countries, according to the bloc's new Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, who will outline her long-term ambitions at a conference in Brussels today … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The EC requires Spain to return 49 million euros for agricultural spending …Barcelona Reporter… by the EC along with call to another 19 countries to return 346.5 million euros for mismanagement of funds from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Potočnik outlines blueprint for a greener CAPENDS Europe (subscription)Farm subsidies under the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) could be differentiated in future to reward high nature value farming, …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Potočnik outlines blueprint for a greener CAPENDS Europe (subscription)Farm subsidies under the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) could be differentiated in future to reward high nature value farming, …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Welsh Assembly debates GlastirDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Glastir was part of the mid-term review of the common agricultural policy from November 2009, she said, which was intended to focus on preventing the …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Sustainable agricultural practices play a crucial role in ensuring both environmental and food security, as farmers manage up to 50% of EU land, participants in an agriculture forum stressed yesterday (16 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
MEPs have rejected calls for a mandatory EU-wide 'traffic light' system for food labels similar to the one currently applied in the UK, much to the disappointment of European consumer and health groups. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Europeans needing organ transplants should face shorter waiting times after MEPs voted on Tuesday (16 March) for measures to improve the supply and safety of donated organs, while curbing illegal trafficking. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Potočnik calls for 'profound greening' of EU farm policiesEurActiv"We need nothing less than a CAP [Common Agricultural Policy] that respects [soil and water] and promotes practices that use them in a sustainable and …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
UK fined £15.9m for CAP errorsFarmersWeeklyThe Commission has claimed back a total of £305.2m from member states who failed to pay out Common Agricultural Policy funds properly. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Can the CAP bring considerable benefits to our environment?Balkans.com Business NewsHistorically, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy – the CAP – as the main tool to support EU agriculture, has supported the rapid modernisation of farming …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Can the CAP bring considerable benefits to our environment?Balkans.com Business NewsHistorically, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy – the CAP – as the main tool to support EU agriculture, has supported the rapid modernisation of farming …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Commissioner for Environment – Speech – Can the CAP bring considerable …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Historically, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy – the CAP – as the main tool to support EU agriculture, has supported the rapid modernisation of farming …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Commissioner for Environment – Speech – Can the CAP bring considerable …DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Historically, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy – the CAP – as the main tool to support EU agriculture, has supported the rapid modernisation of farming …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Budget A news release issued yesterday by Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia) indicated that, “U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), a senior member of the … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Intergenerational two-day outdoor campMalta Independent OnlineThe project also discussed the Common Agricultural Policy, with particular reference to those actions aimed at safeguarding and protecting the environment. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU to recover € 346.5 million of CAP expenditure from the Member StatesTeatro NaturaleMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The Baltic CourseProper use of Union's agricultural subsidies: Commission recovers € 346 mln …The Baltic CourseMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. The Commission is required to ensure that the …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The Baltic CourseProper use of Union's agricultural subsidies: Commission recovers € 346 mln …The Baltic CourseMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. The Commission is required to ensure that the …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
MEPs are today (17 March) expected to get closer to agreeing a way to welcome their 18 additional colleagues, as provided for by the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The EU commissioners for innovation and regional policy, meeting in Spain this week, have called for an end to duplication and misuse of EU funding between their vast policy machines and pledged to work better together. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU to reclaim 14.2m euros CAP subsidies from UKIBTimesMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU to reclaim 14.2m euros CAP subsidies from UKBusiness Financial News WireMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
European football clubs who train young players only to see them sign their first professional contract with another EU team can now claim compensation for the loss, European judges ruled yesterday (16 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The European Commission should continue to provide information in non-official EU languages, MEPs urged this week (15 March), expressing disappointment that Russian-language fact-sheets produced by the EU executive's offices in Latvia were recently withdrawn. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Pressure eased on Greek sovereign bonds yesterday (16 March) after credit rating agency Standard & Poor's lifted a threat of an immediate downgrade, sending the euro to new highs. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU finance ministers are fighting against the European Commission's target of spending 3% of GDP on research and development (R&D), demanding a new "outcome-oriented" measure of success. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The US is growing increasingly worried by the EU's financial reform agenda, as US officials descend on the European institutions in Brussels to warn policymakers against divergent rules on hedge funds and derivatives. