agriculture and food
We volunteered at a Gaza hospital. What we saw was unspeakable.
American surgeons who witnessed the civilian carnage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job
The MEPs who actually matter
To do: 6 thorny issues lurking in MEPs’ inboxes
UK inflation stays at 2 percent target in June
This burger could kill the EU
Germany’s doner kebab becomes symbol of angst over rising costs
Commissioner Kyriakides rules out second EU term
The health commissioner will return to Cyprus at the end of her mandate.
The world’s most successful military alliance. If you can keep it.
Trump or not in the White House, NATO has to embrace some hard realities to survive another five — much less 75 — years.
The future of packaging in Europe
We need to change how the EU packages food and beverages to transition to a low-carbon circular economy.
Starmer’s ‘quiet’ climate radicalism sets up battle with Farage
The new Labour prime minister is gearing up for a fight with populists over net zero policy. He believes he can win.
The UK’s Brexit dream is dead
Sorry Boris, your Euroskeptic vision has failed in so many ways.
China’s military is tapping into EU-funded research
Ties with high-risk Chinese universities come at an awkward time for the bloc.
Out of time. Out of patience. Women’s and adolescents’ health and rights cannot wait.
Women are suffering and dying because of preventable health issues, exacerbated by climate change and conflict. This must end now.
Denmark sets first carbon tax on agriculture
The country wants to cut 70 percent of its total emissions by 2030.
US officials don’t see clear path to ending war in Gaza as cease-fire talks stall
Biden officials say Hamas and Israel disagree on how to end all hostilities in Gaza.
Political pork: China probes, Spain scrambles
Madrid is already squealing as Beijing launches anti-dumping investigation of EU pork.
‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ contestant to become Dutch agriculture minister
Femke Wiersma married the dairy farmer she met on the TV reality show before going into politics.
China is threatening EU agriculture. Should farmers squeal?
Beijing’s threat of tariffs on EU agricultural imports comes as trade volumes are already falling.
Labour’s Brexit plan could leave it on the hook for millions
Commercial ports invested heavily building the new Brexit border. They say they would seek compensation if Keir Starmer scraps it.
Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit
Ukrainian president unleashes on Beijing, saying it’s helping Moscow threaten countries with higher food and fuel prices to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting.
The next great flood is coming. Britain isn’t ready.
Rainy old England is getting wetter and the seas are rising. Does either party duking it out in the election know what’s about to hit it?
There’s no single market for Coca-Cola and Nutella
The Dutch want to know why they’re paying more than Germans for Coca-Cola, Nutella and ice cream.
EU plots new ways to cut Russia’s cash as sanctions stall
Officials are discussing novel methods to target Russian exports — including fossil fuels — without the support of countries like Hungary.
UK farmers feared a Brexit flood of cheap Aussie beef. It hasn’t happened yet.
One year after post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand came into force, farmers’ worst fears have yet to materialize.
China takes aim at EU’s planes and farmers as trade war brews
China’s Commerce Ministry has sent a letter to the EU trade chief to express annoyance at recent trade probes and calling for a reset.
Fork in the road: How a right turn will change European farming
The next parliament is likely to push back harder against the green farming agenda and faces a challenge to reform the Common Agricultural Policy.
UK election: Europe is hoping Labour ushers in a Brexit reset
EU member countries are keen to expand cooperation with London — and believe a Keir Starmer-led government might just be up for it.
Is the EU already in a trade war with China?
Even if they aren’t yet, things could soon get nastier as Brussels’ investigation into Chinese electric vehicles nears its conclusion.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.
Don’t sacrifice aid spending on the altar of defense, UN food agency urges
The EU should spend more on solving crises at their source, World Food Programme chief economist urges on visit to Brussels.