More than two years ago, the EU Commission presented an action plan for more organic agriculture. The goal was to increase the organic share in food production to 25 percent by 2030. Germany is even more ambitious and wants to reach 30 percent by the same date. My colleague Timo Landenberger and I have put […]
More than two years ago, the EU Commission presented its action plan for the development of organic production. The aim was to increase the production and consumption of organic products and to farm at least 25 percent of agricultural land organically by 2030. At the time, the Commission promised more biodiversity, animal welfare and higher […]
Statistically, most people are most productive early in the morning. Of course, there are also chronotypically nocturnal owls – but their numbers are limited. So one would also assume that concentrated work, constructiveness and the ability to compromise are more likely earlier in the day. Lack of sleep is known to put people in a […]
As much as we appreciate your attention, on warm summer days you might want to read something other than Analyses and News about the EU. That’s why you’ll find book tips from our editorial team here from time to time in the coming weeks. This time, our editor Lukas Scheid tells us what he’s currently […]
The current news about forest fires in Europe might give the impression that half the continent is burning. However, measured by the total area burned, fires have been less devastating this year than the average of the past ten years. The 2023 cumulative burned area curve is actually quite close to the minimum value measured […]
Numerous EU agriculture ministers were disappointed by the EU Commission’s additional impact assessment on the proposal for the reduction of environmentally harmful pesticides in agriculture, the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR). They clarified this on Tuesday evening at the Agriculture Council. The Commission presented the additional study at the request of member countries to show the […]
The current news about forest fires in Europe can give the impression that half the continent is burning. However, in terms of the area burned, the 2023 fires were less devastating than the average of the past ten years. The 2023 cumulative burned area curve is actually quite close to the minimum value measured since […]
A whole series of member states want the exceptions to set-aside and crop rotation within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to be extended. A move by Romania received much support at Tuesday’s meeting of EU agriculture ministers. Special rules would have to continue to compensate farmers for losses due to the Ukraine war and inflation. […]
Frans Timmermans is leaving Brussels. Even though there had been speculation about this for months, it was the news of the day in EU circles yesterday. The Commission Vice-President wants to do it again at the national level and become Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Regardless of whether he wins or loses the election, he […]
“This morning I told the Labour and Green Left parties that I would love to be a candidate to lead them in the next elections,” Frans Timmermans said Thursday. This makes official what had been rumored since the end of last year and had become concrete since the resignation of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte […]