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14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> Spain hails Commission pledge to prevent farmers from selling at loss </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>But a promise to reopen EU rules on unfair trading practices in the food chain has caused concern among others.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/france-passes-ambiguous-food-sovereignty-law/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/GettyImages-2186516551-1-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span 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8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> France passes ambiguous ‘food sovereignty’ law </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 4min</b><br/><p>The text pits agriculture against the environment.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/german-centre-right-prefers-socialists-over-greens-for-agricultural-policy/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-2196907219-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1740065133"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 20-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/german-centre-right-prefers-socialists-over-greens-for-agricultural-policy/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 8.70994 8.08C8.90328 8.41333 8.99994 8.78667 8.99994 9.2C8.99994 9.62 8.90328 10 8.70994 10.34C8.51661 10.6733 8.25661 10.94 7.92994 11.14C7.60994 11.34 7.24994 11.44 6.84994 11.44H5.23994V14H3.93994ZM5.23994 10.24H6.75994C6.92661 10.24 7.07661 10.1933 7.20994 10.1C7.34994 10.0067 7.45994 9.88333 7.53994 9.73C7.62661 9.57667 7.66994 9.40333 7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> German centre-right prefers Socialists over Greens for agricultural policy </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 2min</b><br/><p>Leading CDU/CSU agricultural politicians had already expressed their preference for an alliance with the SPD.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/hansens-eu-agri-food-vision-slammed-for-not-including-strategic-dialogue-advice/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/P065667-668087-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 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7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> Hansen’s EU agri-food vision slammed for not including strategic dialogue advice </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 4min</b><br/><p>The European Commission's freshly released 'vision' for agriculture and food has tried to please many, but some nonetheless slammed the blueprint as too vague, too timid and not reflecting feedback.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/germanys-bundesrat-rejects-eu-proposal-on-mandatory-written-contracts-for-farmers/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/shutterstock_289406471-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739963123"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 19-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/germanys-bundesrat-rejects-eu-proposal-on-mandatory-written-contracts-for-farmers/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 8.70994 8.08C8.90328 8.41333 8.99994 8.78667 8.99994 9.2C8.99994 9.62 8.90328 10 8.70994 10.34C8.51661 10.6733 8.25661 10.94 7.92994 11.14C7.60994 11.34 7.24994 11.44 6.84994 11.44H5.23994V14H3.93994ZM5.23994 10.24H6.75994C6.92661 10.24 7.07661 10.1933 7.20994 10.1C7.34994 10.0067 7.45994 9.88333 7.53994 9.73C7.62661 9.57667 7.66994 9.40333 7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> Germany’s Bundesrat rejects EU proposal on mandatory written contracts for farmers </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 2min</b><br/><p>This anti-reform shift could soon gain momentum as Germany's elections on 23 February approach. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-strikes-deal-on-binding-food-waste-targets/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-2175918493-1-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739959873"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 19-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-strikes-deal-on-binding-food-waste-targets/"> EU strikes deal on binding food waste targets </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 2min</b><br/><p>Nearly 60 million tonnes of food waste are generated per year in the EU.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/german-minister-backtracks-on-derogation-from-organic-pasture-rules/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/10715848-e1739942343865-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739898034"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 18-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/german-minister-backtracks-on-derogation-from-organic-pasture-rules/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 8.70994 8.08C8.90328 8.41333 8.99994 8.78667 8.99994 9.2C8.99994 9.62 8.90328 10 8.70994 10.34C8.51661 10.6733 8.25661 10.94 7.92994 11.14C7.60994 11.34 7.24994 11.44 6.84994 11.44H5.23994V14H3.93994ZM5.23994 10.24H6.75994C6.92661 10.24 7.07661 10.1933 7.20994 10.1C7.34994 10.0067 7.45994 9.88333 7.53994 9.73C7.62661 9.57667 7.66994 9.40333 7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> German minister backtracks on derogation from organic pasture rules </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>There were many reasons for the U-turn.