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The EU-US partnership should get off the ground and both sides should take steps towards one another, with the European Union becoming "more pragmatic" and the USA "more romantic," European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek said yesterday (16 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Holyrood wants to link CAP cash with food in futureScotsmanCONFIRMATION that the Scottish Government wants to see any future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) cash having a link with actually …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Holyrood wants to link CAP cash with food in futureScotsmanCONFIRMATION that the Scottish Government wants to see any future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) cash having a link with actually …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Ireland – Looking at CAOMeattradenewsdaily (blog)The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could offer solutions to many of the challenges of tomorrow, such as food security, management of natural resources, …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Royal Society of Edinburgh critical of Pack Report on agriculture supportFor Argyll… support should wait for greater clarity on the type of system to be adopted in Europe after the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
AFPEU nations 'must pay back misused farm aid'AFP… stressed that the 27 member states are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the bloc's massive Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Commission to recover EUR 346.5 million of CAP expenditure from the EU Member …Focus NewsThe EU Member States are responsible for paying out and checking costs under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
France24EU nations 'must pay back misused farm aid'France24… stressed that the 27 member states are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the bloc's massive Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Full CAP payment details to be publishedFarmers GuardianDETAILS of all Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments made to UK farmers in the year to October 2009 are to be published online within the next few weeks …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Europe says we must find savings, so why not start with them?Mail on SundayThen there are the huge indirect costs of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy. It might be possible for us to resolve these …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Daily MailEurope says we must find savings, so why not start with them?Daily MailThen there are the huge indirect costs of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy. It might be possible for us to resolve these …and … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Austria believes Croatia can wrap up its accession negotiations with the EU this year and join in 2012, Austrian President Heinz Fischer said after talks with his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipović in Vienna on Monday (15 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
States told to repay 346 mln euro to EU farm budgetForex ProsEU governments are responsible for vetting payments to farmers from the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy. "Inadequate control procedures" in many countries …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
States told to repay 346 mln euro to EU farm budgetForexyardEU governments are responsible for vetting payments to farmers from the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy. "Inadequate control procedures" in many countries …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Commission To Recover € 346.5 Million Of CAP Expenditure From The Member StateseGov monitorMember States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Talks in Brussels to strike an agreement on regulating hedge funds and private equity came to an abrupt end this morning (16 March) as the Spanish EU Presidency, tasked with brokering a deal, postponed talks because no agreement was in … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Climate Issues A news release issued yesterday by USDA stated that, “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today discussed how properly structured climate change and energy legislation will benefit America’s farmers and ranchers in a speech at the National Farmers Union 2010 … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Israel's plans to build new settlements in occupied East Jerusalem threaten the renewal of peace talks with the Palestinians, the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on 16 March. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Mexico, the host of the next high-level UN climate conference on climate change, is working to draw up objectives for the Cancún talks, which will continue the search for a new international climate agreement at the end of the year. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Mounting national deficits will hold back economic recovery in the European Union unless governments manage to reform public spending while restoring competitiveness, according to an EU business lobby. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The EU needs to up its emission reduction target if it is to create green jobs, especially now that the economic crisis has brought the bloc's current goals within easy reach, Green MEPs warned yesterday (15 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Finance ministers from the 16-country euro zone agreed on Monday (15 March) to mobilise financial aid for Greece rapidly if needed, but revealed little of how their standby plan for the debt-stricken nation would work. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Amid resistance from EU ministers, Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik has defended an EU directive on soil by claiming that national policies are not delivering and land management increasingly affects cross-border issues like climate change, biodiversity and water pollution. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
On his first official visit to Turkey, EU Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle urged his hosts to fully normalise relations with EU member Cyprus, but heard from his interlocutors that the Cyprus issue should not affect their country's EU accession process. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
NBA rejects Pack plans for support top-up fund as too complicatedScotsmanThis productivity clause was, according to the NBA, "the most important principle for the distribution of common agricultural policy funds", with as large a …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Beef up our approach to foodThe GuardianWith the upcoming reform of the European common agricultural policy, we have a unique opportunity to do this. That is why today we are joining with hundreds … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
