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Turkey draws line of marine influence right down the Aegean Sea

Greek officials complained Turkey’s plan split the Aegean Sea in half, claiming maritime zones of numerous Greek islands.

June 18, 2025 4:48 am CET

EU and Australia to negotiate security and defense partnership

Brussels and Canberra also committed to advancing free-trade negotiations.

June 18, 2025 4:16 am CET

EU fines Greece €400M over farm aid debacle

Brussels imposes massive fine after finding systemic failings in Greece’s management of farm subsidies from 2016 to 2023.

June 17, 2025 1:06 pm CET

The world just got closer to an ocean-saving treaty

France claims victory as enough nations promise to ratify the high seas treaty despite opposition from Trump’s America.

June 13, 2025 8:28 pm CET

Banned snacks pulled from Eurostar departures area at Brussels Midi station

POLITICO reported this week that a duty free shop was still selling EU pork products that could land travelers with a £5,000 fine.

June 13, 2025 5:05 pm CET

UK Eurostar passengers risk £5K fines over banned snacks

Travelers heading to London are being encouraged to load up on pork products at Brussels duty free despite U.K. foot-and-mouth rules.

June 12, 2025 5:25 pm CET

Brussels cooks up side deal to melt French Mercosur resistance

A last-minute push is on to add an ‘annex’ to the trade pact with South America to reassure France — and its farmers.

June 12, 2025 6:00 am CET

5 things to know about the global ocean summit in Nice

The world’s oceans are sick. Global leaders are in the French Riviera this week to attempt to agree on the cure.

June 10, 2025 2:29 pm CET

EU conjures up surprise law to govern use of ocean resources

The unexpected Ocean Act will cover everything from fishing to tourism to defense — but details are scant.

June 6, 2025 4:20 am CET

Lula calls on Macron to ‘open your heart’ on Mercosur

There’s bromance in the air, but tensions at the heart of the relationship between the two leaders.  

June 5, 2025 4:02 pm CET

Brussels asks EU countries to use less water

Countries would set their own water efficiency targets under the proposal, which would not be legally binding.

June 4, 2025 2:42 pm CET

EU slaps mega fine on Delivery Hero in first no-poach labor cartel probe

Food delivery firms’ boxing-out strategy lands them in hot water with Brussels enforcers.

June 2, 2025 1:02 pm CET
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UK puts new Brexit checks on hold while it negotiates agri-food deal

Problematic checks on fresh produce effectively delayed indefinitely.

June 2, 2025 11:24 am CET

US court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled unanimously that the president overstepped his powers in imposing the tariffs on dozens of trading partners, most of which he’s since paused.

May 29, 2025 7:09 am CET

EU officially retires its ‘no cherry-picking’ Brexit line

A top EU diplomat described the pithy analogy as “no longer helpful.”

May 29, 2025 4:26 am CET

Death by dung: How Brussels failed to save Europe’s waters from a farm waste deluge

Nitrate pollution is destroying Europe’s aquatic ecosystems. Three decades after the EU started regulating it, there has been almost no improvement.

May 28, 2025 6:00 am CET

Greece shuts down agency at center of probe into massive EU farm fraud

European prosecutors are investigating a multi-million euro scam in which EU funds were allegedly channeled to non-farmers.

May 27, 2025 8:29 pm CET

Brazil farm lobby to EU: French retailers are illegally disparaging our meat

Brussels finalized a trade deal with the South American Mercosur trade pact in December.

May 27, 2025 5:46 pm CET

Europe is flushing its water down the drain

As climate change brings heatwaves, droughts and sudden bursts of torrential rain, much of Europe’s leaky water infrastructure is dangerously underprepared for the coming storm.

May 27, 2025 6:00 am CET

The EU’s water crisis by the numbers

Brussels says it wants to save Europe’s waters. Here’s what it’s up against.

May 27, 2025 6:00 am CET

EU farm ministers vow to fight Brussels’ budget shakeup

“The single fund would be the end,” Portugal warns, as EU agriculture ministers resist a Commission push to overhaul farm and regional funding.

May 26, 2025 10:42 pm CET

European prosecutor slams ‘attacks’ and ‘intimidation’ against Greek farm fraud probe

Staff at the Greek agency responsible for doling out agricultural funds obstructed EU prosecutors in a corruption probe.

May 26, 2025 8:10 pm CET

Tractors parked outside French National Assembly as protests return to Paris

Farmers are taking to the streets to support a proposal to slash some agricultural red tape.

May 26, 2025 12:39 pm CET

Trump delays EU tariff hike until July 9

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s granting an extension to the EU on the timeline to strike a deal to avoid his sweeping 50 percent tariffs …

May 26, 2025 2:06 am CET
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