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/far-right-patriots-to-lead-agriculture-opinion-on-russian-fertiliser-tariffs/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/1721723229456_20240723_EP-171137A_AR2_EG_38-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739895668"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 18-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/far-right-patriots-to-lead-agriculture-opinion-on-russian-fertiliser-tariffs/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 8.70994 8.08C8.90328 8.41333 8.99994 8.78667 8.99994 9.2C8.99994 9.62 8.90328 10 8.70994 10.34C8.51661 10.6733 8.25661 10.94 7.92994 11.14C7.60994 11.34 7.24994 11.44 6.84994 11.44H5.23994V14H3.93994ZM5.23994 10.24H6.75994C6.92661 10.24 7.07661 10.1933 7.20994 10.1C7.34994 10.0067 7.45994 9.88333 7.53994 9.73C7.62661 9.57667 7.66994 9.40333 7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> Far-right Patriots to lead agriculture opinion on Russian fertiliser tariffs </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 2min</b><br/><p>The European People's Party (EPP) cast the deciding vote in favour of the far-right group, which includes Viktor Orbán's MEPs.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/trump-targets-eu-shellfish-as-part-of-tariff-plan/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-964319028-2-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739799924"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 17-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/trump-targets-eu-shellfish-as-part-of-tariff-plan/"> Trump targets EU shellfish as part of tariff plan </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 2min</b><br/><p>Only Spain and the Netherlands can export shellfish to the US, despite a White House document claiming the EU can export "all the shellfish it wants to America".</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/moroccan-tomatoes-expected-to-juice-up-paris-fair/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-890901564-e1739774541135-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739768413"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 17-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/moroccan-tomatoes-expected-to-juice-up-paris-fair/"> Moroccan tomatoes expected to juice up Paris fair </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>Booming tomato imports from Morocco are making EU farmers turn red.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/organic-farmers-deplore-return-of-controversial-weed-killer/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-1738668961-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739548196"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 14-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/organic-farmers-deplore-return-of-controversial-weed-killer/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 8.70994 8.08C8.90328 8.41333 8.99994 8.78667 8.99994 9.2C8.99994 9.62 8.90328 10 8.70994 10.34C8.51661 10.6733 8.25661 10.94 7.92994 11.14C7.60994 11.34 7.24994 11.44 6.84994 11.44H5.23994V14H3.93994ZM5.23994 10.24H6.75994C6.92661 10.24 7.07661 10.1933 7.20994 10.1C7.34994 10.0067 7.45994 9.88333 7.53994 9.73C7.62661 9.57667 7.66994 9.40333 7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> Organic farmers deplore return of controversial weed killer </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>Belgium is once again allowing the use of a herbicide that could contaminate crops on farms several kilometres away.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/organic-industry-wants-answers-from-eu-on-upcoming-import-rules/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/2025_BF_F_0559-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739532736"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 14-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/organic-industry-wants-answers-from-eu-on-upcoming-import-rules/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 8.70994 8.08C8.90328 8.41333 8.99994 8.78667 8.99994 9.2C8.99994 9.62 8.90328 10 8.70994 10.34C8.51661 10.6733 8.25661 10.94 7.92994 11.14C7.60994 11.34 7.24994 11.44 6.84994 11.44H5.23994V14H3.93994ZM5.23994 10.24H6.75994C6.92661 10.24 7.07661 10.1933 7.20994 10.1C7.34994 10.0067 7.45994 9.88333 7.53994 9.73C7.62661 9.57667 7.66994 9.40333 7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 9.52333 11.2955 9.31C11.4755 9.09667 11.6822 8.93 11.9155 8.81C12.1555 8.68333 12.4055 8.62 12.6655 8.62C12.7788 8.62 12.8855 8.63 12.9855 8.65C13.0922 8.67 13.1788 8.69333 13.2455 8.72L12.9155 10.07C12.8422 10.03 12.7522 9.99667 12.6455 9.97C12.5388 9.94333 12.4322 9.93 12.3255 9.93C12.1588 9.93 11.9988 9.96333 11.8455 10.03C11.6988 10.09 11.5688 10.1767 11.4555 10.29C11.3422 10.4033 11.2522 10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" 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11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> Organic industry wants answers from EU on upcoming import rules </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>Third-country inspection bodies and a recent EU judgment are causing the industry headaches.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div style="overflow: hidden !important;" class="ea-gat-slot-wrapper"><div id="ea-gat-slot-67b8cc8141d96" class="ea-gat-slot" data-adunitpath="306731698/EurActiv.com/Agrifood" data-size="728,90" data-size2="728,210" data-pos="bottom" data-value=""></div></div><div id="editor_picks" class="editor_picks col-xs-12"><h2>Editor's picks</h2> <div class="ea-card"> <div class="row"> <div class="hidden-sm col-md-3"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/meps-grill-commissioners-on-mercosur-money-pots/"> <img width="767" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/Hansen-Sefcovic-767x450.jpg" class="img img-responsive wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <h3> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/meps-grill-commissioners-on-mercosur-money-pots/">MEPs grill Commissioners on Mercosur money pots</a></h3> <div class="hidden-xs hidden-sm"<p>“That’s a disastrous signal, we’re telling farmers: we pay you, so you quietly close shop,” said French centre-right MEP Céline Imart</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-cards row"> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/podcast/"><i class="fa fa-podcast"></i> Podcast</a></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/podcast/why-valentines-day-will-taste-more-bitter-this-year/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/10896782-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739509250"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 14-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/podcast/why-valentines-day-will-taste-more-bitter-this-year/"> Why Valentine’s Day will taste more bitter this year </a></h3> <p>In this episode, host Giada Santana and agri-food reporter Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro explore how the food market is adapting to unprecedented costs.