NBA rejects Pack plans for support top-up fund as 'too complicated'ScotsmanThis productivity clause was, according to the NBA, "the most important principle for the distribution of common agricultural policy funds", with as large a …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's bid to join the EU is currently blocked by a dispute with Athens over its name, which is identical to that of a Greek province. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The Spanish EU Presidency is aiming to close an agreement on the draft hedge and private equity funds directive at a meeting of finance ministers in Brussels tomorrow (16 March), with teething problems on foreign fund treatment threatening to derail … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
After Viktor Yanukovich, labelled by the Western press as pro-Russian, won the presidential elections in Ukraine, the EU "played its cards right" and avoided cooling down strategic relations, diplomats told EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
A European Commission handbook published on Friday (12 March) hopes to give businesses and politicians the right tools to assess the life cycle of all products and services in order to help boost the green economy. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Two thirds of European venture capitalists would radically reduce their investments if new EU rules on private equity come into force, according to a survey released today (15 March) ahead of a meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Research and Markets: France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – Mixed Fortunes are …Benzinga… 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]
Posted 6 months ago
Research and Markets: France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – Mixed Fortunes are …Earthtimes (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]
Posted 6 months ago
Research and Markets: France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – Mixed Fortunes are …Business Wire (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 … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Research and Markets: France Agribusiness Report Q2 2010 – Mixed Fortunes are …PR-inside.com (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]
Posted 6 months ago
The 'bicycle trail without frontiers' project connects Slovakia with neighbouring towns in Austria and Hungary, helping to build interregional links and eco-tourism. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is "extremely worrisome" and now appears to be turning into a "dormant frozen conflict," Hido Biščević, secretary-general of the Regional Cooperation Council for South Eastern Europe (RCC), told EurActiv in an interview. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Agriculture in the national news – March 15Farmers GuardianFOUR European countries could prove vital allies in deciding future budgets for farm support and the timescale for reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
USDA-DOJ Ag Competition Workshop William Neuman reported on Friday at The New York Times Online that, “The attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr., traveled to the heart of Midwestern farm country on Friday to declare that the Obama administration was … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Catherine Ashton, the EU's recently-appointed foreign policy chief, will be able to trim her busy work schedule and counter criticism of her lack of visibility thanks to the assistance of three EU commissioners, who will act as her deputies. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU environment ministers are meeting today (15 March) to debate their strategy for international climate negotiations, but no consensus is emerging about whether the EU should raise its target for greenhouse gas emission reductions for 2020. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
After having embraced carbon trading to fight climate change, the European Commission is now eyeing an EU-wide trading scheme for sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) to improve air quality. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Georgia's opposition accused the government on 14 March of being behind a fake primetime news report that Russian tanks had entered the capital at the call of the opposition, causing widespread panic. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Almost 7,000 researchers from 41 countries have signed a petition demanding less red tape for EU-funded scientific cooperation programmes. Olivier Küttel, co-founder of the Trust Researchers campaign, says Europe's funding programmes must be streamlined if they are to be effective. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Public affairs professionals are optimistic that the worst of the recession is over, with the majority feeling that the recovery in Europe has already begun, revealed a new survey presented last week in Brussels. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
One man's coal pit is another's symbol of EU integrationIndependent*A large field in Norfolk to commemorate the contribution of the Common Agricultural Policy to the beautification of the British countryside. …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
This is LondonNicolas Sarkozy in London for talks with Gordon Brown and David CameronThis is LondonThe fact that the French receive three times as much as anybody else through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not good enough I guess. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
A diplomatic row has erupted after Sweden’s parliament voted yesterday (11 March) to officially declare the Turkish mass killing of Armenians in World War I as "genocide". [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
FreshinfoCAP row ignites once moreFreshinfoThe proposed new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should include new measures to reduce the price volatility of agricultural commodities, according to EU … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Editor’s Note: The third section of the March 10, 2010, FarmPolicy.com Report entitled “Disaster Payments, SURE, and Crop Insurance Issues” includes a quotation from an outside report that contains an inaccurate statement. The relevant quotation reads, in part, as follows: … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Belgium and Sweden are swiftly returning ethnic Albanian and Roma asylum seekers to their countries of origin, hoping to avert an influx triggered by the recent removal of the visa requirement for Serbian and Macedonian nationals. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Commons Statement 11 Mar 10DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)Next, the Presidency tabled a paper on the future of market management measures (MMMs) under the common agricultural policy (CAP). …and more » [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU finance ministers meeting on Tuesday (16 March) will call for cash to be mobilised "urgently" to help developing countries tackle climate change, according to a draft statement seen by EurActiv. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The leaders of the three largest political groups in the European Parliament have joined forces to call for stronger economic governance in the EU. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
