Belgium’s farmers are heading for Brussels as the city prepares to welcome the 27 EU leaders for Thursday’s extraordinary summit, with some arriving on Wednesday for the ceremony in memory of Jacques Delors. There are already a few tractors stopped on streets close to the European Parliament, but there are no traffic bans in place […]

Today, the European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive. The Commission’s proposal, sent today to Member States who will vote on it in a committee meeting, provides a first concrete policy response to address farmers’ […]

Central Greece was hit by record-breaking torrential rains in early September, with widespread storm-damage and flooding resulting

Holding an olive branch in cloudy Brussels, the EUMED-9 nations join forces with a view to formulating a unified response to shared agricultural issues

The measures have already been published in the government's official Gazette and are applicable from 2024

Expressing hope for further reforms, DEOPEL underscores the necessity for the government to tackle the chronic issue of migrant field labor shortage urgently

You are visiting Thessalia. A few days ago you had a meeting with the Greek Minister of Agriculture, while you also participated in the meeting held in Strasbourg with the Commission President and the Greek PM. How could you best help the farmers in Thessalia? What proposals do you have and how fast could CAP […]