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After inconclusive negotiations in the National Assembly, the French government now wants to push though its controversial pension reform by decree. Commentators discuss whether Emmanuel Macron is undermining democratic principles by resorting to this constitutional instrument.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU. You can subscribe here if you haven’t done so yet. The latest draft of the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), obtained by...

The European Commission insisted on Wednesday (4 March) that in-depth climate number-crunching has to be finished before it can update an emissions-busting target for 2030. That impact assessment could make or break the EU’s green agenda.

The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee called for sufficient means to match the needs of the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism programme post-2020.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee called for sufficient means to match the needs of the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism programme post-2020.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and E. Coli are getting harder to treat as they are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics used to beat them, two EU agencies warned in a report published on Tuesday (3 March).

The European Union will need to “re-orient most, if not all” of its policies in order to protect vulnerable regions and workers in industries affected by the transition to a green economy, the EU Commission’s vice-president Frans Timmermans has said.

The virtues of digital farming have been extolled by many, including the European Commission and industry voices. But, as a recent situation in the US demonstrates, digital farming carries concerns which requires careful consideration. 

Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi v EUIPO
Intellectual and industrial property
The Court of Justice sets aside the judgment of the General Court according to which the collective mark HALLOUMI, reserved for Cypriot cheesemakers, does not preclude the sign ‘BBQLOUMI’ from being registered as a European Union trade mark for cheese of a Bulgarian producer

MEPs are arguing for a strong EU budget for 2021-2027 that will respond to the challenges Europe faces and deliver on Europeans’ expectations.

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

MEPs are arguing for a strong EU budget for 2021-2027 that will respond to the challenges Europe faces and deliver on Europeans’ expectations.

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Commission v Hungary (Enseignement supérieur)
Freedom of establishment
In the opinion of Advocate General Kokott, Hungary must treat foreign and national higher education institutions equally

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out about migrants found in clay at the Slovenian border, the latest about COVID-19 across the capitals, leftist Ramelow becomes Thuringia's minister-president, and so much more.

The EU will not accept Turkey’s migration pressure at its external borders and will use all necessary measures, in accordance with international law, to stop illegal crossings, European ministers of internal affairs have said.

An agreement with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development for an additional loan of $22 million (€19.8 million) to be used to finance the construction of a road section along the Vlora river has been signed by Albania’s finance...

Kosovo should seize the opportunity now the US has increased its interest in reaching a final deal with Serbia, said President Hashim Thaci. Talking about the EU’s role in the dialogue, the president added that the EU could not help...

“We consistently advocate the promotion of intra-Bosnia dialogue based on equality, mutual respect and a future-oriented approach. We hope all foreign partners interested in sustainable stabilisation in BiH will contribute to building bridges between the Bosnian parties and expanding the...