EU institutions will work hard to fill management posts with administrators from new member states by the end of 2010, European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said yesterday (11 March), presenting a major overhaul of the EU's recruitment procedure. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Only five EU member states are planning to buy renewable energy from other countries, while the EU as a whole is on track to exceed its 20% collective target, the European Commission said yesterday (11 March). [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The French company said it has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Ryanair for allegedly receiving millions of euros in illegal subsidies in exchange for using regional airports in France. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
The European Commission yesterday (11 March) rejected criticism coming from Washington that plans to regulate hedge funds and private equity in Europe would cause a transatlantic rift by closing doors to US funds. [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Ireland – Looking for subsidiesMeattradenewsdaily (blog)… budget is maintained in its entirety and that the Common Agricultural Policy in the future continues to support agriculture and active European farmers. … [Link]
Posted 6 months ago
Hungary – Péter Balázs received the Prime Minister of Rhineland-PalatinateISRIA (registration)Among them contours of the forthcoming financial perspective, EU regional policy and the common agricultural policy are of key interest for … [Link]
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NFU fury over disproportionate EU penaltiesScotsmanNext Tuesday a paper on how to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy, prepared by MEP Richard Ashworth, will go before the EU's agriculture committee. … [Link]
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The official in charge of Europe's new ten-year economic strategy has said the European Commission will rely on scoreboards and public warnings to embarrass national governments into hitting targets on reform and research investment. [Link]
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday (10 March) that a group of national science academies would review UN climate science to restore trust after a 2007 global warming report was found to have errors. [Link]
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French Prime Minister François Fillon denounced "serious incompliance" with US competition rules after a European-led consortium was forced to withdraw its bid for a 26-billion contract to build tanker jets, which US rival Boeing is set to win. [Link]
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich secured a majority coalition in parliament today (11 March), which voted in a new government headed by his ally Mykola Azarov, a former finance minister. [Link]
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Jobs Bill- Biodiesel, Ag Disaster Payments Ben Pershing reported in today’s Washington Post that, “The Senate approved a $140 billion package of tax breaks and aid to the unemployed Wednesday, the most substantial effort by the chamber to boost the … [Link]
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EU2020 NOT BOLD ENOUGH – WWFGoallover.orgThis includes agriculture (Common Agricultural Policy reform), fisheries (Common Fisheries Policy reform) and rural development, which are barely mentioned … [Link]
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There is no case for emergency action to crack down on naked selling of credit default swaps, as called for by France and Germany, British authorities said on 10 March. At the same time, the US warned that EU plans … [Link]
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South Stream and Nabucco, the two competing gas pipeline projects supported by Russia and the EU respectively, should combine efforts in a joint cost-cutting drive, according to Eni, an Italian oil company with a stake in South Stream. [Link]
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European Union ambassadors agreed to propose protecting bluefin tuna as an endangered species on Wednesday (10 March), a move that would effectively ban international trade in the species. [Link]
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An overwhelming majority of MEPs yesterday (10 March) pushed the EU executive to weigh up the costs and benefits of a possible tax on financial trading to compensate taxpayers for bank bailouts and plug public deficits. [Link]
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EU plans to exempt smallest firms from having to draw up annual accounts came under fire from a leading European small business group yesterday (10 March), claiming it will distort the internal market without cutting red tape. [Link]
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The installed capacity of wind and solar energy projects approved in the Czech Republic is nearly four times what can be safely fed into the country's electricity grid, energy distributors said on Wednesday (10 March). [Link]
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NFU fury over 'disproportionate' EU penaltiesScotsmanNext Tuesday a paper on how to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy, prepared by MEP Richard Ashworth, will go before the EU's agriculture committee. … [Link]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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 . … [Link]
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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 … [Link]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months ago
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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months ago
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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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"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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
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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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 6 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
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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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 7 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months ago
Commissioners' hearingsEuropolitics.infoQuestioned ceaselessly by MEPs, Romania's former agriculture minister presented a radically different version of the Common Agricultural Policy, … [Link]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 8 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 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, the UN's special rapporteur on the right to … [Link]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 months 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
Posted 9 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 9 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 9 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
Posted 9 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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]