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" 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src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-1238399950-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739422826"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 13-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/belgian-chocolate-masters-brace-for-valentines-amid-soaring-cocoa-prices/"> Belgian chocolate masters brace for Valentine’s amid soaring cocoa prices </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><p>“Big brands can negotiate prices even two years in advance,” said Grimonpon. “We can’t do that - we don’t have the volume or the market power to secure better deals.”</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/wave-of-discontent-over-food-prices-spreads-through-eastern-europe/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-2196309264-1-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739422810"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 13-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/wave-of-discontent-over-food-prices-spreads-through-eastern-europe/"> Why Eastern European countries are boycotting supermarkets </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 4min</b><br/><p>Price increases feel all the more painful when households allocate a larger share of their income to food. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div 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14.7665 10.2667 14.6399 10.52C14.5132 10.7667 14.4499 11.0467 14.4499 11.36C14.4499 11.6733 14.5132 11.9533 14.6399 12.2C14.7665 12.4467 14.9432 12.6433 15.1699 12.79C15.4032 12.9367 15.6632 13.01 15.9499 13.01Z" fill="white"/> </svg> Trade dispute with China drains value of French wines, spirits </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 2min</b><br/><p>Champagne sales, the biggest chunk of shipments in value, have fallen by 8% in 2024, due to increasingly strong European competition.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/poland-gives-in-and-scraps-patent-restrictions-on-gene-edited-crops/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-2195635323-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" 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“promising” by an EU diplomat, marks a complete U-turn by the Polish government.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-fruit-producers-fear-looming-restrictions-on-crucial-pesticide/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/shutterstock_1153840741-e1689974625583-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1739163613"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 10-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-fruit-producers-fear-looming-restrictions-on-crucial-pesticide/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 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<h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/breakthrough-for-the-far-right-in-french-farmers-election/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 8.70994 8.08C8.90328 8.41333 8.99994 8.78667 8.99994 9.2C8.99994 9.62 8.90328 10 8.70994 10.34C8.51661 10.6733 8.25661 10.94 7.92994 11.14C7.60994 11.34 7.24994 11.44 6.84994 11.44H5.23994V14H3.93994ZM5.23994 10.24H6.75994C6.92661 10.24 7.07661 10.1933 7.20994 10.1C7.34994 10.0067 7.45994 9.88333 7.53994 9.73C7.62661 9.57667 7.66994 9.40333 7.66994 9.21C7.66994 9.01667 7.62661 8.84667 7.53994 8.7C7.45994 8.54667 7.34994 8.42667 7.20994 8.34C7.07661 8.24667 6.92661 8.2 6.75994 8.2H5.23994V10.24Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M9.85549 14V8.73H11.0655L11.0855 10.41L10.9155 10.03C10.9888 9.76333 11.1155 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class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-animal-welfare-boss-joins-call-for-tougher-standards-in-food-trade/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Eurogroup-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1738818057"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 06-02-2025 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-animal-welfare-boss-joins-call-for-tougher-standards-in-food-trade/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#012B41"/> <path d="M3.93994 14V7H6.84994C7.24994 7 7.60994 7.09667 7.92994 7.29C8.25661 7.48333 8.51661 7.74667 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10.5367 11.1855 10.69C11.1255 10.8367 11.0955 11.0033 11.0955 11.19V14H9.85549Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M15.9499 14.1C15.4232 14.1 14.9532 13.9833 14.5399 13.75C14.1265 13.51 13.7999 13.1833 13.5599 12.77C13.3199 12.3567 13.1999 11.8867 13.1999 11.36C13.1999 10.8333 13.3199 10.3633 13.5599 9.95C13.7999 9.53667 14.1265 9.21333 14.5399 8.98C14.9532 8.74 15.4232 8.62 15.9499 8.62C16.4699 8.62 16.9365 8.74 17.3499 8.98C17.7632 9.21333 18.0865 9.53667 18.3199 9.95C18.5599 10.3633 18.6799 10.8333 18.6799 11.36C18.6799 11.8867 18.5599 12.3567 18.3199 12.77C18.0865 13.1833 17.7632 13.51 17.3499 13.75C16.9365 13.9833 16.4699 14.1 15.9499 14.1ZM15.9499 13.01C16.2365 13.01 16.4899 12.9367 16.7099 12.79C16.9365 12.6433 17.1132 12.4467 17.2399 12.2C17.3732 11.9533 17.4365 11.6733 17.4299 11.36C17.4365 11.04 17.3732 10.7567 17.2399 10.51C17.1132 10.2633 16.9365 10.07 16.7099 9.93C16.4899 9.78333 16.2365 9.71 15.9499 9.71C15.6632 9.71 15.4032 9.78333 15.1699 9.93C14.9432 10.07 14.7665 10.2667 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