Spain battles one of its deadliest wildfires amid extreme heat
Spain battles one of its deadliest wildfires amid extreme heat
Andalusia blaze leaves 12 dead and dozens missing
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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social
EU agri-food reporter at @Euractiv College of Europe alumna. sofia.sanchezmanzanaro@euractiv.com / From Valencia, Spain🍊
A estas alturas tener que explicarle a un expresidente del gobierno que los jugadores de la selección francesa son todos franceses es descorazonador.
#Trade: #EU trade deal sparks quota tug-of-war inside #Mercosur bloc, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/eu-trad...
EU trade deal sparks quota tug-of-war inside Mercosur bloc | Euractiv
The South American countries can't agree on how to divide exports to the EU
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#Agriculture: #EU gene-editing push meets thorny wine market rules, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social & @maria-simon.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/eu-gene...
EU gene-editing push meets thorny wine market rules | Euractiv
New provisions could leave gene-edited Pinot Noir and Riesling in limbo
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#Trade: Trade MEPs back Turnberry tariff deal with #US, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/trade-m...
Trade MEPs back Turnberry tariff deal with US | Euractiv
European Parliament moves towards lowering tariffs on US products
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#Trade: Capitals cry foul as #VonDerLeyen raids aid budget for trade deals, by @maria-simon.bsky.social, @nicolettaionta.bsky.social & @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/capital...
Capitals cry foul as von der Leyen raids aid budget for trade deals | Euractiv
Concerns over the future use of development funds emerged during budget talks in Brussels last week
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#EUPolitics & #Trade: #UK fancies copying #EU's #Mercosur trade deal. #British trade minister hinted at a copycat #Mercosur deal – but stopped short of confirming plans. By @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social , @eddywax.bsky.social & @maria-simon.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/uk-fanc...
UK fancies copying EU's Mercosur trade deal | Euractiv
British trade minister hinted at a copycat Mercosur deal – but stopped short of confirming plans
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#Trade: #EU races to lock in #Mexico deal with #Washington looming, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/eu-race...
EU races to lock in Mexico deal with Washington looming | Euractiv
MEPs expected to vote on deal in July
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Two level game in the EP by Weber - just as Trump is escalating vs the EU again, Weber is threatening to push Turnberry deal to the EP plenary and adopt it with an EPP + far-right majority, with less conditions than the S&D are pushing for.
Euractiv@euractiv.com · 3mo agoWeber threatens to pull plug on US trade talks and force plenary vote
#Agrifood: #Europe is winning 'war on terroir' – and #Australia just flipped, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...
Europe is winning 'war on terroir' – and Australia just flipped | Euractiv
Canberra joins growing list of countries embracing EU-style protections
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[Featured] #Trade: #EU and #Australia clinch trade deal after eight years of talks, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/eu-and-...
EU and Australia clinch trade deal after eight years of talks | Euractiv
Brussels expects the deal to boost bilateral trade by about 30% over the next decade
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#Agrifood: #Brussels wants to define cider – not everyone likes the recipe, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/brussel...
Brussels wants to define cider – not everyone likes the recipe | Euractiv
French purists have repeatedly stated that it is either "100% apple juice or nothing"
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[Featured] #Trade: #Mercosur deal is a political ‘scapegoat’ in #Europe, #Brazilian ambassador says, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/interview/in...
INTERVIEW: Mercosur deal is a political ‘scapegoat’ in Europe, Brazilian ambassador says | Euractiv
Brazil, for its part, is speeding up its domestic approval process, the ambassador said
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NEW: Ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December. The revision would lower the threshold for launching an investigation that could lead to the reimposition of tariffs, from an 8% increase in import volumes to 5%. www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun...
EU countries weigh changes to Mercosur farm safeguards | Euractiv
Farm ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December
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...And there it is! VDL proposes to give countries access "to up to two thirds of the amount normally available for the midterm review" – some €45bn – to boost farmers in 2028. Mercosur unlocked? @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/news/von-der...
Von der Leyen proposes to unlock €45 billion for farmers to secure support for Mercosur deal | Euractiv
Italy and France have been pushing the Commission to grant more concessions on the agricultural policy budget
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MEPs adopted a flurry of changes to the proposed safeguards for the EU–Mercosur agreement on Monday – which could make the path to the deal’s signing more complicated www.euractiv.com/news/meps-to...
MEPs toughen safeguards, dealing a blow to Mercosur backers | Euractiv
The most far-reaching change to the measures to protect the EU’s sensitive agricultural sectors is a ‘reciprocity obligation’ on production standards
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Books, EU, and great writing (as usual) from @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social – what more can you want from an article? www.euractiv.com/news/how-you...
How your favourite bookshop lobbied against the EU’s deforestation law | Euractiv
Booksellers warn 'millions of books risk destruction'
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In case you missed it ⚠️🧬 The latest on NGTs, as usual w/ @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social 👇 www.euractiv.com/news/brussel...
Brussels strikes long-awaited deal on gene-edited crops | Euractiv
If approved, the transitional deal will ease market access for plants obtained with techniques more sophisticated than those used for GMOs
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EXCLUSIVE: Top Commission official takes early retirement amid EEAS scandal www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi... @nicolettaionta.bsky.social @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: Top Commission official Sannino takes early retirement amid EEAS scandal | Euractiv
His departure is the first senior resignation linked to the widening investigation
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#Agrifood: #EU heads closer to food gene-editing law after Parliament changes course, by @maria-simon.bsky.social & @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/eu-head...
EU heads closer to food gene-editing law after Parliament changes course | Euractiv
MEPs are divided along fault lines that are not simply left and right
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MEPs backed changes to EU deforestation rules, and to delay implementation until next year. The move comes as Brussels enters a period of heightened political tension over efforts to finalise the EU-Mercosur deal, which many see as a driver of Amazon deforestation. www.euractiv.com/news/far-rig...
Far-right bloc in EU Parliament moves to delay, review anti-deforestation rules | Euractiv
The changes come as Brussels enters a period of heightened political tension over efforts to finalise the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which many see as a potential driver of Amazon deforestation
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EU strikes deal to make pet microchipping mandatory
EU strikes deal to make pet microchipping mandatory
Microchipping is already mandatory for dogs in most EU countries, but rarely for cats
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L’Ukraine devrait acheter 100 Rafale dans le cadre d’un accord historique avec la France
L’Ukraine devrait acheter 100 Rafale dans le cadre d’un accord historique avec la France | Euractiv FR
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Fancy fleeing Brussels’ bleak winter for a sun-soaked Mediterranean island? Thanks to the Cypriot Presidency, it just got easier. Direct flights will run from December to June - and diplomats are already praying they sells well enough to stick around. www.euractiv.com/news/cyprus-...
Cyprus secures direct flights to Brussels ahead of EU presidency | Euractiv
Travelling to Brussels from Cyprus via connecting flights is challenging and time-consuming, diplomats complain
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MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover
MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover
The vote further bolsters the case for wine products that won't get drinkers drunk
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Carlos Mazón, the center-right president of Spain’s Valencia region, announced his resignation today, caving to pressure to take political responsibility for the devastating floods in which 229 people died one year ago.
Spanish conservatives take late, limited responsibility for deadly Valencia floods
Regional President Carlos Mazón announces his resignation, after a year during which the center right blamed PM Pedro Sánchez and even the national weather service for the disaster.
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